Day 11, Is this a relapse?

If you didn't physically cum it's not a relapse, although your thoughts are going to dangerously take you close to having one...

 

If you're asking whether you need to reset your counter, that's entirely dependent on your goals. If your primary goal is to abstain from masturbation, then you wouldn't need to. My personal goal is to abstain from intentionally viewing porn, so I would view it as a relapse.

Of course you'll be okay. Just do your best to get back to it. Perhaps consider restricting access to open image searches and making any other changes which will prevent future incidents.

Otherwise though, there's nothing to do but just stay focused on your goals and think about how much better your life will be once you've put PMO in the past for good.

 

A true relapse would involve a Dopamine rush in your brain. Chemically speaking, that is.

You didnt ejaculate, that's not a relapse. If you did feel the Dopamine rush from looking at the picture, that would be a relapse.

its up to you to decide if it's a relapse or not.

 

Congratulations on stopping yourself before going further. Whether you reset your counter is less important than staying clean. Understanding triggers and learning to override urges in moments of weakness is the key to success. Keep up the good work!