No internet and porn for 90 days

[axlryder]

Thanks for your kind words of support everyone. Starting tomorrow this little experiment will go into full swing. I'll try and post once a week updating my progress and any noted improvements.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Because being a responsible adult is so hard, right?

This is surely a symptom of the utterly inane world we--the first world inhabitants and middle to upper class individuals of Earth--live in, where extreme diets and crash courses of starvation have replaced simply going for a fucking jog and eating less than ten meals a day.

 

[Kriptonite]

Can you give some details on the research you've done?

 

[axlryder]

For periods of time I find I can create superior porn inside my head, usually involving me banging my identical twin cousins. They're two cute little petites with cute little butts, I remember when they wore these semi transparent dresses to my Sister's wedding, was eyeballing the image of their thongs the entire time. It was so hard to not get an erection, I could just lift up their skirts and expose their essentially bare bottoms to the cool summer air, give them a little smack and shag them on the spot.

Well that's...interesting. I had a similar experience at my brother's wedding. One of the bridesmaids ended up grinding with me, despite me being about 16 at the time and her being 23. I took a rather cold shower shortly after. Also, one recent video I saw described the constant variety in internet porn as one of the big problem causing factors. So fantasizing about the same people over and over might actually curb the negative effects (if there are indeed any negative effects to vivid fantasies). I could also see why it would be superior, as you're the one controlling the scenario.

Because being a responsible adult is so hard, right?

This is surely a symptom of the utterly inane world we--the first world inhabitants and middle to upper class individuals of Earth--live in, where extreme diets and crash courses of starvation have replaced simply going for a fucking jog and eating less than ten meals a day.

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Different things work for different people. I've always been a cold turkey type. It worked for smoking and alcohol back in high school and I'm imagining that this won't be much different. After I'm done with my little "crash course", I might ease back into some things. I'm also most interested in seeing if there will be any kind of radical difference after the first month or so of almost no internet and no porn. I think the effect might be dampened slightly if I ween myself off of it (which I was never very good at). Of course, I don't know what will happen, that's why it's an experiment. Regardless, I think your perspective is a wee bit judgmental.

 

[axlryder]

Can you give some details on the research you've done?

Just google internet addiction, there have been several big studies. There's an article I linked above about internet porn addiction. The potentially negative effects are honestly pretty under-researched. I can't really be assed to find the other sources.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

 

[axlryder]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. I'm also going to be coupling this with meditation and a healthier eating habits. I'm viewing it like a detox program. Yeah, doctors recommend those. Please don't act like your views of what denotes "responsibility" has any kind of validity beyond your own subjective perspective.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

 

[Vault101]

how does porn damage your brain?

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

how does porn damage your brain?

Because God said so (not really) and God is real and always right (not really).

 

[Meatspinner]

I did that once but only for a month.

I can tell you one thing, the phrase "cumming buckets" will take on a much more literal meaning

 

[axlryder]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

You know what happens when you cut back on processed sugar? You get healthier. You know what happens when you cut processed sugar out of your diet entirely? You feel shitty for a couple days and then get much healthier. You know which one will help you to get healthier faster? If you guessed the latter, you'd be right. You see, the problem is that the starving yourself and drinking shakes isn't healthy because you're not giving your body what it NEEDS. Your body doesn't need aimless internet browsing and it sure has hell doesn't NEED porn, so cutting it out isn't even close to the same thing. Now, if someone has a SERIOUS alcohol addiction, you don't tell them to cut back, you put them in rehab. Guess what they don't do in rehab. Give them alcohol. At this point, I'm having trouble getting a handle on my browsing habits, so cutting it out is a much safer and more effective way to ensure progress, similar to rehab. Also, when did I say I'm never going to browse the internet or look at porn again? Three months is a far cry from "never drinking another drop".

Point is, you're using poor examples as a way to reinforce your own flimsily subjective views.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

You know what happens when you cut back on processed sugar? You get healthier. You know what happens when you cut processed sugar out of your diet entirely? You get much healthier. You know which one will help you to get healthier faster? If you guessed the latter, you'd be right. You see, the problem is that the starving yourself and drinking shakes isn't healthy because you're not giving your body what it NEEDS. Your body doesn't need aimless internet browsing and it sure has hell doesn't NEED porn. Now, if someone has a SERIOUS alcohol addiction, you don't tell them to cut back, you put them in rehab. Guess what they don't do in rehab. Give them alcohol. Also, when did I I'm never going to browse the internet or look at porn again? Three months is a far cry from "never drinking another drop".

Point is, you're using poor examples as a way to reinforce your own flimsily subjective views.

Well, please, do continue acting as if browsing the internet and viewing porn is a crippling addiction. I won't stop you from being wrong. I particularly like how you mention your body doesn't need porn or the net. Because you should only do things your body needs, amirite? Now, go lay down, sleep as often as possible, only waking to eat and drink.

I'll be over there, enjoying life responsibly.

 

[Mcupobob]

Good luck with that.

I got a week scheduled in July, where I'm going to make it my personal mission to avoid a computer. Its gonna BBQ, friends, family, and party all week for me. Maybe you should try doing that schedule some outdoor activities. Having structured and planned events would help you avoid your vice.

 

[axlryder]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

You know what happens when you cut back on processed sugar? You get healthier. You know what happens when you cut processed sugar out of your diet entirely? You get much healthier. You know which one will help you to get healthier faster? If you guessed the latter, you'd be right. You see, the problem is that the starving yourself and drinking shakes isn't healthy because you're not giving your body what it NEEDS. Your body doesn't need aimless internet browsing and it sure has hell doesn't NEED porn. Now, if someone has a SERIOUS alcohol addiction, you don't tell them to cut back, you put them in rehab. Guess what they don't do in rehab. Give them alcohol. Also, when did I I'm never going to browse the internet or look at porn again? Three months is a far cry from "never drinking another drop".

Point is, you're using poor examples as a way to reinforce your own flimsily subjective views.

Well, please, do continue acting as if browsing the internet and viewing porn is a crippling addiction. I won't stop you from being wrong. I particularly like how you mention your body doesn't need porn or the net. Because you should only do things your body needs, amirite? Now, go lay down, sleep as often as possible, only waking to eat and drink.

I'll be over there, enjoying life responsibly.

Oh yeah, because you know, people's whole lives haven't been crippled and ruined over porn and internet addictions. Oh wait, yeah they have. Not even mentioning that you're implying one's life needs to be totally crippled or ruined in order for them to be justified in cutting out the very unnecessary thing that's greatly decreasing their quality of life. I won't stop you from being ignorant. Oh, and you're funny, because I mention your body doesn't need porn the same way it does need nutrients as a retort to your awful "starve yourself and drink shakes" example, and you take it entirely out of context. It's funny, like you're using poor debating tactics as a way to prop up your incredibly weak argument.

You have fun over there trying to project your own life perspective as though it's somehow more objectively valid than it even comes close to being.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

You know what happens when you cut back on processed sugar? You get healthier. You know what happens when you cut processed sugar out of your diet entirely? You get much healthier. You know which one will help you to get healthier faster? If you guessed the latter, you'd be right. You see, the problem is that the starving yourself and drinking shakes isn't healthy because you're not giving your body what it NEEDS. Your body doesn't need aimless internet browsing and it sure has hell doesn't NEED porn. Now, if someone has a SERIOUS alcohol addiction, you don't tell them to cut back, you put them in rehab. Guess what they don't do in rehab. Give them alcohol. Also, when did I I'm never going to browse the internet or look at porn again? Three months is a far cry from "never drinking another drop".

Point is, you're using poor examples as a way to reinforce your own flimsily subjective views.

Well, please, do continue acting as if browsing the internet and viewing porn is a crippling addiction. I won't stop you from being wrong. I particularly like how you mention your body doesn't need porn or the net. Because you should only do things your body needs, amirite? Now, go lay down, sleep as often as possible, only waking to eat and drink.

I'll be over there, enjoying life responsibly.

Oh yeah, because you know, people's whole lives haven't been crippled and ruined over porn and internet addictions. Oh wait, yeah they have. Oh, and you're funny, because I mention your body doesn't need porn the same way it does need nutrients as a retort to your awful "starve yourself and drink shakes" example, and you take it entirely out of context. It's funny, like you're using poor debating tactics as a way to prop up your incredibly weak argument.

You have fun over there trying to project your own life perspective as though it's somehow more objectively valid than it even comes close to being.

I got the impression you needed these ninety days because you cannot otherwise control yourself, so shouldn't you take the first step and log off now? You seem to be hanging around a lot longer than someone who has set such a rigorous plan set out for themselves would.

 

[axlryder]

Oh yes, because I'm going to tell a smoker that quitting cold turkey is certainly a product of his inability to be responsible and temper himself. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, pretty sure cigarettes will, you know, kill you. Please don't compare your inability to be responsible and act in moderation with an individual ceasing an act that will literally be the cause of their early death.

Oh please, you're attempting to claim that quitting cold turkey is only justified if something might kill you? That's ridiculous. If something isn't a necessary part of your life (excessive browsing and porn aren't) and only seems to be causing negative effects (which the aforementioned things seem to be), then cutting it out entirely as a way to sooner alleviate said negative effects is completely valid. It's like a detox diet. Yeah, doctors recommend those.

Or just, oh I dunno, a little browsing a little porn viewing? Enjoy the things you like responsibly and know when enough is enough?

Sheesh. Overweight? Starve yourself and drink nothing but these shakes! Drink a little too much boos at your last party? Never drink another drop again! Keep putting things off and browse the internet while you know you need to be doing other things? No internet and no porn for ninety days!

I'll stick to taking responsibility for my choices and enjoying the things I do without excess.

You know what happens when you cut back on processed sugar? You get healthier. You know what happens when you cut processed sugar out of your diet entirely? You get much healthier. You know which one will help you to get healthier faster? If you guessed the latter, you'd be right. You see, the problem is that the starving yourself and drinking shakes isn't healthy because you're not giving your body what it NEEDS. Your body doesn't need aimless internet browsing and it sure has hell doesn't NEED porn. Now, if someone has a SERIOUS alcohol addiction, you don't tell them to cut back, you put them in rehab. Guess what they don't do in rehab. Give them alcohol. Also, when did I I'm never going to browse the internet or look at porn again? Three months is a far cry from "never drinking another drop".

Point is, you're using poor examples as a way to reinforce your own flimsily subjective views.

Well, please, do continue acting as if browsing the internet and viewing porn is a crippling addiction. I won't stop you from being wrong. I particularly like how you mention your body doesn't need porn or the net. Because you should only do things your body needs, amirite? Now, go lay down, sleep as often as possible, only waking to eat and drink.

I'll be over there, enjoying life responsibly.

Oh yeah, because you know, people's whole lives haven't been crippled and ruined over porn and internet addictions. Oh wait, yeah they have. Oh, and you're funny, because I mention your body doesn't need porn the same way it does need nutrients as a retort to your awful "starve yourself and drink shakes" example, and you take it entirely out of context. It's funny, like you're using poor debating tactics as a way to prop up your incredibly weak argument.

You have fun over there trying to project your own life perspective as though it's somehow more objectively valid than it even comes close to being.

I got the impression you needed these ninety days because you cannot otherwise control yourself, so shouldn't you take the first step and log off now? You seem to be hanging around a lot longer than someone who has set such a rigorous plan set out for themselves would.

I wondered when you were going to make that point as a way out. Regardless, the neighbors have chosen tonight as the night to have their ridiculously loud party, and I won't be able to sleep a wink until they cut it out. I also can't focus because of the music and my headphones are out of commission. Tomorrow will be the day this whole ball gets rolling (as I mentioned earlier). The porn thing has already started, though.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Regardless, the neighbors have chosen tonight as the night to have their ridiculously loud party, and I won't be able to sleep a wink until they cut it out.

With excuses like that, I've no doubt this effort of yours will be extremely successful.

*goes back to enjoying the internet*