Thanks bro! Also thinking of resetting my counter just gave me a headache. I can't go back to seeing zero days on my counter...he he
Because of my near miss yesterday, I did some research and came across an article on YBOP (link below) and let me just say I got a wake up call. I never knew there is such thing as an emotional relapse...he he...talk about a gap in my knowledge. https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/rel...covery-2015-yale-journal-of-biology-medicine/
Thank you for that. I didn't know about emotional relapse either, but it makes sense. We need to take care of ourselves in every way we can, which is not selfishness. Selfishness applies to those who have NOT taken care of themselves, causing them to lack the empathy and character that can be of help to others.
Day 52/365 Ending compulsive porn behavior was just the first step, then came the things I used porn to escape from... lack of productivity in my work, uncompleted projects that I couldn't confront, problems with focusing my attention that frustrated me and others. Thankfully I am making progress on these and life seems to be better.
May have also been due to an extinction burst. The more you know, the better equipped you are to fend off the urges.
Day 160 “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.” – Jim Rohn