Been feeling a little sad recently and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with all this porn I've been watching.
Just curious about everyone's thoughts on this issue and if porn has affected your ability to maintain friendships in general or your ability to interact with women.
Please share any feelings, stories, or maybe goals you have for the future
When i was younger i did some stupid stuff because of porn (and sexual abuse trauma), because it morphed how i saw reality, it happened again in my early 20s but with time i learn to differentiate reality with fantasy.
As with everything it can become a problem, specially if you expect stuff from there to happen in real life, even if its just litle things. It can become a hassle if you want to perform a certain way, or look for certain things on other people and stuff like that.
Beyond that the other problem i see with most addiction (i worked in the past with addicts) is that people tend to avoid their problems by doing stuff that give them joy, and that's not problematic per se. But if you always go to your cope mechanisms instead of trying to solve your problems, you can easily start having more problems since they usually dont go away by themselves.
If you feel like visiting sites like this becomes a chore, or you just HAVE to masturbate in order to feel better about your day. You should try to start asking yourself why you are doing this, and in case it brings you pain (or problems) and you cant find a solution, there's no shame in asking for help. (Via friends, professionals or wherever you can find it).
Sometimes it's natural to feel sad, emotions come and go, it's not natural to feel them stay for extended periods. Maybe its time you find whats making you feel sad and what can you do to start going into a direction that makes you happier, besides coping mechanisms like weed, alcohol, masturbation ,vidya or whatever. It's a difficult path but you can do it, because anyone can with discipline.
