SHARING MY TRIGGERS (AND HOW I DEAL WITH THEM)

i nofappers! I'm here.. I've not relapsed but I want to share you some triggers which distract my recovery many times. I hope it can help you and me to aware and deal with them. here we go:
1. smartphone (The biggest trigger)
I dont know about you, but for me smartphone has thousand ways to make you relapse. it can lead you to many distraction for your productivity and it's the fastest source for instant gratification. We know that instant gratification make our recovery slower, like: youtube, Instagram, games and others app can let you to relapse.
Solution: Sell your smartphone and change with dumbphone!! just it.
2. Youtube, Instagram, facebook & others social media (Even whatsapp)
They are designed for Instant gratification and they are as addictive as porn. when we choose to watch or click one content, it leads us to others with similar content. finally, we are bored and choose to watch porn.
Solution: Delete all of them (the best way). But if you need several of them ask your own self. "Do you really need them?" if it's not just delete them. But if you need them you must build the system which can avoid you from dangerous content.
3. Computer/ Laptop with internet
Both of them are also the common sources for triggers.
The solution: use your computer without internet or use it in the public place which can be seen by others. don't use your laptop in private room like your office room or your bed room. you can ask help to your family or your partner to watch your computer using.
4. Emotional changing (Anger, rejection and sadness).
the emotional changing can lead us to relapse. when something is not like what we expect, we usually become angry, sad and feel insecure. we used to use porn for reducing the anger, sadness and insecurity. and guess what?? our emotion becomes worse.
Solution: except the feeling, practice gratitude and mindfulness. after that, take cold shower and go outside in nature.
5. Stay overnight
Solution: build your sleep system, search on google: "how to sleep earlier".
6. Your old environment.
We usually watch porn on the same place and same situation. so it can be easier for us to relapse while stay on the environment. Solution: change our environment. we can recolor our room by painting new color, change our furniture position, make the air condition easy to enter our room.
7. people
the social circle is maybe unhealthy. you have friends or family who watch porn that effect you mindlessly or you have unsupportive social circle which lead you to porn. solution: if you have friends who watch porn, leave them because they can effect your recovery. how about your family?? you can avoid them wisely in certain situations. how about the unsupportive social circle?? leave them because they can lead you to relapse.

those are my common triggers. if you have some triggers and the solution to deal with them, please share them on the comment below!!

 

write it clearly then...

 

I agree with you brother, those help me a lot in my recovery..

 

it's my pleasure brother!

I usually sleep at 08.00 pm and I can wake up at 04.00 am everyday...