Hey guys, I was wondering what is your emergency/containment plan in case of super strong urge, like, when you're literally on the verge of relapsing or when you're brain is about to go into PMO auto-pilot? I need to have a solid emergency plan myself. Thanks,
The best things I've done so far is to call/text someone who understands your problem. Talking with people is a great help.
Hold your breath till you suffocate . And do this again and again until you get the stregth to overcome the feeling
in case of a strong urge close your eyes and take some deep breaths, if this does'nt help then try sitting this way http://s1.zetaboards.com/anthroscape/topic/5645372/1/ for a min + deep breaths
What i usually do is: - Cold Showers - Take deep breaths - Immeadiately leave my computer (preferably my room altogether) to do something else like tidying up my room, reading or just go out for a walk. - Do some excercise - Although this requires a lot of strength and willpower, i imagine the person i wish to become by overcoming this addiction and thinking if the 5 second satisfaction will be worth hindering that process so i turn my attention to something else. - Repeat to myself over and over the monitor can in no way give me what real life interactions can.
I wish I could workout but I have lower back issues. So, I open a book that makes me think about something
1. Immediately stop seeing / imagining what sexually excites you. 2. Imagine the best version of yourself, with a healthy life and relationships, and think if it's worth ending it for a 10-minute porn. 3. Take a cold shower. 4. Use this energy in some physical exercise, such as walking, running, kung fu, or gym. 5. Breathe deeply and meditate.
Here's my first attempt. Feeling triggered Tim? Pick one of these … Shut-down all devices and see what happens next What's the thorniest problem in your code? Get to work on it. What side programming projects have you been hoping to find time for? Start one. Write a worksheet Do some yoga Yoga with Adriene (here) Freeform Ashtanga Pranayama breathing Go for a walk Go for a run Go for a cycle ride Go for a swim Read some poetry Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven Old favourites Wander to a bookshop and try something new Go to the NoFap forums and Post how you feel on your journal Dig out some self-help videos or podcasts from @Jagliana's journal Read a new journal from the start Reply to some SO threads Sign up for a course on Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, etc. and make a start Get your violin out Play some tunes Work through some studies Transcribe a tune Phone your sister Write a letter to an old friend Look through photos of when the kids were young Listen to a (non-salacious) podcast Revisit your notes on procrastination Work on new personal mantras Go to sleep in bed Read a chapter of one of your books on the go Get up-to-date with your Goodreads reviews Start a new book, something gripping Water the garden
I only found cold showers, meditating, breathing exercises, wave surfing etc. Effective when I could manage pmo and urges better. Otherwise, the urges would remain in my head and I would simply go back to relapse. However, to deal with urges (or expected urges) on bad days I just go to the gym for at least 2 hours and completely wear myself out. I go to a small gym so I get some social interaction too since everyone knows each other. Then of course my pmo prevention plan is to only use electronic devices in public and during the day, and to keep them away during bed time etc. So I come back, I'm tired and sleep comes easier especially with nothing to access p.