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Today has been harder

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by Shai_Halud, May 9, 2014.

  1. May 9, 2014 #1
    Shai_Halud

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    So this streak has been going better for me than others. I really made the choice that porn was behind me, and I hadn't "peaked" at anything or edged at all for a week. Tonight I broke down and look at the Facebook page of my main trigger (a non nude internet model). I looked at about three picks, but did NOT edge much less PMO.

    One of the many ways this is hard is the whole giving up porn forever thing. I think about never looking at this models picks again, and im like "really, forever. That's crazy."

    I know that crazy is actually PMOing to this woman night after night, but as we know this isn't exactly a rational affliction we're fighting.

    So anyway, I figure I got a small dopamine shot tonight, but noting like the shots from the 20 minute edging sessions that led to relapses in the past.
     
    Shai_Halud, May 9, 2014
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  2. May 10, 2014 #2
    Shai_Halud

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    Oh, on the rational level, I completely agree. This thing strikes at the irrational level. I've gotten her pics out of my life, but the withdrawals make them call to me.
     
    Shai_Halud, May 10, 2014
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  3. May 14, 2014 #3
    javnewbie

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    It is very tough to do for sure. The cravings can be overwhelming and you feel you can't continue on. It's been a battle for me as well. I think discussing the frustrations helps. It certainly helps me, as well as the support of others on this forum.

    You are aware of your problem so just take it one day at a time. We will overcome this!
     
    javnewbie, May 14, 2014
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  4. May 14, 2014 #4
    ColeO

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    Yeah, take it day by day. Dont set a goal for forever or you wont see progress until the day you die, so set smaller goals like two weeks or 90 days if you wanna go bigger.
     
    ColeO, May 14, 2014
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  5. May 14, 2014 #5
    Shai_Halud

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    I think that's a great point. I blew my last streak of 9 days simply because I felt a little stress, and allowed that to be an excuse to just "peak" at my trigger. Of course that peak led to edging which led to relapse.

    The good thing is that relapse followed an 8 day streak, so over the last few weeks, relapses notwithstanding, I have PMOed far less than I used to. M
     
    Shai_Halud, May 14, 2014
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  6. May 14, 2014 #6
    jeff31

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    I have managed to avoid P images fairly easily as I just see them as frustrating and controlling and no benefit whatsoever,however..... 20+ years of P imagery,erotic stories,thoughts and past sexual experiences are all still saved in my memories! and that is the other challenge for me to discard and dissolve them because they will still be part of the P pathways in your brain which need to be rewired.has anyone else experienced the same??
     
    jeff31, May 14, 2014
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