About to be alone for a week - Help!

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by NightReaper775, Jan 6, 2018.

  1. NightReaper775

    NightReaper775 Fapstronaut

    Well, for at least a week I will have a lot of being alone time at my disposal. I seek your advice on how to deal with this kind of challenge taking into account the fact that I still live with my family and that despite a few hours a week or when going to sleep, I cannot relapse. My goal of a PMO-less 2018 has somewhat given me strengh, but still I will be facing urges.

    Thanks for your advice, any hobbies I could take?
     
  2. Warthog

    Warthog Fapstronaut

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    Hey NightReaper, I also have to spend time alone during the week and that's when it's most difficult. I find the best thing to do is just get out of the house! Go for a walk and listen to a podcast, go get a coffee, go see a movie.

    If you don't want to leave the house then doing push ups is also a good one. I recently bought some weights so I can literally tire my arms out...

    But the BEST thing that helps me is talking to friends/family (Never about PMO BTW!). I've found socialising really helps me reduce the urges...maybe its some kind of brain thing (like socialising gives you dopamine or something) but it helps me a lot. I will often arrange to meet a friend or just give someone a ring or a text. I know its not always possible but for some reason it always distracts me.

    Finally just have NOFAP on your browser ready. As soon as I get an urge and I'm at my computer I go to the forum and thing about how shit it would be to reset that counter...

    Everyone is different so this stuff might not work for you but hope it helps!
     
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  3. Alek28

    Alek28 Fapstronaut

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    I can understand your situation. Only thing I've found that works is waking up early and going to bed early and filling your life with as many activities as possible between the two. You'll be too busy in the day to think about PMO and by the time you come home at night, you'll be too exhausted. I've found this has worked well for me. I only slip up when I sleep in and stay up late at night.
     
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  4. Davidphd1866

    Davidphd1866 Fapstronaut

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    Being alone is by far my worst time. I sympathize. And I agree with the others: figure out a way to stay busy. My ONLY shot is to get out of the house....and stay out of it until my wife comes home.
     

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