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stepbystep

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Thanks for the support. I'm struggling right now. I'm really triggered from middle circling. Coming here to stop that cycle.
 

stepbystep

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I slipped up today. You know the hardest part of this journey is? It's convincing myself that there is nothing wrong with this. It's not what I want. Moving forward and not giving up.
 

stepbystep

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I don't need porn to live my life. I've decided to give it up completely. I've been mostly using softcore porn, not my old porn habits, for a few years. But, even doesn't need to be a part of my life. Today is a new day and I'm ready to take on that challenge!
 

mattdes

Member
stepbystep said:
I don't need porn to live my life. I've decided to give it up completely. I've been mostly using softcore porn, not my old porn habits, for a few years. But, even doesn't need to be a part of my life. Today is a new day and I'm ready to take on that challenge!

Well done man!! Do it!
 

stepbystep

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Thanks mattdes! It's so hard to stop this because I've been feeding this for more than 15 years. Finally, time to remove it completely from my life. It's hard. I've been slipping. But, today is a new day and I'm not giving up.
 

stepbystep

Active Member
Bored right now. I have lots of things I can do but don?t want to. I?m not going to use porn. Maybe I can read or watch TV.
 

stepbystep

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Day 5. Doing well. Little things matter. And, I'm going to make the most of life today by doing the little things that matter.
 

Boone

New Member
Hey StepByStep, how's it going? Staying strong? Today's day 1 for me, I just found this community and think it's great what you're doing. I'm curious if you've tried meditation? It seems you're really trying hard and have struggling times. You also made a comment in your first post that you prayed even though you're not religious. It could be worth it to try sitting in peace, calming your mind, and making a prayer when things are tough. Just a thought. Hope you're well buddy.
 

stepbystep

Active Member
Thanks Boone for checking with me. I'm back on day 0 today. I'm trying to stay away from porn, but it's been tough. Yes, meditation helps me a lot. I try to do it for about 10 mins a day.
 

stepbystep

Active Member
Been struggling lately, but I'm getting back into getting on track. This is what I will do when I have an urge next, whether it is P or M:

- Pray and Exercise, get out of the house and outside if possible
- Read
- Do things you enjoy
- Call loved ones
- Help someone, volunteer
- Get the artistic juices going and draw or paint
 
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