First Relapse after almost 2 weeks of officially trying to give up porn. A few things I've noticed

Hello all,
You can call me C! I only recently(read “2 weeks ago”) began to really take this whole getting sober from porn idea seriously.
I didnt like how it made me feel after, it began to have issues in my marriage, and i started to go down a dark path, looking for some more and more depraved things.
Luckily, i caught myself, and came clean to my wife and those around me. I officially started to log this journey almost two weeks ago, and tonight, unfortunately, i repalpsed.
In relapsing, i noticed a few things. Some triggers. My brain rationalizing things until it became too much.
“Its not a relapse if its reading, i cant control if the book has sex scenes”
“Its not relapse if im just thoroughly cleaning myself”
Etc.
Anyway, I’m gonna use this thread as a journal. Document my journey, keep myself accountable, and maybe help some other 20 somethings along the way.

Feel free to ask questions, my therapist says i really should talk more about it openly.

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Welcome to Talking Sober :wave: :innocent:

That slippery slope. It is everywhere. But the good news is, it is entirely within our control. We make choices, and we can make choices - with support and accountability - that keep us safe from that slippery slope.

I’m a porn / masturbation / sex / lust addict myself, and I’ve been coming to terms with that since 2019. I’ve been aware I had a problem since at least 2001. It has been a long time.

There are lots of good threads and helpful folks in recovery from porn, lust, sex and other similar addictions here. If you search “PMO”, “porn”, “sex addiction”, “masturbation”, and similar search terms - use the Talking Sober search bar at the top - you will find lots of posts on the topic.

Good work! Keep it up :innocent: