I am a 14 Year old Hindu and I live in overseas. Unfortunately, I started watching pornography. It started by watching Google Images of erotic images, then I started trying to find Female celebrities nude. After that, I've heard about pornography and started looking up for it in the internet and ever since I started watching it, I could not stop watching it. I am a firm believer in God so I tried many times to stop so that I would not damage my relationship with him but I end up going back there. Any wise person here, please advise me if there is anything wrong in watching pornography(hardcore/soft core) and if it is common in my age and please tell me if it is attached with bad Karma. Thank you in advance.
First, you have my respect for posting this on a public forum. Not many are brave like that.
At least in America and other Western countries, watching porn is a very common thing. Since it's so common, many (especially those who have no religion) will say that it is natural and that there's nothing wrong with this. I may tell you from a religiously conservative standpoint what my opinions (and the teachings of my religion) are on the subject, but it's up to you to decide if you have an actual addiction to pornography.
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You might want to look at
Your Brain On Porn and see the science behind this. If you spend a lot of time looking at porn, you may find yourself having a more difficult time viewing members of the opposite sex in a healthy way. You may start to objectify them and find your thinking more perverted.
Another very helpful video for you to get a handle on what's happening to your brain and how to stop a porn addiction:
If you think you have an addiction, several things may help you:
1: Prayer. This can help renew your motivation to kick the habit, and getting blessings from your God/s (I don't know your exact religious views) is always a plus.
2: Finding someone (a friend, a family member, a religious teacher, etc.) that you can trust to keep you accountable as you get rid of the habit. This person should be able to both encourage you and give you helpful advice.
3: Finding a good group of friends and family to be social with. Many people watch pornography out of a certain sense of loneliness, so if you spend time with friends and family, you can satisfy your human need for social contact and companionship.
4: Find creative outlets for your energy. Paint, draw, work out, write, do woodworking, practice martial arts, something which you can make or improve yourself in.
Finally, welcome to RF!