Recent medical issue uprooted life. On my self improvement journey back.

You have a lot of free time so you could use it by creating something. That could be art, crafts, music, writing, business or whatever you’re enthusiastic about. Why am I emphasizing creativity? Because the sexual energy is creative. This is a way to give it a healthy outlet.

 

Without mistakes we wouldn’t learn. The thing you need to do, is reset your dopamine levels while you can. To get rid of the excitement in the brain which is probably most likely causing pmo induced depression. I had it so I know what I’m talking about.

Pmo caused me 17 years in and out of mental asylums. I use to go crazy. Once I stopped pmo I got off all my meds within 3 months and I once reached a 700 day streak after a few failed attempts. Doesn’t mean you will have a few failed attempts, you can but if you go Hardmode you might not fail at all.

You need to remove all environmental triggers immediately such as whatever you watch pmo on. Facebook Instagram and depending on what phone you have you need to immediately set safety filters in place to prevent pmo content appearing.

the brain needs a reset and it will hit hard. Removing triggers you will be doing yourself a favour. 50% is willpower and the rest is cultivation each day remaining busy and productive. Before you know it you’ve gone 10-20-30-60-90 days without pmo. I use a calendar and tick off each day as it ends. But that aside, cultivation is important.

Science confirms that 90 days is what it takes to reboot and rewire the addicted brain. A tad little longer in some exceptional cases. But you must remain busy and productive without peeking at pmo. So all those years you think it’s impossible to undo pmo it all can be done in such little time but requires daily effort on your part.

Getting rid of your laptop is a big step. I closed my eyes and threw everything away. Took a lot of willpower to do it. Best thing I did. And I got safety filters on my phone. Whatever it is, if it’s a trigger get rid of it.

Try to

sleep early and wake early.
Do not eat too late and too heavy
Do not sleep on stomach or naked
Fast as much as possible
Watching nofap videos on YouTube
Drinking only water no fizzy drinks
Eating light healthy meals
Less meat more veg


i personally believe I will have a long streak this time without peeking at pmo material. As the days go by nofap is a fight to the end. 700-750 was my last streak. But I will be counting the days less and less and focusing more on cultivation each day. It gets easier and easier and with Hardmode the possibilities are endless.

some benefits are

More focus and clarity
Less brain fog
More determination
Increased willpower

lastly, for those who believe in God. he sets you free. No pmo brings God to you. read your Bible or Quran. I personally cannot read or write as I have a disability but using a phone makes things easier for someone with disability. God clarifies things for you and strengthens your determination.

do not give up and be determined. Keep fighting.

 

Medical issue? Are they mental health related or physical? Are you claiming any benefits? I’m going through the same thing. I have a medical issue physical and it’s very difficult but i still try to get out when i can to do things even if it’s feeding the homeless once a week i go and do it to better myself and to please God.

 

@likewisefooey, hey man, sounds like you have some great habits. I do Wim Hof breathing and cold showers in the AM too. Something I've noticed with myself that might be useful to note is that I can fill most of my day with positive habits, but if I don't have some bigger picture or vision I'm working toward, then when I do have a little downtime, the call of my bs little vices will inevitably get loud enough that I say "f it" and drink or watch p or w/e.

Good habits are great, but having some bigger picture vision than the in-and-out of your day-to-day has proved more important in my life. And the more specific, the better.

Someone mentioned finding a creative outlet. Or maybe just starting to write. Articulating a 10 page essay just for yourself on what you want from life, as well as what you don't, and how that vision may or may not come to be, that could be a great thing to focus on. And whatever bubbles up from writing out what the heck you want and how the heck to get there may lead to something specific and positive and solid to work toward.

I just think we all need some bigger-picture vision to keep us honest. From there, atomic habits can do wonders. But for me at least, I need to kinda hang on to some purpose that's bigger than myself, that informs my habits, and that can remind me when I do have downtime why I'm not mis-using it.