Recent content by 96LostWanderer

25th March 2024 Day 1

Not taking my phone to bed is a big one. Also not undoing the block function on my phone. I have social media blocked and sometimes remove the blocker to look at posts on social media about a subject I’m interested in. But I then get tempted to search for NSFW material on social media - if I...

24th March 2024 Day 2

22nd March 2024 Yeah, I relapsed again last night. The same thing happened I was talking about - when relapsing after a long streak I lose motivation and relapse some more.

20th March 2024 Relapsed for the first time in March. Just need to avoid binging now. Often when I relapse I feel hopeless and relapse more times in the following days. I must try to see this as the start of another good clean spell.

17th March 2024 Hitting 3 weeks without porn. This is the longest I’ve managed since 2022, but I’m not trying to get too hung up on obsessing about days or streaks. I just want to continue to try and get used to living this way. I am feeling more calm lately and waking up without the...

This sounds a lot like the experience I’m having right now, about 3 weeks in. I’m generally feeling more calm, which is a double-edged sword. I’m dealing better with situations that are usually anxiety-inducing for me but sometimes I feel quite flat emotionally. I’m also finding that some days...

Keep going!

Keep going. Get back up each time you get knocked down, metaphorically speaking. You can't lose if you refuse to lose.

14th March 2024 18 days without porn. Feeling OK at the moment, still quite determined but I need to be careful because urges can come on strong at any time.

Keep going. Something keeps bringing you back here after every relapse. It's the part of your brain that feels trapped by porn and wants to get away. Tap into that feeling and you may find the motivation to put good behaviours into practice.

10th March 2024 2 weeks without porn. Feeling good. Let's continue down this path.

For me it's worth remembering that every day, even every hour, without porn counts, so instead of going on a binge, just get straight back on the wagon after a relapse

9th March 2024 Currently about a day away from 2 weeks without porn. Things that seem to be going right at the moment: - I'm not removing the blocker on my phone - I'm socialising more frequently - I'm checking in with my friend/accountability partner and celebrating milestones It's still...

Have you considered going to the doctor about your mental health? Certain comments you have made, including feeling like an ‘empty vase’, make me think of depression. I’m not sure what part of the world you’re in, but if it’s the UK or the US, there are treatments/therapies doctors can offer for...