how do i know if my porn habits are an addiction vs just generally harmful (because porn does nothing good obviously)

hello! im new to this sub, and im like 5 days clean i think. i have a moral problem with porn, but i am not able to orgasm with thoughts alone, so maybe once a week or less ill watch it. it does not interfere with my life, but i am dependent on it to reach orgasm. i do not know if it would interfere with my sex life as i am a virgin and waiting until marriage.

i do know that it has messed with my psyche. i first saw it aged 11 (18 now) and since then i have fallen into very extreme videos that i do take problem with now.

i keep telling myself that since i do it so infrequently and it has not made a dent on my life that i might not be fully ADDICTED, but I know that a dependence on it is bad too. has anyone else had this experience? I'm going to continue my streak and see if i feel any unstoppable urges to watch it, but do you think it's an addiction or a bad habit? thanks gals :)

Posted Apr 10, 2021, 12:59 PM UTC

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