Do you have a resistance to admitting that you have a “porn addiction”?
I admit- when I began my journey to end my out of control porn addiction problems and masturbation behavior, I simply refused to categorize myself as an “addict”. After all, I came from an educated, moderately religious family with conservative values. …
Dealing with an out of control behavior with porn, sex or masturbation can be tough and it definitely affects your life in negative ways.
I know many men who follow Porn Addiction Recovery Reboot have been trying to quit for a long time- there are moments when you are doing very well and times when you’re just deep in it binging, feeling shame, guilt, and loss of control. …
Porn addiction aside, the one thing that sucks the most is relapsing. In my years of living with an addiction to internet porn, I’ve made the decision to quit more times than I choose to remember.
I vividly remember the first time I relapsed after my longest streak without porn or masturbation. At that time, it was such a challenge to even go 1 week without getting on my favorite site. This time, I had managed 2 full months.
I relapsed on Day 92.
After that relapse I felt three main things:
1) Disbelief and Confusion: “How did this happen?” “I was doing so well!”.
2) Shame
3) Less confidence in myself. I basically looked at my self as someone who couldn’t be trusted to keep his word.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you can relate quite well to all three emotions.
I’d like you to do something for yourself for a moment, though…
Think back to your last relapse- specifically, the week BEFORE your relapse.
Now honestly answer these questions:
Did you have a recovery plan?
Did you have boundaries or actions to take if you were triggered? …
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