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I regret watching porn. How to come out of it?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am 28 years old. I have a habit of watching porn. To me, I see it as real. I feel low and regret for my activity.

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui is a Psychiatrist with 16 years of clinical experience. He is specialized in Sexology and Psychotherapy. He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2007, and his MD in Psychiatry in 2012. Currently, he is practicing in Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Haryana.

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Hi,

Welcome to our platform.

You are a 28 year old adult male and can understand what is good and bad for you. Watching porn is considered as wrong, but in today's society to some extent, it is acceptable. If you like to watch normal heterosexual porn videos, then that is normal. There is no need to worry or keep any guilt or regret for that. If you are engaged in any other porn videos, then that should be stopped.

To reduce the watching porn best is to keep yourself busy. Masturbate after fantasies only and not by watching porn videos. This will progressively reduce your habit.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Staying busy is what sometimes I do. But, work pressure makes me to isolate myself from other problems and escape. Isolation also made me more towards isolating myself from society. I do not want to waste time with the wrong people, who are useless. I may have the wrong look here.

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui is a Psychiatrist with 16 years of clinical experience. He is specialized in Sexology and Psychotherapy. He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2007, and his MD in Psychiatry in 2012. Currently, he is practicing in Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Haryana.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Hello,

Welcome back to our platform.

Everyone in this world has one or another fault. So, do not feel that you are wasting your time with the wrong people. Improve your social interactions with others, and this will help you build confidence. Increased confidence will yield increased work performance, and this will also reduce your stress. Remaining alone results in an increased tendency to watch porn.

When you are alone and have access to the internet, you are more likely to watch porn. So, do not remain in the room for a long period of time. Another piece of advice is not to keep guilt for anything. Even if you are watching porn, do not remain distressed because of that. Increased stress will make you more at risk of watching porn. Just remain relaxed.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At November 19, 2016
Reviewed At June 9, 2026

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui is a Psychiatrist with 16 years of clinical experience. He is specialized in Sexology and Psychotherapy. He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2007, and his MD in Psychiatry in 2012. Currently, he is practicing in Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Haryana.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui is a Psychiatrist with 16 years of clinical experience. He is specialized in Sexology and Psychotherapy. He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2007, and his MD in Psychiatry in 2012. Currently, he is practicing in Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Haryana.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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