Having problems with a two week peak?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Fourtybelowzero, Jan 14, 2014.

  1. Fourtybelowzero

    Fourtybelowzero Fapstronaut

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    Im good for nearly two weeks but, on day 12-14 I get bombarded by urges and thoughts and usually cave just a little and end up PMOing every time. Anyone else have this experience? I havent ever made it past day 14 or so, so i dont know if i would flatline shortly after or what? need help! Today would have been day 15, relapsed this morning and getting frustrated!
     
  2. Angriff

    Angriff Fapstronaut

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    For me it was hardest from 20th to 25th day. Vivid sexual images in my mind when im awake during day. At night animal sexual urges. I worked out more, occupied mind with learning and strong will to win this shit in my life.
     
  3. -DS-

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    It is quite normal actually. I also "peak" in two weeks. Next time you could just masturbate very quickly without any porn to keep your libido in check if you manage not to escalate after this you are golden.
    You can setup two counters and monitor P and MO separately with individual goals.
    Porn is the devil in here not the masturbation.

    Or you can just muscle through it and hope for the flatline.
     
  4. challenge

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    I know exactly how you feel. Today marks two weeks since I stopped, and it was extremely hard. I woke up with the strongest urges ever, but I still managed to resist the temptations. The only way I got through the day was with self discipline. Do whatever it takes to keep your mind away, go for a drive, workout, and just think of all the benefits. Right now I feel very content and energetic, and I know once I go back, i'll just be hitting the reset button. YOU CAN DO IT !!
     
  5. Fourtybelowzero

    Fourtybelowzero Fapstronaut

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    Thanks everyone, thats good advice. I feel like I cant get past two weeks, so its good to know im not the only one. I will keep trying!
     
  6. klahhh

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    you're definitely not the only one. I keep peaking between 9-14 days got to 21 days once. This is all new to me though, before joining the subreddit and this site I would always peak at around 4-5 days and it was terrible you can't get anything done in life. It turns out that changing your life practically is one of the greatest weapons to fighting this thing. The weekday weekend routine has to change. I kept doing the same ol crap and kept getting the same results. There has to be something that replaces the 6-8 hours of edging that use to be part of your life. It's hit or be hit, you lose the battle as soon as you decide to put off practical change. I had to fill my whole week, I mean every single day there's something on the calendar which doesn't mean you're busy you succumb to anxiety frustration and over buziness cuz some days it has relax with friends at restaurant or ping night. I'm Christian so I have bible studies half of the week and choir practice, I swim and play basketball throughout the week. I picked up cooking and get together with a couple of programmers to build small apps. It really doesn't matter what you do you just have to do something and those things will matter more and more but again choose wisely what you do because they will matter more and more, it's how we got here in the first place. PMO is not a big deal and shouldn't matter as much as it does to us but we did it more and more and now it matters a whole lot. NOW LET'S GET OUT THERE AND DO SOMETHING DAMN IT AND PLANT THE SEEDS FOR THE NEXT 10 DAMN YEARS! SHIT I'M ANGRY IN A GOOD WAY! but i'll stop there because everything unhealthy leads to pmo, including zeal overdrive. Pray for me.
     
  7. abetterme2.0

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    2 weeks man, that's classic for me. I'm on day 15, which is the first time since I discovered this site that I've made it this far.

    I suggest its worth thinking about your triggers and try and manage them.

    For example I used to always glance at top shelf magazines when I'm shopping in the supermarket. I try not to do this now, and that's one little trigger I dodge.
     
  8. aron

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    I used to try and quit M for a long time and always peaked at 14-16 days mark. I never seemed to be able to go any further. Last time I tried, I noticed that there was a buildup of sexual energy starting day 7, and it peaked a week later, when urges became extremely strong. But after that it got easier. I think that week was the period when the brain was getting accustomed to a lower dopamine levels. After that it got easier. I hit another mark at around 21 days and then at day 26, but these times the urges were less intense than the first time.