Musician and actor Banky W has recalled how he once got addicted to ponography.
According to him, he developed a pornography addiction while trying to stop being promiscuous.
He noted this on a recent episode of the MENtality podcast with Banky W and Aproko Doctor, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
Banky, now married to actress Adesuwa, explained he initially viewed it as a way to avoid relationships with multiple women but realised he had replaced one harmful habit with another.
On is part, media personality Ebuka detailed his 13-year struggle with smoking and how he eventually quit the habit through deliberate effort.
According to him, the habit intensified in university, where he consumed up to two packs of cigarettes daily.
“But I started smoking in JSS 3, and I smoked for 13 years. In university, I was doing about two packs a day,” he said.
He credited conscious, intentional steps for helping him overcome the addiction.
Ebuka agreed, noting that many people swap one addiction for another while trying to escape the first.
Aproko Doctor added context on the psychology of addiction, stating that destructive habits often develop as people seek to escape pain.
He explained that human behavior is largely driven by avoiding pain and pursuing pleasure, and that substance use and other addictions are often coping mechanisms for difficult emotions or circumstances.
The three emphasised self-regulation and self-awareness as key tools for identifying and overcoming negative addictions.
