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Controlling the urge to watch porn and masturbate

Discussion in 'Loneliness' started by mpk, Nov 19, 2017.

  1. mpk

    mpk Fapstronaut

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    I stay alone and I can withstand for 3-4 days without watching porn and masturbating. After that I will be unable to control myself and at some time in the 3/4 th day , I relapse. I am a new fapstronaut and I actually want to know as to how you people overcome this urge so that even I can try out those ways.
     
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  2. Rikardo

    Rikardo Fapstronaut

    OK, here's what worked for me (so far).

    1. Remove any porn I have available to me - so downloaded pics or anything like that. Clear my cache etc.
    2. Set up filtering on what used to be my common 'go to sites' so they would either not load - or even better redirect here. Harder on mobile phones I know.
    3. Find something else to do with the time I suddenly found myself with. This step is the most important.
    4. Proactively prevent yourself from viewing triggering material. Kinda keeping yourself in check. Hard I know at times, but if you can recognise the activities that lead to relapse you can generally avoid them.
    5. I think this is most important. Set yourself small goals. So if you relapse in the 3/4th day then set yourself a goal to go seven days. Even if you only clear five you have improved. Each day more you kick your habit/addiction is a success.

    I'm still basically a newb, this is just what has worked for me.
     
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  3. I Am that I Am

    I Am that I Am Fapstronaut

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    Self-control is a virtue, indeed.
     

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