Cambridge University addiction neuroscientists have shown that porn addicts brains respond to porn cues much as drug users brains respond to drug cues. Anyone determined to overcome a porn or masturbation addiction, will make more progress by avoiding both orgasm and porn for a while. Each is a cue for the other. Would a recovering alcoholic find it easier to avoid alcohol by staring at open bottles or hanging out in bars? Talk about white knuckles and sweaty palms.