Relapse after 13 months, REBOOT TIME!!!

Was going strong for 13 months, relapsed twice this week and feel horrible. Want to get my streak back. Deciding right now that I’m not going back to that life so today starts my reboot. Here we gooooooo!!!!

 

Thanks for the encouragement man! And yeah I kinda have the same idea as you - I have gone so long without PMO that I don’t even rly consider it a “relapse” anymore, maybe just a minor setback. But yeah thanks again man, I rly appreciate it!

 

I used both P and MO. And I was very addicted before, I would PMO almost daily and many times I would PMO multiple times a day. This went on for about 3-4 years. I’m assuming you’re asking about benefits of quitting, of which there were many: I became a lot happier, had more energy, social interactions became better, and I started respecting and honoring the women around me. My Christian faith was a big part in my journey and it definitely played a big role.

 

Maybe I didn’t say it the right way but I am not going back to using P. My 13 month streak was abstaining completely from PMO and I’m not going back to any of it at all, no P, no M, no O. I agree, going back to P after such a long time of abstaining from it is a bad idea, so I’m definitely not doing that. To answer your other questions, yes I was the opposite of all the benefits I described before the reboot. I started noticing benefits around month 2 or 3 and it just got better from there. As time went on, it became easier to control my urges and eventually it was almost effortless. But I let my guard down and “relapsed” at month 13, so I’m gonna make sure to never let my guard down again!

 

52 days is great man! Don’t give up! For me it got easier over time, but make sure you never let your guard down. The main tips I can give you are these: get an accountability partner and keep up with each other DAILY, avoid situations that usually lead to PMO (like being alone on your phone in your room late at night, etc), find a way to keep yourself motivated (I use Bible verses), and whenever the urges rise try to remember all the shame and regret that you used to feel and use that as motivation to resist the urges. Tbh my Christian faith played a huge role in my success but the tips I gave you can be used by anyone, religious or not. Good luck bro!

 

@theMorningSword
I gave @Napav some tips that are quoted above ^
Fee free to read them!

 

7 days is huge man, trust me. For me it only got easier from there on out! Thanks for the encouragement man, good luck to you!

 

Ummm maybe I’m misunderstanding but I don’t think I’ve ever had issues with my memory. Or maybe I used to have issues before reboot but never noticed it? The only issue I’ve ever noticed that deals with my mind is what I call “flashbacks” which is when random images from P that I used to watch will pop into my mind and it’s rly hard to get them to go away. It rly sucks when these flashbacks happen but they’ve been getting less and less frequent as time goes on. Hope that helps!

 

Wise words bro. Thanks for the encouragement! Stay strong!

 

Thanks bro I appreciate the support!