No I relapsed

It's called an addiction for a reason. If it would be easy to break, this whole forum wouldn't even exist. Anyway, what kind of strategies did you try before you started edging?

I don't know how long you've tried, but it's quite common for people to be on NoFap for several years before they manage to get clean. Myself for example, I'm on NoFap for over 2 years already and still didn't manage to get to more than 16 days. For other guys it takes even longer sometimes.

Addiction recovery is a long and nasty progress. All you can do is try to do better next time.

 

I recently downloaded a newer 2 hour video by Gary Wilson which he mentioned relapsing with days in between can enhance our addiction. It changes our brains neurons and dopamine even more. For me it has made my cravings more painful, ie: headaches, soreness, and cravings in general. I've struggled off and on within the last year. I know it's hard not to, but we can't get down on ourselves after relapse.

 

I'm optimistic about my current streak because I started posting and checking in with this forum. Note: Helping others is a part of 12 steps. I'm also starting to realize just how serious my triggers are. They're not something that can be taken lightly. When I haven't in the past then one thing leads to another and...relapse.

 

So you know what you did unoptimally. You have to find a strategy before the urges hit. As soon as you get triggered, you can't think clearly. It's like another person is taking over. If you don't have your strategy set up already, you will fail most of the times. So, create a plan on how you will react to the next urges. Good Luck.