Cheer up, we only have one life

[rf1987]

Hello how are you.
Excuse me, my English is not very good.
Currently I am 34 years old I am struggling to give up pornography since I was 15 years old, I do not feel well, it is not pleasant and more to see in the past and see everything I lost due to this addiction, the maximum time that I was without seeing pornography or masturbating It was two and a half years, however the abstinence was there, it did not let me not have a healthy social life despite not consuming porn, my self-esteem was very very very low, and the worst thing is that I did not realize that, Already at the first opportunity of anxiety I fell again, I am struggling again for several years to recover, I have lived in denial for a long time, but I can no longer live like this, I have made marks on my calendar to see my progress and it is nothing Well, so I decided to start from where I am, without denial, I have read and read and searched and got here, so with all the courage and confidence possible to start.

You know, it is nice to know that there are those who understand what you are going through, you feel that you are not alone, for a long time I felt alone, I felt a lot of shame (I am still ashamed of this), if you are reading this cheer up, we only have one life and we can't live it like this.

 

[otanerferguson]

The good thing is you are already doing something about it, which can only end well!!!!

As for anxiety, good habits and bad habits compound so you end up being what you do every day. Choose who you want to be with your actions. I once struggled with this as well and what helped was developing a daily routine which you try to do in the first hour of your day. This included:

• Hydrate with a good glass of water upon waking up.
• Do ten minutes of kettlebell swings with good form (20 seconds on, 20 rest, 20 on...) Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 10 minutes of jumping jacks 20 on 20 rest, same format on Tuesday and Thursday.
• Do Box Breathing for five or ten minutes.
• Keep track of your sleep to make sure you get enough.
• Forsake social media and the news (any constant virtual distractions) and opt for real life interactions with friends and family. This will cause withrawal symptoms that resemble depression so beware, but soldier on because the rewards are big after some 20 days.
• Stay away from processed foods and excessive sugar.
• Floss your teeth!

Do that for 21 days and you'll feel better. Continue doing a version of that for the rest of your life and you'll be fine!

Use an app like habit list to make sure you get these out of the way every day, no matter the time.

 

[Chichimeca Roots!]

ÉXITO

 

[gHoSt02]

I have heard that the ability to write out the problem is a head start to solving it, you've been able to itemize what you doing wrong which is good, i'm am also fighting this currently but am quite sure it will be successful.