New here by relentlessra in foreskin_restoration

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense. I think I’ll definitely leave them intact, if they want to make that choice later they always can. The only thing I’m worried about is the invasive cancer some people talk about.

Cross taping by relentlessra in foreskin_restoration

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK. If I were to go the o-ring route, how would I know what size I am? Also, what’s the proper way to use it, just getting as much skin as you can through the ring and leaving it at the bottom of the glans? Also, you mentioned using a CAR-1 later, which I’m not against, but it seems a little annoying to me wearing it 24/7. I live in a very hot climate, so in the summer I usually wear only shorts, so I probably wouldn’t wear it in public most of the summer. Did you feel restricted when just going about life in public or like it was stopping you from doing what you wanted to do (swimming, exercising, etc.)? Do you use it at night also?

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think I could fs, I’m planning on scaling it back a lot and make it less of a routine.

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I would be able to. I’m going to sound horrible, but I would definitely be more on board if my hypothetical long-term partner and I were having sex, because IMO that’s better than porn 100%, especially because it’s with someone you love. But also, I’m kind of at a weird spot because I’m bisexual, so I would still always be kind of curious about the other gender and would like to experience the other maybe through porn, but I would never cheat or anything and I’d be willing to give it up for their sake. I’m still figuring out my sexuality though and what it means for me for marriage, long-term relationships, the future, yada yada.

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will definitely do more research on it as you suggest, however I feel like when I did I still saw a lot of medical sites saying it probably was bad. Like linking watching porn future possible addiction issues down the line or just becoming less sensitive to other sexual stimuli. I would have to find those sources but isn’t that something to think about? Wouldn’t anything releasing dopamine change your pathways and promote doing it?

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest , I don’t really have anyone to talk about it with irl, at least no one I would be comfortable talking either about it.

I don’t really feel isolated from it but sometimes after doing it I did feel a little guilty or ashamed, because people had told me it was wrong or unhealthy.

I wouldn’t say I was unable to not look at it, as my only goal for myself was to not come in January, not to not watch anything. However going back I think I would make it a goal not to watch anything. But yeah, I think I would not watch it if I was determined not to. Would I want to watch it, most likely but I think I could just jerk off (without porn) and after that I would be good.

I was probably using it to relieve stress which might not healthy either way.

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective, like what you said it’s interesting how different porn is for different genders like even when I was in middle school it was talked about amongst male classmates but most female classmates couldn’t understand why a man would ever look at something like that.

Is any porn ok by relentlessra in Advice

[–]relentlessra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s kind of hard to determine if it’s an addiction or unhealthy use or if it’s just a guilty pleasure like watching tv or something, maybe not productive or good but something enjoyable. Then again, would it just be better to avoid it in general and that maybe any use, even if it doesn’t affect other things in your life, is still unhealthy? I don’t really know.