I've been there, man. It's tough to get out of the cycle, but you will manage.
Since I just got out of a horrible relapse cycle (which included gooning), I'll tell you what helped me and hopefully something will be useful to you.
- Deleting everything related to porn. All the accounts (reddit, discord etc), every download, all the browsing history and stuff so that search engines don't suggest porn-related stuff (in case you weren't using private browser).
- Keeping the curtains open, so people who walk by can look in. Of course, this depends on your living arrangements. Another idea is going to a café or something if you want to use your laptop.
- Write down your daily goals/tasks first thing in the morning and keep whatever you wrote it on next to you, this keeps you focused on the tasks. I usually write some motivational quote or something beneath it.
- Most importantly, delete triggers. It always starts with a trigger and let's face it, for most of us it's social media. It's full of thirst traps. I'd recommend just deleting it all (especially Instagram and Tiktok).
- Install a good blocker. I know they are far from perfect, but they act as speed bumps on the way to relapse. Giving us a few extra seconds to contemplate.
Good luck, you got this and never give up.
