This is a thread for people who have and would like to recover from an unhealthy dependence on pornography, erotic imagery or any kind of sexual overindulgence. Share your advice, your struggles, your solutions, and discuss strategies to get better.

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Helpful links:

>Aggregate of hundreds of scientific research studies on porn
https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/research/

>A few examples that have shown porn to have negative effects:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37267113/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24674621/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26095441/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26606725/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24871202/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27527226/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28477937/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24674621/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28276929/

>How porn addiction works (3:06)
https://youtu.be/1Ya67aLaaCc [Embed]

>Practical effects of porn usage on the brain (4:25)
https://youtu.be/9qJHRvHU8IM [Embed]

Your brain on porn, summarized (17:21)
https://youtu.be/jAgUGBVjWXs [Embed]

>How to start quitting porn (10:30)
https://youtu.be/eoVkQDDNa0g [Embed]

Methods of quitting:
>AVRT:
https://imgur.com/a/lJ4m3dC

>Tech lockdown:
https://www.youtube.com/@techlockdown5069

>Porn blockers:
https://blockerx.net/
https://accountable2you.com/
https://www.pluckeye.net/
https://www.covenanteyes.com/

>I don't have a problem and I don't want to quit.
Then this thread is not for you. It is for people who recognize they have an issue and would like to get better.
>I don't want to tell other people about this.
That's your choice, but accountability is hugely helpful to any recovering addict; harmful behavior thrives in secrecy.
>I just need a girlfriend, how do I get one?
There are dozens of other threads on /adv/ for that, you can "tfw no gf" elsewhere

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