Monster Energy

That might be the boldest confession I’ve seen all day.

In theory, moderation sounds fine. The problem is that most people aren’t actually operating from that level of control. It’s not just about whether something is ‘objectively bad’, it’s about how it interacts with human psychology. Easy dopamine and constant novelty are literally designed to bypass moderation. So yeah, there’s nothing wrong with it in a vacuum. But in reality, most people don’t live in that vacuum.

I was that way until I became aware of why I was really doing this, and I began to purify my body. I filled my life with energy that didn’t come from the outer surface of myself. But let me tell you, it was the hardest challenge ever, and if I hadn’t broken the pattern, I would have taken my life. I’m not exaggerating about anything written here!

Great post! I do think it’s possible to overcome it, but only if you understand the root of why those patterns are there in the first place. If you never get to the root, nothing really changes. From what I’ve seen, practices like dry fasting can bring a lot of awareness to your patterns and clear out a lot of internal imbalance. Most people don’t realize how much of their personality is influenced by what’s going on in the body, even down to things like gut bacteria. It’s not just genetics or life experience.

It becomes so addictive that you start to worship it like air and water. Recovering from porn is much harder and deeper than recovering from any other external stimulation.

I don’t think it’s just about guilt or belief. You can remove the guilt completely and the pattern is still there. The constant stimulation, the novelty, the easy dopamine, it still conditions your brain whether you feel bad about it or not. And sure, it’s nuanced, but that doesn’t mean it’s neutral. Some people handle it better, but that doesn’t change what it does on a deeper level over time. So I don’t think it’s just placebo. I think people underestimate how much it’s shaping them until they step away from it.

You underestimate my power.

Memory is biased, obviously. That’s kind of the whole thing. You’re not recalling some perfect version of the past, you’re recalling how your mind shaped it. That doesn’t make it meaningless, it just means it’s yours. And whether it’s accurate or not isn’t even the main point. It still affects how you see things, how you react, how you move through life. So it really comes down to whether you’re aware of how that bias is shaping you or not.

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We have a lot in common.

I believe, or rather I know, that porn can make you a pedophile because you don't see the people in it as living beings, but rather as objects for your pleasure. This fantasy often becomes very dark and can lead to things that we, as a society, consider immoral. Pedophiles often don't really understand why they do what they do, but porn can truly change your perception of people and morality, both unconsciously and consciously. Yeah, this is the part people underestimate. They think it’s just about pleasure, but it slowly rewires you. It’s not just what you do; it’s what you’re training your mind to expect over time. Most people don’t realize that until the damage is already done. There have been people who have shared that too much porn and masturbation have made it so they can masturbate to their family members without feeling any shame. They only feel pleasure.

You’re trying to define cheating in a very external, surface-level way. Like it only counts once there’s an obvious wedge or another physical person involved. But that’s already too late. Cheating doesn’t start at the action, it starts at the level of consciousness and intention. Where is your attention going? Where is your desire being invested? You say another person is what makes it relevant, but psychologically there is another person. Your mind is literally engaging with other bodies, other faces, other fantasies. The fact that it’s pixels doesn’t magically make it neutral. And the idea that it only counts if the relationship “suffers greatly” is also tricky, because most people aren’t conscious enough to even notice the subtle ways it’s degrading intimacy over time. Lower presence, lower attraction, less depth. So the real question isn’t just “does it create a wedge?” The question is, are you cultivating depth and connection, or are you fragmenting your attention and outsourcing your sexuality? Because from that perspective, it’s not so clear that it’s harmless.

Exactly. It’s not just the content, it’s the addictive loop behind it. I’ve experienced that you look much less alive once you’ve been addicted, you feel empty on a level that’s hard to describe. Porn really is the devil’s tool to destroy the life in you.

But I think people underestimate how much repeated exposure shapes perception, even if you ‘know’ it’s just pixels. You don’t have to be fully deceived for it to affect how you see attraction, intimacy, or what you expect over time. That’s the part people tend to ignore.

Wise words

Best director goes to… AI.

If you always have an easy way out, why would you ever push for something real? It doesn’t replace mediocre relationships, it just replaces the need to grow. It might reduce the need for mediocre relationships in the short term, but over time it can make real connection feel less necessary. When there’s always an easy outlet, you stop pushing yourself toward something deeper. So instead of improving relationships, it might just replace them.

Don’t drink Monster Energy

Leo is like Obi-Wan and @UnbornTao is Anakin. I like Anakin more, but Obi-Wan is probably right.

I get your point, especially the fast food comparison, that actually makes sense. Most people can tell the difference between fiction and reality. But I think the real issue isn’t whether people know the difference, it’s how repeated exposure slowly shapes expectations without people realizing it. Just because you know something isn’t real doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect how you think or what you expect over time. That’s where it gets interesting to me.

Yes

I also thought it was weird when I saw PlayStation post the trailer, and a lot of people noticed that some scenes looked AI-generated. Have you seen the one with all three Spider-Men in the same movie, No Way Home?

Give it a minute, his YouTube would probably get banned too

Yeah I get that, feels like Marvel peaked already. Hard to keep that level forever.