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... I should have added that during the reboot process I often felt lethargic ... often experiencing low moods, low energy, and a general lack of interest in what was happening around me ... hence why it was important to fill the void left by the addiction with a new interest. ... and so...

Well done on reaching a 26 Day streak 👍 As the reboot progresses, it can play havoc with your mind ...which on the positive side, is a sign that the reboot is working. You haven't mentioned how long you have been addicted, but your brain has gone from getting frequent rushes of dopamine, to...

This addiction is spreading worldwide with no boundaries 😲

Thankfully the weather has been good this weekend. It has been nice to feel some warmth in the air for the 1st time this year. I've been keeping busy getting the garden tidied up for what will hopefully be the start of summer. Messing about on phones is a habit that envitable leads to PMO...

I attend some counselling sessions with my wife, to help with some issues she was facing, and not specifically to do with my addiction. I was too much of a coward to mention my addiction, and didn't want to digress away from the reason why we attended in the first place. The insight that the...

In short ... discipline. During the pandemic I was working from home, but using my work's laptop. I won't even dare myself to use the work's laptop for anything other than work. The company I work for has a strict IT policy to protect itself from cyber attack, and Network traffic is...

Hi @TheFuture1 , I hope the bank holiday weekend is going well for you. I'm also from the UK, and am making the journey to overcome porn addiction. Overcoming porn addiction isn't always a case of simply installing blockers and filters to stop access. Unravelling thoughts, and revisting our...

Stay strong 💪 Try and direct your energy to focusing on a positive outlook to overcome this horrible addiction. To reassure you, it's a battle we are all facing together, so you are in the right place for support and advice 👍 ... and so onwards we go!

@zubeneschamali I'm in my mid 50's also overcoming an addiction that goes back a similar time, so I'm guessing that if like me, our addiction has traversed, and progressed over different medias ... from glossy magazines, VHS tapes, DVDs ... and now in the era of fast Internet and HD movies. For...

Putting addiction aside ... from my experience ... getting married if you are unsure, or not fully committed ... for whatever reason ... is a decision that will haunt you for the rest of your life, and will impact the lives of both you and your wife. It was my wife who initiated the idea of us...

I have managed to succeed in being sober by using mechanisms and rules that helped break the daily habit. My weakness now is stress and anxiety. As stress accumulates, I sucumber to "porn subsitutes" ... which eventually lead to a relapse. The craving to watch "digital dirt" (a great...

@joepanic You contributed to my journal on a similar line ... and it makes complete sense to me. "Shame" is a self conceived emotion based on a negative evaluation of ones self. We either base our evaluation on comparison to others, or rather on what standards we retrospectively deem to have...

@Firk I can relate to your post. I too have been struggling with porn for decades. I am now in my 50's. The pandemic also "derailed" me. I have recently relapsed, and the triggers have been stress and anxiety. ... and so onwards we go!

@TakeActionNow I have to thank you for your reply, especially the sentence I have highlighted in your reply, which has really "hit home to me" the root cause of the of cycle of behaviour I have been going through, especially in recent years. I have manged to "force" a few longish streaks...

There's no denying that I've relapsed "properly" this time ... I can't pretend that I "accidentally" stumbled on some p-subs! It's been one hell of a week. I've been put under alot of pressure at work, due to workload, and the introduction of a new work pattern. At home I'm in dispute with a...

I'm going to reset the counter 🤬 I'm not using any internet filters. I don't want to rely on them, and have found that a "determined" addict can circumnavigated them. So far I haven't had to rely on them having vowed to myself that I wouldn't let any "filth" pass over the screen of my new...

Yes ... lethargic is how I describe the feeling of emptiness, no emotions, and having no energy. The feeling started kicking in at around 30 days into a hard reboot. At my worst, before rebooting, I would regularly PMO daily, only taking a "day off" so to speak, to recuperate. It became a...

@Hannibal ... 64 days is a great achievement👍 I'm having a tough time at the moment ... I've got to ride through this storm for the sake of my sanity 😲 ... and so onwards we go!

Not much change over the last couple of days. I'm still feeling lethargic, and have no energy or emotions about anything going on around me. This is the worst flatline experience I've had! Despite how cr@p I feel, it know it's reboot process taking effect ... and the mantra "no pain, no...

Hi @man_in_30s_rebootingnow , a great journal. I sense your frustrations, and know how difficult the journey can be ... it's tough! You are doing all the right things. Keep going.