I really struggle to stay away from porn for too long. How to get over porn?

[Azorius]

I find certain porn just turns me on more than anything. I usually watch porn and edge while masturbating, and because I get so hard from watching porn, it's easy for me to give myself great orgasms. I should have more sex, but I am single and don't plan for a relationship at the moment so porn is a substitute for sex.

I do occasionally suffer from ED when having sex. In the former stages of sex, for e.g. foreplay etc I get nice n hard, but when about to penetrate, or when I do start penetrating, I find myself getting softer and occasionally I go limp. Is there anything wrong with watching a lot of porn?

[AlpineNewt]

Well, what you just said about ED during sex is a classic example of what porn can do to you. However if it is only occasional then it's probably not a huge deal.

Saying that, personally I've found that after a while off porn my EQ improved a lot, as did the speed at which I got hard and lots more random semis during the day. Honestly, you can get so much more out of your imagination (with a bit of practice) than you can out of porn and make it a whole experience, like your actually there in the moment, rather than just an audio-visual thing.

[Big Al]

Masturbating to porn can cause negative conditioning. The following article should be of use: The Detraining Effect: Understanding and Reversing Negative Habits To Improve Erection Quality and Sexual Confidence

[John Dough]

Edging while masturbating to porn gave me ED. I decided that porn is NOT a substitute for sex. I cut down on masturbation substantially and totally avoid edging. It has made a world of difference.

As an older person, I look back on my life and have some regrets. I have no regrets about the times I didn't masturbate, but I do have regrets about the times I missed out on real sex, whether due to ED or some other issue. Even though you say you don't plan for a relationship at the moment, you should be prepared for one. You never know when it will happen. When it does, you don't want to have ED.

I suggest that when you get the urge to use porn, use your willpower instead and go to some public place where there may be women your age. Go to the shopping mall, the beach, swimming pool, gym, whatever appeals to you. Take night classes in art. Get busy so you don't have time for porn. Get out of the house so you don't have access to porn.