Quitting visual porn. Is written erotica as bad as porn?

[calgor]

You don't specify whether you're using mostly using hard core stuff. If so have you tried using soft core porn? In other words instead of the usual wam bam thank you sir porn try stuff that involves more kissing and caressing and implies more than it shows. Granted finding it takes a little more effort but it might make you feel better about yourself if the porn you're currently using is leaving you a bit empty.
Regarding masturbating without some kind of visual or mental stimulation, I think that ended for most of us when we were teenagers so you're probably gonna have to settle on using something.