I made two attempts to quit in the past. The first I tried during high school only lasted 8ish months. My second in 2016 about 6ish months. Now, I haven't gone back since February and this is my longest stoppage since 2016. How can I tell if I can hold myself back for real this time?
8 and 6 months are great streaks. If you did it before, isn't it obvious that you are capable of doing it again?
I may be on another one right now. Just wish I could keep it going without a burning desire building up.
When I quit smoking , I thought cravings would go away eventually . But it doesn't.I made peace with it somehow . Haven,t smoked since last year.
I quit soda/ energy drinks in 2017. It was my second ever attempt but had zero serious urges and only one minor urge to go back. I easily justified why I shouldn't do it and have had no urges to drink soda. Smelling soda is kind of nostalgic, but doesn't trigger me. The problem is I WANT porn to be that easy to stop.
My prediction- most likely in the distant future when I finally tell my therapist and let the guilt was the fires away. My dentist unintentionally guilted me out of sodas and energy drinks after I confessed into drinking monster energy drinks (omitting it hadn't even been a year). So it could be the same for pornography?