>>14172054yes, because for me porn and masturbation are essentially one and the same. I cannot remember the last time I masturbated to my imagination. porn triggers my impulse to masturbate. therefore, by abstaining from porn, I effectively abstain from masturbation. but there's a deeper layer to this: what emotions trigger my desire to search for porn? boredom, apathy, perhaps loneliness. I have not properly addressed these issues, and that's no doubt why I can never abstain for longer than a month or two. so there two things necessary to avoid erectile dysfunction: a strong determination to avoid consuming porn, and a lifestyle that facilitates sexual satisfaction from somewhere other than through said porn. I think this second point explains why so many people are trapped in the addiction: their social/sexual life is non existant and so the build-up of sexual frustration ultimately makes it inevitable. just like with eating addictions I guess.
