PMO Has No Power Over You

This is golden. Fapstronauts need to have that mindset in order to succeed.
Thank you

 

I'm only on day 2, and This inspired me a lot, thanks.

 

Thank you so much for ur inspiring words. I'm trying to start new hobbies, I've started working out, reading books. And I'm staying at my friend's house, to get distracted for most part of the day. I'm still too early but I'm confident I could get through this, especially with all the help out here.

 

That's right. Actually understanding this helps alot because people like acting weak and being the "victim" that fall to porn and blame it instead of themselves. When people understand that they are responsible for doing this to themselves it will help them quit the habit. I haven't thought about this before, it's seriously the truth. When you stop being the "victim" you actually feel stronger and not tempted by your own feelings to be down, depressed, deep on the pmo cycle.

 

Bless you!
Thank you so much! This is needed and aprecciated!

 

I think that is the REAL TRUTH! that lust is the enemy and porn is the biproduct of that. I am on day 59 and I have found myself trying to look away and not pay attention to the lustful objects and see them as real people with emotions and feelings. Especially cause I know that for me lusting will mak me want to watch porn. I have deactivated my social media and not to stare or seek out attractive people on the screen even if its not a sexual photo. These people on social media want you to LUST after them and ENVY them and we fall to the trap. When I think of the "Only Fans" craze I cant help but think "OMG these people are porn addicted people that have taken it to another level". These models are making so much money on only fans from all these people who are addicted to pornography.

 

Thought I would congratulate all posters on this topic. Lots of good information to absorb, critique,ponder,etc. Love this openness and dialogue I see. As an older guy I thought we needed some song to pump us up. Get the blood going and if you have a set of weights, treadmill,bike or whatever to strap in,and pump some iron to some awesome workout music.

 

I heard someone talk about being survivors. This really isn't a war,we started most of this hell. We aren't victims as we in some way knew what we were doing. What we are or will attain to be is overcomers,victors, and masters of our own destiny. We have ourselves and each other here to teach us,mentor us,and push us through. Everytime that I have failed I try to take a moral inventory and ask what I did wrong. Seems to be that most people feel their failures to be coming on from not having a plan. This forum is what you make it. I go to AA to keep sober or at least keep any little drinking that I might do in checks and balances. I have learned so much from these people in here and what I know to be true is when I miss and go astray from here...I fuck up. Show up, participate in discussion and act like you are being watched from your higher power. I will overcome this shit,and I will because the guy or gal next to me is gonna overcome this shit and we are in this foxhole together. I wanna see no relapsed people for a minimum of 24 hours. Rant over,damn. Feels good to be here and with that I pass.

 

Bumping this thread. This mindset which @alphakadabro is sharing is something I believe in to a 100%. It's a sustainable way for recovery, and according to me also the true one.