No Porn and masturbation

Life in Recovery
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It’s my 3 days in sober…

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Welcome to the forum! Maybe you’re new here, maybe you’ve been lurking in the shadows but welcome welcome. There are a ton of helpful threads here to answer any questions if you have them, or just post like you did just now. Congrats on 3 days- that first week is the hardest so you’re already doing great! There are a bunch of us here that are going through the same things so feel free to ask us anything if need be…
I’ll tag some of the folks here-
@DungeonMaster @MikeSeekingHope @Rayrock @Pirate @Bomdhil
And I know I’ve missed a bunch but maybe some of the other guys can tag them in…

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Welcome!!! Two days and a half sober. I am trying to quit porn and masturbation too! Let us fight together!!! Here I found great support and motivation

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Welcome! Day 140 for me. It is amazing to live in sobriety.

I have habitually consumed porn for the past 11 years. I had sexual issues before that though. Progressing through recovery requires accountability and support, and a daily focus on sobriety.

I have lived the past handful of years in complacency. I wasnt in the thrall of the addiction anymore, but wasnt actively fighting it either. I’d go a month or more without using, feeling pretty good, and then crash and burn for several days. No more though. I’ve figured that out. Cannot give in to complacency.

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Congrats on the 3 days!
Keep coming back and checking in.
@SmokeyMirror thanks for the tag

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Now its 7 days…

@Pirate @DungeonMaster @SmokeyMirror

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Nice!! And on a weekend! Weekends were/are toughest for me. Great job on a week. Keep it up! :metal:t2:

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Ain’t no thang! Always keep your perspective!

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Congrats!!

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The price if freedom is eternal vigilance.

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Weekend were always tough good me too, so much free time. Keep doing what you’ve been doing the last week and another sober day will be your reward!

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I’m cool with that price.

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I relapsed 3 times… What should i do? I am tensed… please help… @SmokeyMirror @DungeonMaster @Yoda-Stevie @Pirate

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First thing to do is take a breath!
Now think about what was going on around you and in your head before you relapsed. Now think about what you can differently so in the future when those same stresses happen you don’t relapse. And possibly most important of all is forgive yourself!

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I think it’s time to go and reset your psyche. Go for a run, or to the gym, meditate, read scripture. Get perspective on life. Spend time in nature or looking over the cityscape. Realize that this life is bigger than just you and that your HP is what you need.

Then get to a meeting, or work your program. Your relapse isn’t the end. You did well before, you will do well in the future. It’s a setback.

One great thing about sobriety is that now relapses aren’t the norm, they’re out of the norm. Even if you’re relapsing constantly, the mindset is no longer constantly searching for a fix. You’re breaking the cycle.

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I’m late to the party so to speak but can you get out of the house?

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Yes i did…

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I’m 11 days clean I really struggle with this one finding the motivation to stop but 11 days is a good start for me

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Thanks for sharing Dunkin. Good job and congratulations!