Brooks1542
Member
Relapsed again this morning. I'm in the pit.
Yeah porn blockers do fuck all if you have two laptops and one doesn't have the blockers on itBecause of this I've got pretty extensive blockers on my internet access. I can't even watch age restricted videos on YouTube!
I guess in some ways I am sacrificing my freedom on the internet in order to try and rid myself of this damaging affliction that is porn addiction.
Definitely not the worst sacrifice imo.
Back here again.I've slipped back into a feeling of hopelessness
my self control is in the toilet.
I'm slowly realising that I need to exercise everyday.Don't give in to those feelings of hopelessness mate, you can get past them. Probably a good idea to set up the blockers on both laptops haha. But they didn't work as well when I'd tried them because I'd always find a way around them.
Do you exercise regularly? I've found that it really helps in getting me in the right frame of mind. I end up entering a haze and spiralling a bit if I don't do it for long enough. It's kind of like replacing one addiction with another, but as far as addictions go this one is pretty positive.
You can also try the supplement N-acetyl cysteine. Here's a post someone wrote on it. Of course please do your own research/ I'm obviously not qualified to give medical advice. But 600 mg a day helped reduce the strength of my cravings at least, which means that it took less willpower to abstain from porn. Your dosage may vary if you were to take it.
Good luck!
You're welcome mate. You don't need supplements if you don't want to take them. Exercise, cold showers, sleep and a healthy diet go a long way.I'm slowly realising that I need to exercise everyday.
I remember watching a documentary on depression and it was described as a bucket that fills up and some people buckets have smaller capacity but things such as exercise and a good diet increases the capacity of their buckets.
Think I've got a small bucket but it's something I've got to deal with and PMO is not a way to deal with it.
I'm kinda of reluctant to try supplements but I'll look at the research behind.
Thanks for your comment.