It's day 71 and I've started dreaming about porn

I'm only a half hour into Day 4 but something similar happened to me - I quit smoking marijuana almost 2 years ago. It was very hard for me to stop at the time and it was very problematic in my life. Months later, and still now today, every once in a while I have a dream that I was with some friends and I smoked weed again. The dreams are horrible because they feel very realistic and it feels like I "reset" but with smoking weed. When I wake up I take a minute to calm myself down and tell myself it was just a dream.

I've heard of this happening to people who quit smoking cigarettes too. I think it is just a normal part of leaving behind a powerful addiction.

Don't be fooled into thinking that something has changed. You are still in control so it's probably a good idea to distance yourself from thinking about the issue. Heck, you're at day 71, so I feel silly trying to give you any advice. 71 days is a pipe dream to me.

Anyway, I do think it will pass and maybe every once in a while you will have a dream or two but you can just dismiss it as not having influence over you.

 

persiste! you can turn your plan into truth!

 

That's weird...I'm on day 68 and I also dreamed of porn for the first time a few days ago.

 

Its nothing ur brain is playing tricks. mine as well. it badly need dopamine so its trying its best. and we have to try our best. goodluck all.

 

Bro, I quit for like 11 months, had one relapse for 30 minutes three weeks ago-pmo- and last night I was woken up with lucid sex dreams, rock hard - four times - and I basically walked myself back off the cliff by doing visualizations/relaxation techniques etc. So.. hang in there. My psychologist/therapist told me - your dreams mean nothing. They don't constitute a weakness or failure on your part. Don't worry about them.

My strategy is - just remember that the pleasure of the moment/pmo is fleeting and followed up by remorse, etc. The pleasure of self mastery is standing up straight, looking people in the eye, and no longer living a divided life. You can do it.

 

I wouldn't say your dreams mean nothing. But they are certainly not a predictor of things you will do, they relate more to the feelings evoked in them.