hi. i'm new here. i lasted three days, and to reward myself i relapsed. ugh. i felt awful, so to make myself feel better, i relapsed. ugh! no i'm thinking, 'well, you've failed, so go for it..' any tips from experienced folks who have quit pmo?
10 days clean.That's not reward you gave yourself. It was your mind's trap to get you do it again.Once you start, kill all the urges as soon as they pop out.Don't go for mini reboots.It's awful.You gotta make it in just one time.At least that's what I'm doing.Hope you'll get on the right track.
thank you. it's much tougher to quit than i thought. i like your advice on the mind trap and killing the urge as soon as it appears. thank you!
It's actually the easiest if you do it like that because as soon as you start struggle with urges, eventually they start getting bigger and will overcome you at some moment when you're weak. We all have fed this monster for years and now we are to starve it to death.If you keep feeding it, it won't die.Also it will try to weaken you but in the end it's in your control and that is the most fortunate thing.It's kind of childish to think like This but it helps you make a clear picture.We're on a fight with ourselves and that means there are two persons within us.I hope you get encouraged.Reach out to us if you need any help.
I'm new here myself and struggling to change too. I've read that changing your surroundings can help. Like rearranging your living space, moving your PC to another place your mind doesn't associate with porn use. Look or try to identify what triggers you to desire porn and then try to avoid that situation. Good luck!
Yeah, it takes a bucket of BOLD determination. The reboot does become easier btw. Don't be discouraged. Remember that your quest is about the transformation of your whole life, not simply about quitting some bad little habit like biting fingernails or something. Keep being brave!!!
