Identifying My Inhibitors
The checklist below can help you determine what factors reduce the likelihood of your either developing or maintaining a serious involvement with porn.
Put a check (✓) next to each item with which you agree:
__ I lack easy access to porn and want to keep it that way.
__ I find porn boring and uninteresting.
__ I dislike the way people and sex are portrayed in porn.
__ I prefer getting information about sex from non-porn resources.
__ I feel good about myself as a sexual partner.
__ I don’t like the idea of getting turned on by strangers.
__ I don’t want to risk becoming reliant on porn.
__ I feel embarrassed and uncomfortable using porn.
__ My life is too busy to include doing porn.
__ I would not want to offend or emotionally hurt an intimate partner by using porn.
__ It is important to me to be honest with others.
__ Porn is contrary to how I think about sex.
__ I enjoy creating sexual fantasies on my own.
__ I enjoy masturbation more when it does not involve porn.
__ Porn leaves me feeling sexually dissatisfied.
__ My best sexual experiences have been with someone I cared
about.
__ I enjoy being fully present during sex.
__ I don’t want to risk getting caught using porn.
__ I dislike the porn industry and do not want to support it.
__ I do not like how I feel when I use porn.
__ I have effective ways of dealing with life stresses that don’t involve porn.
__ I do not like having an orgasm while watching or reading porn.
__ I prefer using porn with a partner rather than alone.
__ I value being truthful and open with people I love.
__ Porn does not belong in homes or workplaces.
__ I think children should be protected from exposure to porn.
__ I think of porn as an "adolescent" sexual activity.
__ I find porn overstimulating.
__ I have better things to do than look at porn.
__ The older I get, the less interested in porn I have become.
__ Total score
You may want to repeat this exercise every six months to reevaluate the factors that help prevent you from becoming overly attached to porn.