Quitting
How to talk to a partner about it
The hardest conversation on the path, prepared: what to say, what not to promise, and how to listen to the answer.
Say it plainly, once, without a speech. "I have a habit I'm working on stopping. It's pornography. I'm telling you because hiding it has been part of the problem." Then stop talking and let them respond.
Do not promise a cure. Promise honesty and the plan you actually have.
Keep reading
How to stop watching pornography: decide once, remove the cues that start it, let urges pass, plan for a slip, then judge thirty days for yourself.
How to stop masturbating: what medicine says about harm, the everyday cues that start it, and a plan for the bed, the shower, the phone and late nights.
What happens when you stop watching pornography: what people commonly report in the first days and weeks, what studies found, and the modest real benefits.