35 and older accountability, Group 2

ANewFocus said:
Sober since Sunday. Decided to join Center for Overcoming Pornography to give myself a boost and re-focus.
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Hi @ANewFocus , interesting organisation. How long have you been working with them? I´m curious to know what the long term verdict is, keep us posted! I looked at liven,..but the reviews are very bad.

I failed after 17 days yesterday,on Monday (it´s ALWAYS F** Monday) for me, but there has also been emotional stress and inner fear. I had some doctor exams today that I was nervous about. There is still no diagnosis, but that uncertainty was properly a trigger for me. Plus the usual stress at work, etc etc that makes Mondays so difficult for me. But hey, 17 days of success, 17 days of soberness, 17 days I won.
Stay strong!
 
Porn is the solution. Writing my daily journal, I learned about myself when and how all started. They why is so important. Tanks to that writing, the addiction became a symptom to a problem I knew, but would not be able to see. Porn is not my problem, it is my solution.
My solution to a stressful Mondays, my solution to a bored lonely afternoons, my solution to avoid confrontation,... Removing porn from my life would not solve the cause. That is why I must counter the addiction but more importantly,also address the void in my life at the same time.
In a fulfilled life, there is no need for porn.

Stay strong
 
Back2BestOfMe said:
Porn is the solution. Writing my daily journal, I learned about myself when and how all started. They why is so important. Tanks to that writing, the addiction became a symptom to a problem I knew, but would not be able to see. Porn is not my problem, it is my solution.
My solution to a stressful Mondays, my solution to a bored lonely afternoons, my solution to avoid confrontation,... Removing porn from my life would not solve the cause. That is why I must counter the addiction but more importantly,also address the void in my life at the same time.
In a fulfilled life, there is no need for porn.

Stay strong
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Great post. I learned this in my life as well. I called it a side effect of the problems I had in my life.
 
Hey friends!

Sorry I just realized I haven't updated this for a while. I am very thankful every thing is coming nicely.
I have felt inspired to create a new momentum for the end of the year and doing a 3 day water fast and invited a friend of mine who is an expert in fasting to lead a small workshop for others who may be interested. If any of you is interested you can be my guest!

Just drop me a DM on IG @newearthpouya - I am planning to interview him this week and talk about the benefits of fasting, which I have found to help me with my mental health and inner peace.
 
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