Understanding Buffering and Emotional Avoidance

Buffering refers to engaging in activities to escape negative emotions, such as viewing pornography to avoid stress, loneliness, or boredom. However, the solution isn't to avoid these emotions. The key to quitting pornography is to develop the ability to effectively process and experience big negative emotions. By allowing ourselves to feel sadness, grief, regret, and other uncomfortable emotions, we can navigate them without resorting to porn as an escape.