Galatians51
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day 53
First, congratulations on fifty-two days of no PMO, that's outstanding. I'm ex tactic that you realize your sensitisation (DeltaFosB) to pornography is diminishing. It's reported that when an addict stops using, DeltaFosB slowly degrades and is back to normal levels "about" two months after the last binge. Be aware, though, the sensitised pathways that were built remain, perhaps for a life-time.I do feel like my brain is making some progress though - maybe some deltaFOSb has been removed.
Thank you! Yeah it just feels like when something that in the past would have caused me to rush to the screens for pmo doesn't effect me nearly as much as it used to, much easier to dismiss it. I appreciate your "warning" though, i've read other posts of people that are anywhere from day 100-500 and they still have to be alert so that they don't go back to it. For myself, i've put up a lot of technology boundaries, and I think the best thing is to keep them in place long term - instead of feeling like it's been X amount of days since i messed up so I can handle internet devices/tv/etc... whatever the sacrifice - it's worth it to be free of this habit.First, congratulations on fifty-two days of no PMO, that's outstanding. I'm ex tactic that you realize your sensitisation (DeltaFosB) to pornography is diminishing. It's reported that when an addict stops using, DeltaFosB slowly degrades and is back to normal levels "about" two months after the last binge. Be aware, though, the sensitised pathways that were built remain, perhaps for a life-time.
I can vouch for this, I'm over the 500-day mark and I will occasionally but very rarely have the urge to look at porn again. It's the physical encounters that I had that are the problem. I, too, put up the technology boundaries. Some may say I'm extreme, but I do what it takes to maintain my sobriety from this junk. I eliminate all artificial sexual stimulation. By artificial I mean pixels, audio and literature. No porn substitutes, such as surfing Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram or dating apps, cruising Craigslist, underwear ads, no TikTok or YouTube Shorts, etc. If it's not real life, just say 'no'. My second suggestion is to rewire your sexual arousal to real people. This doesn't mean that you need to have sex to rewire. In stead, slowly getting to know someone is probably the best path. I decided to 'date' my wife all over again to rewire my sexual template. May your success continue!I appreciate your "warning" though, i've read other posts of people that are anywhere from day 100-500 and they still have to be alert so that they don't go back to it.
I decided to 'date' my wife all over again to rewire my sexual template. May your success continue!
I've always been a believer in God. I can't remember a time when I didn't attend church growing up, apart from when I walked away from it all because of being 'mad' at God for circumstances out of my control. Almost two years ago, after I returned to the family, my wife and I attended Heart to Heart counselling. It changed my life, I finally for the first time in thirty years admitted I had no control over addiction.How did you end up going to church - was your wife attending already, or was it a suggestion from the program you went through?