Savagesauce
Member
Day 1
I managed to wake up and get out of bed without masturbating so far this morning. I did it by sleeping with an extra layer of pants, leaving my window open, and leaving my bedroom door open a crack so I'd be less tempted. It's still difficult, because I wake up with sexual tension, but it normal goes away throughout the hour.
My goal is to reduce masturbation, but I don't know what a healthy amount for me is yet. Abstaining isn't realistic, and makes relapse with porn more likely, but so does daily compulsive masturbation. Gotta find that balance. Some rebooters suggest not using your imagination to, so I will try that, but fantasizing is a habit for me that's a lot like using porn.
Throughout all this, I am trying to keep an open, curious, optimistic mindset and not give in to anxiety. That's been helping.
I managed to wake up and get out of bed without masturbating so far this morning. I did it by sleeping with an extra layer of pants, leaving my window open, and leaving my bedroom door open a crack so I'd be less tempted. It's still difficult, because I wake up with sexual tension, but it normal goes away throughout the hour.
My goal is to reduce masturbation, but I don't know what a healthy amount for me is yet. Abstaining isn't realistic, and makes relapse with porn more likely, but so does daily compulsive masturbation. Gotta find that balance. Some rebooters suggest not using your imagination to, so I will try that, but fantasizing is a habit for me that's a lot like using porn.
Throughout all this, I am trying to keep an open, curious, optimistic mindset and not give in to anxiety. That's been helping.