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[Added by mods- Content Warning: Sensitive Topic] What do you think about pornography from Autistic perspective?

ComputerGeek1337

Not meaning to cause division, but really very genuinely interest in what you think about the subject, particularly as many here we no doubt struggle with real world intimacy and romantic relationships?

1. Perhaps OK one in a while? Much like a cigarette, cigar or watching Fast and Furious movies, its acted, and a bit of escapism. 

2. Generally fine, if its not interfering with real life friendships, dating, work and daily life?

3. Generally no, as the pornography industry is deeply harmful to women and portray a realistic nor healthy depiction of intimacy?  

4. Its the closet I'll ever get to real world intimacy, so I can't get enough 

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thank you, sorry for the late reply. I have been searching for more answers around addiction and autism especially so that’s really helpful gives me a lot more food for thought. 

  • in reply to Autismman

    Checking that you have found this NAS main website page about addiction:

    www.autism.org.uk/.../addiction

  • in reply to Autismman

    Smoking, nicotine, releases dopamine.

    I started smoking around 20, somewhat daftly,  but stopped by 35.

    I observed a number of things, how additive it was, how it made me feel, how hard it was to stop.

    The interesting bit was how I quit. I tried to stop because I thought I should, but always failed. 

    But one morning I suddenly thought all these diseases that other people get that will happen to me. You always think it will be someone else. As soon as I thought that I stubbed out the cigarette, left a packet on the mantlepiece and two boxes of cigars. The cigars have been untouched for  over 20 years.

    I've not had one since.

    I've always thought it strange I could turn it off just like that.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    The addiction can also dangerously become routine, not having whatever you have is a huge change not just in how it may temporarily relieve any negative emotions when you do have it but also avoiding the overwhelming confrontation of emotions when it leaves your system. Autism and addiction seem to live off of each other like parasites feeding one another’s desires. 

  • in reply to Autismman

    Have a look at the embrace autism link, it is a 2 part article. There a links to the sources. 

    It's interesting to consider whether our desire for routines, repetitive actions and stimming are all related to certain brain chemicals. Either moving them up or down 

    Are they soothing or coping strategies, or reward strategies.