r/pornfree • u/Suspicious_Schnitzel • 16h ago
Even occasional porn consumption is destroying you
This post is intended to serve all people who think "if I only watch porn once or twice a week then it is not so tragic and does not have the same effect as with porn addicts who really watch porn excessively every day."
I (m29) stopped watching porn two years ago for over a year. Before that, I came from a time where I watched porn more often. Let's say 3-4 times a week and above all I watched a lot of virtual reality porn, which ultimately made the effect worse I think. I had my key experience when I couldn't get and hold an erection during sex with a partner. As a result, I stopped using porn for over a year. It also took me a while to get back to my normal libido and there were really positive effects.
After just over a year, I relapsed again because I told myself "if I only watch porn once or twice a week, it's certainly not so bad and doesn't have the same effects". It has been over a year in which I have occasionally consumed porn (about 2 times a week, no VR porn) and during this time I have not had any dates or even the motivation to get to know women.
I have now taken a critical look at myself and realised that it is because I am watching porn again, even if it is not as frequent as it used to be. Now I am back at day 23 without porn and feel all the effects again such as increased libido, increased social competence and attraction to women, more lively eyes, better skin, more emotions etc.
This is really the sign for me that I should not occasionally watch porn, but should completely do without it and cannot convince me that occasional consumption has no effect.