This is awesome, so glad to hear it and keepe killing it @downhillfromhereToday it felt like a small seed was planted. A warmth, a soothing feeling that reminds me that everything’s going to be fine - I’m heading in the right direction.
Please explain, this is fantastic!Women are looking my way all of a sudden.
Yes I've noticed this too. I've found myself over these last 5 months saying things in class I would never have said before because I'm out of my head and living in the present. Props to you!I'm talking more to people
I love this. Porn takes our lives away, but all we have to do is say NO and we get it back.Might go for another swim or something.
It's hard to know what changed, but I guess I'm catching women looking my way - it used to happen once in a while, but lately it's been more often. It's building my self-image, and I'm starting to realize that I actually might be desirable to women. I don't know. Maybe I'm starting to notice the little stuff like someone looking, when I'm deconditioning myself to all that intense stuff I used to view. Or maybe taking care of myself physically and mentally is starting to show!Please explain, this is fantastic!
Great that you're experiencing that! It truly feels like a gift to be able to express oneself without being stifled by brain fog. This might sound kind of stupid, but most times in my life I have had a feeling that there's some kind of bottlecap on my mind, something that's preventing me from thinking as clearly as I know I can. Like you say, like I was stuck inside my own head in a way.Yes I've noticed this too. I've found myself over these last 5 months saying things in class I would never have said before because I'm out of my head and living in the present. Props to you!
Yes! There's an actual real life out there just waiting. The tyranny of porn can be ended. Thank you for taking an interest BlondieI love this. Porn takes our lives away, but all we have to do is say NO and we get it back.
That's the funny thing with our minds, they don't realize it's all fake!But how can I miss something that was never real?
That might be kind of stupid, but it might just be equally brilliant, and it may be exactly what I need! When I look back, there are always specific people or models that give that euphoric recall. Like they were actually there at some point, and I could get them back whenever I wanted just by the click of a button.That's the funny thing with our minds, they don't realize it's all fake!
Maybe it's time for a digital breakup, and say goodbye to all your favorites over the years. Make the breakup "official" so as to let your mind know it's completely over with. Obviously don't look at anything, but mentally take note of the names of your favorite models and say goodbye to each and every one of them.
Is that stupid? Absolutely! In fact the only thing stupider is to be looking at porn in the first place! Make a big deal about it so your brain takes a hint and starts to see that those days of "bliss" are fucking over! Laugh, cry, throw shit at the wall and be done with this part of your life. The relationship from hell is finally over and a new life of freedom and true love is in your future! Say goodbye to your "digital harem" and then laugh at yourself in a good way, because if you can't find humor in this, yes, even in this shit habit, you've alreadly lost the race before you've even begun!
Stay strong. I'm glad the urges have started to fade.
Addendum: Obviously don't do this if you think it would cause an urge. The point is to make it so ridiculous, that it makes you laugh and jolts you out of your fantasy land and into realty! Naturally, the thought that you should even have to do this makes you cringe, but then the thought hits you "Fuck, everything about this shit should make us cringe!" Exactly!
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Yes, it's definitely stupidThat might be kind of stupid, but it might just be equally brilliant, and it may be exactly what I need!
Yes, it's definitely stupid
Congrats on 40 days again!
Thank you! It feels good to get this far again, I had quite a few relapses during the past few months. Appreciate the support!Congrats on 40+ days downhill - an amazing achievement and a really inspirational one for someone like me who's comparatively at the beginning. Looking forward to checking in on here and keeping up with your progress. Keep putting one foot in front of the other - you've got this.