Hello. I'm currently going through a summer long bout of ennui, and a major factor in that is my craving of immediate sex through means like Reddit personals and dating apps. Personally, I've been downloading and redownloading Grindr every week or two, and it always fills me with the same emptiness afterwards, whether I find anything or not, yet I've been consistently going back to it with the same intentions. Right now, I have all my dating apps deleted, along with my old Reddit account I used for r4r stuff, but who's to say when my horny brain will tell me it's okay to keep trying again. I recognize that the throughline here is porn and boredom, watching porn on a daily basis and being dissatisfied with life, wanting to pursue those fantasies through these means, however understanding something doesn't always make it easier to fight.

Does anyone have any tips for breaking this cycle, personal stories, stuff like that. I'd really appreciate it. If you don't feel comfortable posting in public, feel free to DM me and we can talk about it. Would love to hear any stories and support

Thanks and I hope to hear from you, have a great day :-)