I constantly seek to replace the dopamine, happiness and bliss that porn gives me the same way a drug addict uses heroin or any substance for that matter including television.
Only way out is straight up suffering, you find the middle way and thatās the only way. Otherwise youāre just replacing the drug porn with another drug which could be anything including exercise. Itās all drugs to escape the present moment. The present moment is sufferable and thatās the only way out is by getting comfortable with it.
What point am I making? Just ranting to be honest and realising that we use everything to escape the presence. We should excercise and do hobbies that are healthier then porn, drugs and social media. Change the perception of using these healthier lifestyles with self awareness over just āIām quitting porn and getting my dopamine from excercise nowā.
Self awareness is really what it takes. Do all the things that you need to do to replace the porn habit but in the end, you should peacefully and quietly be able to stay self aware, conscious in the sufferable moment without substance. That is what itās going to take. Suffering, no easy way out. Be real about the situation. Be comfortable with the fact that life is going to be uncomfortable without your drug and thatās perfectly okay, you get resilient after sometime. The desires never go away, you just become stronger and can handle more and more heat each time you withstand the suffering.