What strategies work best?

Ok well sorry I made you feel irritated but that’s how I feel. Maybe I’m on the wrong forum.

 

You're entitled to your own way of dealing with this and stopping it if you can, for most you'll find there is no room for compromise - you either do it or you don't. That seems to be the hard reality with an addiction.

 

Thank you. I needed this.

 

Why not try the "Unfuck yourself brain coloring template" ?

 

You can think of it this way: Would you like to be in a constant cycle of healthy sober recovering life?

So repeat the things that support that.

This is effectively what advice to the effect of doing other things and having good habits come to. But what I'm saying differently is it's not just a matter of doing a lot or not doing something, nature has consistent, constant cycles. Know what those are and you can surf them, don't and it can be distorted and fall into a weird pattern with a willpower only effort.

Without more information, this is about as specific as I can get. Also haven't seen OP reply since all these people responded.

 

There's only one working strategy: cold turkey.

 

Ok, to give it some context I'm talking about things like having a morning routine, time restricted feeding/intermittent fasting and sleep hygiene. This all relates to circadian biology. I'm reading a book called the Morning Miracle and I think why something like that has such a big following is there's a biological reason why it works, beyond just getting it done first thing in the day because you're tired later on. I just don't think people always know the reason or the technical details to fine tune it.

 

Any Netflix suggestion

 

Time. Time away from the behavior.
Like 3 months. 6 months. A year.
You have to hit that place where you go "I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm not going to do that."
You also have to respect the power of this particular addiction.
As in "100 times a day, I get the urge."
You have to say "No" 100 times.
200 times.
1,000 times.
Consider rehab.
It'll give you a boost, a fresh start, and you'll be surrounded by docs and fellow journey-people.
It's also bust through that "I don't have a problem" shit we all love so much.

 

Lots of good advice here. In the end, it still has to be the conviction in your mind not to look at anything. I lie to myself that it’s okay to just take a brief look. In that present instant, you have the power to make the choice: Yes or no.

We’re highly skilled at lying to ourselves. Maybe not so great at the ultimate resistance. All kinds of strategies are good, but you still have to deal with that moment of reckoning.

 

Well, personally I don't use Netflix (not because of Nofap, it's just that I found other sources to watch movies/series for free).
It really depends on the categories you like.
I'm not sure if those series are available on Netflix but..

If you're into historical drama I'd really recommend you to watch Chernobyl. (though the series are produced by HBO and I'm not sure that it is available on Netflix)
If you're into horror series - The Walking Dead is also one of my favorite series.
If you're into sitcom (comedy) - Two and a half men should be a great option.

some other movies that I saw recently -

Escape Plan
The Intouchables
The Equalizer
Don't breathe
22 JULY (It appears on Netflix, it's American crime drama film about the 2011 Norway attacks and their aftermath)
Taken series
Run Hide fight

 

This is called the LEAP method, works well for some people but not everyone

 

This may be the ultimate topic for NoFap. Tons of thoughts on these forums.

My take is we might need, in the midst of so many possibilities for re-focusing our energies and attention, or re-fashioning our lives - one single place that is a foundation. For me that is being completely attentive to my behavior in the moment. That is where you have the power to make your decision. You say "yes" or you say "no." Everything else relies on that.

Perhaps this is oversimplified, or not fully addressing such a huge issue as porn addiction. Who knows? I'm a very long time porn addict, so I may not be an expert on success, but I do know what failure looks like. I elaborate on all this in my journal. Not to be a self-satisfied, self-promoting jerk, but I ramble on a lot there, so I'll be brief here.

Good luck. Take it one day at a time. And take each moment seriously.