I know that's stupid, but I'd rather be addicted to nicotine, video games, binge eating, even weed than to be addicted to PMO and all of my sexual fantasies (which I'm ashamed of, and can't even live them out currently anyway, so whether I'm on NoFap or not I'm stuck in a sexual frustration limbo) Has anyone here done something like that, replacing one addiction with another one? Did it work?
This 100% works and in fact it's necessary. Nature abhors a vacuum. If you create a void you have to fill it with something else one way or another. But try to fill it with something healthy. I love video games and I definitely game more than I should. But you'll be better off if you fill it with reading or learning or working out or getting a new job or creating something. If you're going to be addicted, how about addict yourself to the grind. Find a positive outlet and pour yourself into it. You'll end up happier, more fulfilled, wealthier, and with more positive attention from people. Good luck friend.
You're right, it's stupid. I know PMO addiction is horrible, but so are the other ones. Addiction is not merely defined by excessive use, but rather on the inability to abstain despite the appearance of negative consequences. Do you want to have negative consequences in your life? I think we addicts are wise enough to know, that you'd do anything to avoid this. The only addiction you should aim to replace would be an addiction to your recovery.
I have been replacing pornography with the gym mostly. While it is working, I am starting to feel more stale with just the gym as a replacement.
Don't think it works. I tried 'allowing myself cigarettes' if I didn't fap. Ended up just doing both. Same with alcohol. I've also tried letting myself have gaming binges, and I could actually quit pmo for a week or so. In the end I'd always return to my drug of choice.
