>Like if I am working super hard or in a strange place for
>work and have no access to sex, I watch porn. I wouldn't say a
>lot of it, but a little every day.
>
>But then when I am in a normal groove where sex is pretty much
>a daily thing, I don't watch it all. I don't miss it.
>Similarly I do miss real sex and find myself more sensitive
>when I get back to it. Now having a lot of sex desensitizes me
>to sex a little, but usually a short break takes care of
>that.
>
>I just don't find any diminished appetite for real human
>intimacy because of porn. They are two different things to me,
>even though one is sort of half-assed substitute for the
>other.


I am a firm believer in moderation. I study Zen Budhism from time to time and there is a portion of it which promotes rascality. It is exactly what it sounds like. A well balanced human being is good; physically and mentally dedicated to promoting/maintaining their health, with a touch of the rascal in his/her soul.

I used to watch a lot more pornography and I started to feel some of the negative effects discussed in the talk I posted. The problem with something like porn, or anything else which provides so much pleasure is that it can consume you and send you on a path where your mind and body can become enchanted/transfixed by it. You raise the personal bar on self satisfaction and if you do not meet it after prolonged use, it becomes difficult to settle into a more content and peaceful state.

A little "bad" is good for the soul. Too much and you start to compromise yourself in the name of fixation.