I rationalize before I relapse. I justify my action and go for it. "I haven't done it for a while" "I'll only look at soft stuff" "It's healthy" "All guys do it" I'd like this thread to be the last line of defense for those about to relapse. If you can, post your argument against common or personal rationalizations that are made prior to a relapse.
It's important to know what your rationalizations are so you can catch them red-handed before you have a chance to act on them. For example, I have been looking up adults-only confessionals for the past few days. My rationalizations were, "These are normal people relating stories which happen to everybody," "Reading these will give me a perspective about sex aligned with the common person." Suffice to say I was getting quite frisky from reading them, and even fapped for about three seconds before coming to my senses and putting it back in my pants. Now I realize what a dangerous thing this is. How is it any different from consuming erotic stories? So what if there is a real name and face behind what I'm reading? It doesn't matter! I'm on a slippery slope back to fapdom if I don't stop what I'm doing IMMEDIATELY!
