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Something else I'm currently struggling with is my libido, I don't know if it's supposed to be this high for me. To my knowledge, it hasn't gotten to the point where it actively interferes with my quality of life, but it periodically flares up and feels oppressive. I've managed to always avoid pornography, and make a point to minimize any content that will feed the cycle, but I've been feeling constricted by it nonetheless. Any advice on how to put it in remission?
Libido is a natural hormonal prompt. You can put it in remission the same way you'd put other natural hormonal prompts like hunger in remission by eating or put tiredness in remission by sleeping.
If you're worried about ethical aspects, again, just treat it like hunger or sleep. Eating a simple balanced meal when you're hungry is healthy. Eating two pints of peanut butter ice cream topped with deep fried M&Ms because you're bored is unhealthy. Likewise taking five minutes to rub one out so that you can wrest back the capacity to think about something else is beneficial, but gooning to niche internet porn for six hours a day isn't.
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How old are you? And how high is your libido?
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(1) Using this website's NSFW/18+ button is viewed with some disfavor.
(2) Possibly relevant may be this ancient incomplete article from Gwern (originally at this URL, but now deleted).
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The doctor will probably give you some antidepressants while you're there getting your speed prescription if you ask him with the right magic words?
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