Stuck at home due to the lockdowns. What can I do instead of PMO?

Learn a language. I been doing that.

 

For me i had to make myself into the person that would not relapse. During the initial 6 months of recovery i would limit any triggering content to zero. I spend a lot of time anyway due to work so i had to be able to trust myself not to relapse.

I find that distractions can help, but they are only a short term solution. When my country hits full lock down due to this virus, it will not affect me at all. PMO is never an option for me anymore.

 

I recently relapsed since these conditions came into place, but its not going to stop me again from relapsing. Things I suggest to do whilst your stuck at home: Video games (to replace that dopamine response), reading (I like to read non-fiction), chat to friends or family members (whether those in your household or online), learn a language (I've been on and off learning both German and Polish), cook some food (I bought the Elder Scrolls cookbook and I intend to cook a few meals during this lock down from the book), exercise (go into your backyard/work out area and do push ups squats and sit ups) and last but not least, using and posting on this awesome website whenever you feel the urge to PMO, come on here and feel free to chat to anyone online or anyone you've selected as a partner of accountability.

 

This. I like that kind of attitude.

 

I remember how bored I was during the pandemic. I wasn't that paranoid like my mom was, but I mostly stayed at home. I started working out, picked up cooking, and started redecorating my house. It has gotten pretty outdated as itțs quite an old house, and I thought about modernizing it a bit. I bought new furniture, new wall tape, and different little stuff to decorate around the house. I even went on buying a new house sign and found one that lights up on https://baliandboo.com/collections/house-signs. It felt like a new house after everything was ready.