Hey guys, Don't want to bore any of you too much with details but I'm a young male aged 23 currently attending University. I've had a problem with porn for as long as I remember probably right around the time I hit puberty. I am in a long term relationship 6 years going on 7 but for reasons I won't disclose our sex life is limited. Today I spent all day bingeing and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of the shame that comes along with it. I'm sick of seeing the clock on my computer and being astonished at how my entire day has disappeared. I want to change. I'm a religious person and have tried to stop using religious threads and communities similar to this one but have had no luck. For some reason I feel making this a non religious venture is the best idea. Anyways wish me luck because from here on in I am trying my best.
Welcome to NoFap where you are amongst friends who are here to encourage you and sometimes challenge you but not judge you. What are your current strategies for combating the enemy called PMO?
I place great value in the power of writing from a psychological perspective so my first strategy to combat possible relapses is to write in my journal whenever I feel the urge to relapse. Secondly, accountability is a huge thing so I'm considering the accountability groups. I know that content filters work for some but I've always gotten around them even when a friend holds the password and is getting accountability reports. I believe fixing the root of the problem and eliminating the desire is much more important. I understand that one of my major triggers is plain boredom so I'm going to try to isolate that feeling when found and channel it into something more constructive and productive, I read that exercise may be a good option so that will be my first choice.
