Opinions and Tips on how to avoid and handle triggers and urges ?

[anewhope]

I need some advise on when i have an urge or something that triggers my brain to think about masturbation or porn, how to take them on-board and push them away and not letting them overcome my brain, im motivated to reboot but finding it very hard not to relapse after 4 - 5 days . could use some help guys ... Thanks !

 

[Addicted Asian]

Get out in public or fairly public areas where you know you won't be tempted with others around. Pick up an activity, hobby or sport to keep yourself preoccupied with. Keep up the good work

 

[Devo22]

I went like 2 years only making a week or two. This time is different, I canT tell you why, maybe because i almost broke up with my love due to my irritablity and general dick headedness caused by being burnt out on PMO all the time. I still get urges but im just like fuck going back to that old life. I feel like if i were to go back it would effect me 10000x worse and would make me crawl into a hole and die.

How to avoid urges? I honestly dont know. I used to think staying away from the computer in general helped but im still on the computer everyday. Sometime I get that old feeling of a scene popping into my head while im working on my computer and getting that heart pounding urge to just look up a filthy scene but i usually just get up turn off my computer and leave my house. It has worked thus far.

I also quit weed this time, made my will stronger. Didnt realize how tied weed and porn were in my brain.

So in conclusion, quit whatever other negative addictions you have if any. The moment you get that urge, like within 5 seconds of that urge to pmo, , get the fuck up close your lap top and go for a walk, go to the gym, skatepark, movies, bike ride, hike, just get out of the dam house. DO NOT TRY TO FIGHT THE URGE WHILE STAYING ON THE COMPUTER!!! Also just read a lot of success stories, yourbrainonporn.com whatever.  ill read the same shit over and over just to keep fresh in my mind why i quit. I talk to people about my addiction. Love yourself, apologize to yourself. Dude I apologized to my dick the other week for abusing it for so many years lol. I actually felt love for it like a mother would for its child.

 

[kylar10]

i've been struggling with this for 2 years with no success and for the first time i think i can do it.
so, what works for me is:

-install a porn blocker on your computer (i use leechblock on firefox) and ban all your favourite porn urls. The good thing about this program is that you can block it, and you'll never be able to access that page.

-Your mobile phone is your worst enemy. just don't use it.

-in the end your best ally is your will. It is easier to avoid pmo if you tell yourself not to watch anything at all. One peek and everything will go wrong, because this is an addiction and you can't resist it.