Porn addiction is one of the most popular forms of sexual addiction. It can simply be defined as an uncontrolled preoccupation with sexual images. If not taken care of in time, porn addiction, just like any other addiction can interfere with the addict’s life. Despite the fact that it isn’t listed as a mental disorder, porn addicts often find themselves anxious and depressed when they cannot access porn material.

Once fully addicted, fighting porn addiction might require more than your conscience. It is like trying to wrestle your uncontrollable feelings.

What makes porn addiction hard to fight?

• Just like any other practice, getting involved in anything that encourages porn addiction for a long time will make it a habit. It will become part of your life and to let it go; you’ll need more than your efforts.
• Viewing or reading porn materials more often is like training your body to expect a reward. Just like alcohol, you’ll need it all the time making it one of the things you can’t live without.
• Being able to access porn materials easily relieves you of cravings as well as frustrations.
• Porn addictions become a taboo that is hard to let go. It ends up controlling your life as well as your personal sexuality.

How to get out of porn addiction

Porn addiction is a habit that once adopted will take control of your mind and body and before you know it, you’ll be doing things that you didn’t plan to do such as, taking breaks while at your workplace or staying up late at night just to view some explicit content. The good news is, coming out on top and being in control of your life is something you can do by yourself.

One of the best methods is, refocussing your sexual energy. You can just say that you will get busy doing some stuff, maybe, some housework or some few assignments whenever the craving invades your mind and body. Saying is easy, but ‘doing’ is where your real efforts are important. For better results, you need to change what triggers your mental addiction.

After realising the real triggers, you need to search and adopt an activity that will get your mind off the triggers and most importantly, stick to it. Put it down on paper and make it your new habit. Take for example what triggers depression when you are missing or can’t get your hands on a porn material or an anything related to sex that is frustrating and the only thing that can relieve you of it is porn. More often it is always boredom, and the fact that get your hands on porn imagery is easier than anything else, and you can access it at your own convenient time.

If what relieves you when you experience the above issues is sitting on a computer browsing porn stuff, it will be best if you change the way you relieve yourself when you are depressed. For better results, avoid anything related to the internet.

The final word

Fighting addiction can be quite a task especially if it is something whose absence leaves you depressed. The good news is, it all depends on the steps you decide to take.

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