Necessary to cut pretty much all bad dopamine sources?
77 upvotes | August 17, 2019 | by dvseq4
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I have reached a point in the last few months where I am slowing
opting out of dopamine sources because the pain of not getting the
dopamine source now is not outweighed by the pain of suffering with
the dopamine source.

I have cut out

 	* Porn (use to watch 5 times a week 1 hour)
 	* Masturbating (once a week 5 times a week)
 	* Video Games (8 hours a day for 8 years straight)

I still

 	* Listen to music for 5-6 hours a day
 	* Speed on the highway (should I go 65 instead of 90?)
 	* Use a laptop 5 hours a day/Phone
 	*
Smoke weed with girls

 	*
If I were to keep one, it would be the last one, would love to listen
to music still but I am finding that I am using it as a crutch for a
lot of instances. Like walking buy someone, blast a song in your ears
because you want to feel more confident.

I am lifting weights 5x a week (though I am having a lot of trouble
with squats :() And I have put on 10 lbs in the last 2 months or so. I
am 6'5 185 lbs.

I am planning on (honestly this time) doing

 	* Sleeping on floor with small mat
 	* Taping Mouth
 	* Cold showers
 	* Getting outside 1 hour a day
 	* Yoga
 	* 30 minutes of mediation
 	* Skin Care
 	* Cold approaching girls this semester (kinda of wondering if people
will notice that I am slightly older, I have had people mention that I
look 19/20 but I am 23)
 	* Actually socializing for the first time in my life

Is the goal to get dopamine from these sources?

I have lurked this community and this is one of the communities that I
use that is beyond inspiring.

Thank you

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