Extreme urge to view escort ads

I’ve definitely for some tips to help, but most people don’t like them because they require work and action. You’ll have to go far outside your comfort zone, but if you do these, I guarantee these will be your best chances to beat this addiction!



- Go to weekly SA meetings and find a sponsor there. To find one near you, go to https://www.sa.org/meetings/

- Do an internet search for CSAT office in your area (Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist)

- One of the biggest, best, and most effective ways to quit this addiction is to find one or more accountability partner(s) if you don't already have one. Many are available here on NoFap.

- Look for help online; There are sexual addiction recovery books, workbooks, self-help books, Youtube videos and MANY other things to help.

- Start a journal about your recovery. On NoFap, somewhere else online, in a word document offline, or even with pen and paper.

- Obtain a copy of the book used by the members of SA meetings, which is commonly referred to as “the white book” which can be purchased here.

(https://www.sa.org/store/product_info.php?products_id=32)

- Put safeguards in place to help you stay sober. Think of your weaknesses and eliminate them.

- Do you take your phone (or any other device) into the bathroom with you and relapse because of it? Then make a rule to never take any electronic device into the bathroom with you, ever. NO EXCEPTIONS.


- Do you read erotic literature and relapse because of it? Make a rule to never read anything that could ever be found in that section of any bookstore ever.


- If you struggle with looking at internet porn or any other addictive material on the internet, get an internet filter to block that category type of website as well as any specific site you know you’re vulnerable to and give someone else the password to it. (Spouse, partner, AP, sponsor, etc.) Obviously, you should not have the password.


- And last but not least, bring any troubles, venting, accomplishments (and anything else you want) here to let us know so we can either help any way we can, give advice, or celebrate with you!​

I wish you the very best of luck, my friend!

 

Sound advice...covers all the bases. Thank you for sharing this as it's a solid framework for recovery.

 

Its my pleasure! These have definitely helped me and I'm just trying to help others the way I was helped when I started out on this journey! Doing the hard work sucks, its uncomfortable, and its a LOT of work, but it DOES work...when I put my heart and soul into genuinely working this program, that is. When I've been doing things half-hearted, clearly the results are never what I'm hoping for.

 

Couldn't agree with you more!

 

Escorts usually make money through sex, and thus may have a lot more sex than the average person. Escorts are likely to have A LOT of sexually transmitted infections. Condoms can break and don't always cover all infected skin. An escort ad is akin to an ad for herpesvirus or human papillomavirus.