Hey GenuineSexualHealing, that's a good idea of using an elastic band to control your fiddling. Maybe you can use the band also every time you're about to fantasise? You have to re-train your brain to use that same creative imagination of coming up with fantasies and channel it into something productive e.g. art, a hobby. Exercising also helps! But wow, I noticed you've managed 74 days! Congrats ! You're almost there, don't give up.
Challenger, Great idea! I'll try that for sure. As long as I keep on reactivating those neural pathways by continual fantasy, I will be stuck in a rut. Whatever strategies I can utilize to kick this habit are enormously appreciated. And thanks for the kind words of encouragement. Same to you. Never give up, never surrender. As Winston Churchill said, "If you're going through hell, keep going."
Hi guys, another thing I should mention that's helped me a lot is having a partner to be accountable with. I found someone here, and it definitely helped me. Many times when I was horny, I'd simply write to him just to unleash my inner thoughts, and express what I was thinking at the time. It was like journaling, but with a partner. He'd encourage me, and keep track of my progress, and I'd do the same. So I definitely recommend finding someone to improve your chances.
I saw this when I googled and I said to myself no one is going to see this cause it's two years old, that why I commented Stay strong!!!
I saw this and I said to myself no one is going to see this cause it's 6 years old, that's why I commented. For real though, I have the same problem. I've already quit porn, my only goal next is to stop masturbating. You were right about a couple things that I'm still having some trouble on. I'll wake up and get a random hard-on and it'll just be so tempting cause in that situation it's so easy to just lay there and fantasize. And then that leads to masturbation.