How do you cope with rebooting with no one to have natural sex with?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by TheAwhit, Sep 13, 2017.

  1. TheAwhit

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    Just wondering as the urges come.
     
  2. Hard mode bro. You work on you--lift, run, eat right, read, meditate, study, learn, build, discover, adapt, overcome.
     
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    Those guys do it for life so we can definitely live without sex.
    What makes this difficult is that we are addicted and our brains are wired to crave porn and masturbation.

    Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that you should become a monk and celibate for the rest of your life.
    You "just" need to do the reboot and you will crave porn and masturbation less and less. And of course, you will be better able to deal with those urges.

    In the meantime, do whatever you can to not relapse.
     
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  4. TheAwhit

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    Thanks man, appreciate it
     
  5. Got to Overcome

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    I'm not sure if this counts as encouraging or not, but as someone who has done reboots while both single and married, I don't find one to be easier than the other.

    I suppose the main reason is that porn doesn't have a lot to do with genuine sexual desires. For me at least, PMO became so much about the excitement of finding just right the video/image that legitimate sexual desire barely registered as a reason for indulging.

    So I'd say that while having a sexual partner for the reboot process might be helpful, it's not going to mean the difference between success and failure.

    What will make the difference is taking the time to implement all the behaviors necessary for genuine healing. Finding hobbies about which you're passionate, developing close relationships with all of the people in your life, finding groups to take part in, developing an other-centered perspective, learning to forgive people (including yourself), writing out clear long-term and short-term goals and learning how to revise them as you strive towards achieving them, and any other behavior which you will personally find helpful in your journey is what's going to make the difference.

    Anyhow, like I said, I was trying to be encouraging, but I'm not sure it worked. Either way though, I'm sure you can succeed, so just keep going.
     
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  6. Runtilmylegsdropoff

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    Do you live on a planet by yourself?
     
  7. TheAwhit

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    Lol, you know what I mean.. not that I cant get females but I literally have no chances atm
     
  8. TheAwhit

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    Thanks man, I really understand your point. I do think maybe if I was married or had a sexual partner it would help me in my case. I'm still learning to do all of the things that you have suggested.
     
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