Many people don’t understand that porn is a super stimuli and our brains can be rewired to prefer it over normal sex. They will also argue it is propaganda to suggest such a thing - primarily because of the stigma around sex in a puritan society like ours.

I’m no saint here and don’t have an easy button for you. All I can suggest is go as long as you can without porn, then masturbate to your imagination. The longest streak I’ve managed to avoid porn did this. It may not work for you, but its worth a try.

I realized I had similar issues you mentioned and found online communities that don’t discriminate like rebootnation. Another good reminder that this can happen to anyone is the YouTube series by Terry fucking Crews: dirty little secret. If he had a problem with porn, anyone can.

I smoked tobacco from 15-25. Tried several times to quit and finally did. I had to convince myself I hated the taste, so I would only buy the shittiest tobacco possible. Sometimes I’d buy the pouches to force myself to roll my own without a filter, which is fucking gross.

I didn’t drink (much if at all) until my late 20s. Having a drink socially is fine and can be a great way to meet new people, so long as you don’t overdo it and make an ass of yourself. I still drink and am trying to do something similar to what I did with tobacco - basically only drink the lowest ABV option available, or wine with dinner.

Cannabis is a mixed bag for me. I started young around 13 and smoked heavily until my mid 20s, quit mostly, and now smoke again (but far less than when I was younger). I quit for weeks at a time and may smoke a bit before playing video games or when I complete a big project.

I consider cannabis the least harmful since it isn’t very addictive, elevates my mood, and I don’t ever “smoke too much”.

I struggle to parse fast paced song lyrics, so often find myself listening more to the music than what they are saying. This has gotten me in trouble before.

Right now I am digging Dance with the Dead’s “Driven to Madness”. Reminds me of an 80s monster movie synth/metal album.

Depends on the night. When it is me I do some simple sautéed vegetables, a rice, and protein (tofu or meat). Sometimes I branch out and do pasta or casseroles.

I live in Seattle and have this happen all the time. The answer is “sorry, I don’t have any cash on me.”

I once had someone ask if I could venmo them some money, and once had someone ask if I had bitcoin. Crazy world.

Aardwolf MUD. Hundreds of people online at peak. Lots of replayability. Some color in your terminal.

https://www.aardwolf.com/

Zevia cola

I often use the phrase “that’s definitely an oopsie. Maybe even an oopsie daisy” at work

I bought a 1200w power supply in 2013 that is still going strong. Daily driver I’ve moved from case to case as I have upgraded over the years.

Choking on my own spit - coughing until I break a rib or a blood vessel

Should have gone to the farmers market

I got a recumbent exercise bike, a pawn shop tv, steam deck, and a steam controller. I play whatever is loaded on my deck while I bike, usually for about 30-45 minutes at a time.

Right now I am playing Fall Guys while I exercise, as it keeps me entertained on survival for ~10 minutes per game.

This is probably my main issue. I have a technical problem, I provide detailed reasons why it is a problem, and propose solutions. I ask for feedback from the team, because I don’t want to railroad people and appreciate multiple perspectives.

I’ll try to be more succinct in my messages going forward, which are generally only 5 sentences or so. If this issue still persists I have another problem.

I like your style, internet stranger.

That is one of the things that makes lemmy unique - if you want to, you can spin up your own instance and make a community. It can even be the same name!

I am all in on decentralized social media at this point. I really dislike the ads, astroturfing, and fake accounts meant to boost brands.

I left reddit and deleted my accounts, post and comment history. I had modded a couple high sub communities there and felt it had become less friendly over the years. I initially joined in 2011 but only really started using it during the Digg exodus.

Lemmy feels like old school reddit. So I use it 99% of the time and only check some very specific subreddits when I need to look up something for work.

Every moment of your life, you have been traveling through space and time. Even in the time it takes you to read this comment, you have passed through vast distances on the rock we call Earth.

Let’s take a bite out of crime