No internet and porn for 90 days

[axlryder]

Alright Escapists. In light of some recent brain studies about internet addiction and a couple of videos I've seen on the negative effects of porn, I've decided to try and cut myself off from these two "vices". Personally, I've noticed myself falling into extremely addictive patterns that are starting to negatively affect my quality of life.

Now, obviously avoiding the internet entirely would be damn near impossible (especially considering the nature of my job), but I'm going to try and only have one tab open at a time and keep browsing time down to one hour per day. While not an avid consumer of pornographic material, I'm going to try and avoid looking at internet porn as well.

I make this thread for three reasons. One, to possibly have some form of accountability for all this as well as a way to catalog my progress and any positive changes to my psyche.

Secondly, Perhaps if anyone else would like to join me in my noble quest, they would be interested in having others hold them accountable.

lastly, to discuss this idea. Whether or not you think it's stupid or if you'd like to share any personal experience with addiction.

 

[=y]

Goodluck man. While porn isn't something I care about, the internet would be hard to drop. After all I love this place and so many cool things happen here. It's almost as fun as gaming to me nowadays.

Have stronger willpower than I do and you will prevail!

 

[ShadowsofHope]

We are gathered here to mourn the passing of axlryder...

May he find peace in the afterlife.

I think it would be more appropriate to wish him peace in the real life.

What is this real life you speak of?

I assume disconnecting yourself from the net is like being unplugged from the matrix, death.

It isn't? Well, that certainly explains a lot of things..

Also, I'm not sadistic to myself enough to avoid porn for long. Internet boobs are part of my daily "how I keep sane" mental breakfast, after all. At least, until I get my hands on some real, tangible one-

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[Andy Shandy]

"No Internet and no porn make axlryder something something..."

"Go crazy?"

"Don't mind if I do!"


Anyway, hopefully you are able to cut down on the time, especially if you know that it's affecting your life in a negative way.

 

[Scarim Coral]

At least you can still access the internet with that bare mininum.

When my parent wanted to switch internet provider I foolishly cancel the current sevice at that time myself (how I suppose to know you weren't suppose to do that if you still want instant internet as soon you switch provider) since I didn't know the whole MAC thing when you want to switch providers.

Needless to say I had no internet for a month. Consider that I own no new games at that time, no live tv broadcast in my room and little social life over here (my friend lived far away), I pretty much suffer one hell of a boredom (no internet and no live tv make Scarim a dull boy...). I pretty sure I suffer a cold turkey sort of treatment as I gotten ill a few days afterward (stomach related problems before you asked).

Overall I think you're insane for doing it for 90 days and I barely made it for 30 days. Regardless I can admire what you're trying to do and may you hold out better than I did. (I take it you have better plans for activities without it like hanging out with mates or something?)

 

[krazykidd]

Wait you can still masterbate right? If so , just make some porn in your head . If not ... God help you .

OT: nope i will never try it . Not brave ( read: crazy) enough .

 

[FilipJPhry]

I can't take on this challenge because I need the internet for my job. And it would be stab-me-in-the-face boring without it. I can do without porn for 90 days. I've already done that challenge. I could up the ante and quit masturbation as well. If I have sex as much as I masturbate, I'm going to be a very, very busy person.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

Good luck man, the porn gods will guard your soul while you partake on your pilgrimage

 

[Powereaver]

I can handle no porn.. but no internet... go away i love my internet!

 

[Sleepy Sol]

Pff, there is a difference between a noble quest and a suicide mission! Thusly, I do not want to join you in your efforts.

...Perhaps you can survive, though...and if you do, we will crown you king of...uh. Well, maybe Nopornland? Or Nointernettia.

Both of these places sound quite terrible though.

 

[Jonluw]

I don't care if I'm addicted so long as I can get my fix without problems.
It's the same reason it's okay to be addicted to coffee.

 

[Erana]

One tab and no porn? I like my internet like that.

 

[burningdragoon]

I enjoy seeing naked ladies as much as next guy (unless that next guy isn't into naked ladies of course), but it always amuses me when I hear people need to give up porn because they have some sort of problem/addiction.

As for no internet, I need it both for productive things as well as for unproductive things, so I couldn't do without even if I wanted/needed to.

 

[monkeymo4d]

I've heard about no porn for a week but this......this is MADNESS. May the gods of the internetz waatch over you brave foolish foolish warrior.

 

[m1garand23]

Limited internet and no porn.... pure fallacy i tell you. Unless you have a sneaky selection of "gentlemans magazines" so to speak, Wink wink nudge nudge.

 

[Dahdutcher]

No porn is hard (Unless you have a girlfriend/wife) but not impossible.

Almost no internet is a whole other story though.
Good luck on your crusade, brave man.