Am i addicted?

One of the main solutions to beating this addiction in the beginning is to stay busy. It seems that’s exactly what you did. Always have a plan...have something to do when urges hit.

 

I'd say you do have a problem but at the same time found the way to deal with it, the general tips are adding a workout routine or going out of your place if you get urges.

But yeah I think that looking at bright side you already know how to avoid.

 

You have a habit that takes time to break. As lon as you keep occupied, whether by work or by something you like to do, then eventually getting away from porn becomes easier.

 

Yeah, keeping busy helps a lot. But the mind is weird. I've had that exact situation as you where I basically have no urge for a while even though at other times the urges are so strong that it's crippling.

 

If your coming on here to ask if you have an addiction, it more than likely means you are very addicted.

We are all here for the same or similar reasons, just keep doing what you can to stop. A lot of people are triggered when they are on their own, in their room with little/nothing to do.

Occupying that time is really important, but so is stopping the urge when you have it, eg. By going outside, or doing something to take the mind away from relapsing.

Good luck! We are all in the same boat and looking to stop caving in.

 

What’s the old saying- “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop”....that is especially true with porn addiction. Have you ever heard of HALT-B? When I feel a relapse coming on I ask myself
• Am I Hungry?
• Am I Angry?
• Am I Lonely?
• Am I Tired?
• Am I Bored?

If I answer yes to any of those I immediately try to change the situation and my state. I used to do exactly what you just described. I would get busy for a week or two and the second the music stopped I would go on a bender. Fap 3x a day for 2 or 3 days till it made me sick.

If you stop and you start feeling withdrawal type symptoms you probably have an addiction. Porn is so fucking sneaky. I never thought I had an “addiction” until I tried to quit....