I know how it goes for me excluding MO from my life, especially with spiritual/moral considerations, but also because I see MO as part of the whole P, PMO addiction. In fact, I kind of define P/MO as an elaboration on MO anyway....
But I do also understand the importance of keeping going, and not allowing a slip to become a lapse, or a lapse to become a relapse. In that regard, when I've fallen to MO (usually due to edging and p-subs), I end up having to set two counters...
Bottom line: don't compromise on your 'red-lines', whatever they are for you. At the same time, know what is a win, a small victory- even in the face of defeat or disappointment. But most important of all, never ever give up and always get up!
Finally, I like how Blondie's thinking about it: "...true, I might have lapsed- but in 160 days I've only lapsed 2x!" That gives us that bigger picture, so important for perspective.
But I do also understand the importance of keeping going, and not allowing a slip to become a lapse, or a lapse to become a relapse. In that regard, when I've fallen to MO (usually due to edging and p-subs), I end up having to set two counters...
Bottom line: don't compromise on your 'red-lines', whatever they are for you. At the same time, know what is a win, a small victory- even in the face of defeat or disappointment. But most important of all, never ever give up and always get up!
Finally, I like how Blondie's thinking about it: "...true, I might have lapsed- but in 160 days I've only lapsed 2x!" That gives us that bigger picture, so important for perspective.
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