Anyone ever experience withdrawal symptoms from porn?

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I was watching porn for about 35-45 minutes a day for quite a few months. I had decided to stop all activity for a week because I thought it might make me feel better. Wrong. It was a nightmare. Mood swings, severe anxiety, chest pains, lethargy, brain fog etc etc. I watched again yesterday and today again. The symptoms finally cleared up after today's viewing. Anyone ever experience problems trying to stop watching? Who would've thought that such a seemingly benign habit would be that disruptive to daily well being.

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  • Ellenna
    7 years ago | pl

    Those are classic symptoms for someone withdrawing from an addiction. If you want to stop you may need to find a sex addicts group for support

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  • flyingnostalgia
    7 years ago | pl

    A thumb rule for addiction is; when ever you want to stop doing things you are addicted to, replace them with other things like a hobby (playing football, reading books etc) ...but it will be hard the first weeks. Addiction like yours can take up to years to cure, cus you have to fight with your own sinful desires which can be very hard. To achieve your goal to purity you will stumble many times, but never give up.

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    • Ellenna
      7 years ago | pl

      Good response except for judgmental references to sin and purity

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  • Steve2
    7 years ago | pl

    Nope. These symptoms are clearly due to an underlying disorder. Although I wouldn't put it past our absolutely REPULSIVE population.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      7 years ago | pl

      I wonder that myself. I do have underlying anxiety disorders. However, for days I felt extreme cold (like bad mushroom trip cold) and that is supposed to be a symptom of porn withdrawal for god knows what reason. Are you saying you don't watch porn?

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      • Steve2
        7 years ago | pl

        I'm asexual, so no.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          7 years ago | pl

          That just seems unfortunate.

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          • Steve2
            7 years ago | pl

            I don't have to be distracted from anything due to sexual thoughts, I do not feel lonely or sexually frustrated without a girlfriend, and I have extra time to do things because I'm not screwing around with my genitals and watching people fuck for hours on end.

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  • RoseQuartz
    7 years ago | pl

    I don't think I've ever had this. I probably wouldn't recognize the symptoms anyways because I always have severe anxiety, mood swings, lethargy, and brain fog. Not even joking.
    But maybe it can happen...

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