Day 25.. or day 0?

My goal has been progress, not perfection. You set out with one goal, and on the way learned something else. That's progress. Personally, I would leave your counter alone. But, you know your brain best.

 

you did not watched porn and you did not fapped - right?

go on with your journey but stop edging.

in my opinion it is impossible to stop fantasizing completely. we are not machines. try to reduce it.

good luck.

 

Im on day 22 and Im now doing the same thing.

I obviously avoid porn and M but have now begun to filter out any 18+ movies on TV or TV shows which have any 'adult' content.

But this is making me fantasize about women I see on TV who aren't doing anything sexual at all, just on regular shows, even presenting the news. Im going to have to cut TV down or completely out!

Cutting real life women - not so easy.

I haven't edged but Ive been getting semi hard during these random fantasies and Im so angry with myself on reflection because Im, in essence, going back to those old neural pleasure pathways and objectifying women for mental pleasure.

Its got to be stopped as soon as it starts.

Im not into the cold shower technique (I have some separate health issues that would flare up with cold temperatures) but I have decided to now, wherever I am, splash my face with icy cold water once these thoughts begin.

Dont start back at Day Zero, but learn from it and take a stand brother!!

 

For me, what i would consider edge is watching porn and masterbating to the point of orgazm. (god i feel sick just thinking about!) but yeah, if you did both but did not O you can say you took a hit, but it's very hard to continue after that! But it is possible. I think a member here by the name of tweeby had a very good advise, he said try to avoid even fantasizing when you look at real women in real life. I think that's a really thought out idea. Very helpful. You can do it man best wishes!! Hang in there!

 

Feel you on that one, Teoz.

Cutting the fantasy out is still proving hard.

Day times... I can meditate, exercise, get busy, go out, cook or splash my face with ice water and its solved.

Laying in bed before going to sleep... I cant escape them. I can stop them for a minute or so before they're back. Over & over.

 

well, if you want to "cut out" your fantasies, you need to focus on other things.

As I can clearly tell, the PMO addiction comes from a lack of social behaviour.
You need to connect to people. Go out, be active, be a leading person. And, very improtnat: Be yourself. Don't imitate others, or act because "it is usual". No: Connect to people, but act in your very own way.