How to get rid of porn addiction

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Porn Addiction

When it comes to talking about sex or masturbation whether male or female these are the things we cannot speak out about publicly or have a conversation with our parents and relatives. Internet may be the first place you visit. Same is with watching porn, no doubt people search porn videos daily on google and the sites receive tons of daily traffic but it's a different story when it comes to addiction. Not only porn addiction, Addiction to anything is considered as "bad". You have to admit that you are porn addict and it's high time to act on these habits. Porn addiction can be very severe and if you think there is no harm in being a porn addict you are way inaccurate!

Effects of porn addiction

1.) Addiction to porn functions similarly to chemical dependency on cocaine. As said, addiction to anything is considered "bad". So is with watching porn videos on daily basis. Watching these videos reduces grey matter present in brain and throughout spinal cord and is responsible for controlling movement, memory and emotions of our body. If you are not a fan of scientific terms you can simply say, it degrades your mind and body.

2.)Regular consumption of porn videos links to mental illness. It decreases the efficiency of brain. Next time think before going whether it is for pleasure or it has become part of your daily routine?

3.)Did you know that pornography has increased the divorce rate? Watching pornography doubles rate of divorce. Couples get divorced, unsatisfied of each other in a way which only remains in these porn videos. Not only divorce you are also likely to get involved in an minor intercourse due to your high sexual aggression.

4.)Masturbating daily has increased the cases of erectile dysfunction (referred to men when they can't get an erection / unable to perform sex). Frequent masturbation makes your body feel tired, drowsy and lack of energy.

5.)If you are in a myth of that masturbation decreases prostate cancer there is no such thing. In fact, frequent masturbating is one of the sign of higher prostate cancer in younger men.

6.)Addiction to porn is not only limited to your physical body. It increases the rate of sexual dissatisfaction, sexual violence, developing sexist beliefs, changes your attitude toward women, changing the way of how you see and treat them (objectifying them).

7.)Pornography can lead to Depression. Addiction to pornography can ultimately become a root cause for depression. It is increasing in adolescents, despite of this porn is watched regularly by 45% of teenagers. If you are going in thinking of being an adult you will step back now, you have the time to not *totally ruin yourself.* It is sad to see teenagers locking themselves up into their rooms and trying to make new "records".

How to stop Porn Addiction

Now it comes to you and you only. Internet is the safest place you can talk and discuss openly about your porn addiction. You can talk to some people who went through from same phase as you are currently in on sites like Reddit and Quora. Of course anything takes time and when it comes to porn addiction withdrawal you can't overcome it within a day or a week. Take some steps to get out of your addiction-

Don't sit idle. Just get your mind occupied with some work. It can be anything whether it is your office work or school work or you can develop any hobby. You just have to get rid of from all the lust thoughts in your mind. Always keep your schedule tight.

Exercising can also prove very beneficial. If you don't want to go to gym just go out for a walk or cycling, spend more time in nature rather than sitting home. Yoga and meditation are one of the best ways to keep your mind state calm and more productive.

Keeping pets like cats and dogs takes you away from your phone and laptop and decreases your screen time. It even makes you more caring, you will spend more time thinking about your pet. Having a pet at your home makes you more cheerful and can even become your emotional companion.

It's better to spend time with your close ones, always sitting besides them will make you feel secured and guarded.

Lust or Illicit Sexual Desire which is one of the Seven Deadly Sins comes straight from Porn Addiction. It can become a nightmare for you and can last long for your whole life. Don't make it your source of entertainment or a way to kill/pass time. If you think about it carefully porn addiction recovery is not as hard as you think, you have to start at the right time. If you are unable to quit, no home remedy is working for you and your addiction has grown worse than anything you have read, consulting a doctor is always an option.