What exactly is the chaser effect?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by don'tlookbackinanger, Feb 25, 2020.

  1. don'tlookbackinanger

    don'tlookbackinanger Fapstronaut

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    I've seen and read about it several times on the forums.

    If I hadn't deleted my habit tracker ( and the 3 months data i'd collect in it) i'd show my streaks

    basically i'd go on to making 7 day streaks but then relapsing again. my relapses would be one or two. but if i relapsed after a 20 day streak i'd not be able to get a streak going for a week and this just happened recently.

    what i want to know is how to get away from this powerful effect and what to do once it has started
     
  2. StonePlacidity

    StonePlacidity Fapstronaut

    Chaser effect = craving more relapses after you break the streak

    since our mind is programmed that "damn! I broke the streak! I don't fkin care anymore and just gonna relapse". It is extremely dangerous, be sure to control your urges 1 to 7 days after the first relapse