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Does this count as a reset?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Will Lee, Sep 1, 2019.

Is this a reset?

  1. 1 is a reset but 2 is not a reset

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  2. 1 is not a reset but 2 is a reset

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  3. Neither are resets

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  4. Both are resets

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  1. Will Lee

    Will Lee Fapstronaut

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    Hi guys,
    I would like your opinion as to whether the below situations count as a reset. FYI,
    I'm of the opinion that any artificially arousing material is pornography.

    1. I was reading a comic and one of the characters was seductively drawn. Upon noticing it in my peripheral, i scrolled past it but then i scrolled up and looked at it for 1-2 seconds before closing the comic altogether. I did not expect to see anything seductive/arousing when I started reading the comic. However arousing content had featured previously and I should have been more mindful of that.
    2. I was on the subreddit of an anime and there was a thumbnail of a statue. It was 50/50 whether the thumbnail was a statue of a fat guy or one of those nude fat woman statues. I clicked it, it turned out to be the woman. I saw it for a fraction of a second then exited the subreddit altogether.
    Both times there was no arousal but my behaviour just seemed to not be in accordance with the process of rebooting. I shouldn't have been anywhere were near media where inappropriate images are even remotely possible and I shouldn't have peaked.

    If it's a reset, then it's a reset and I will limit my media consumption to the absolute essentials (school/work/email/nofap/chat apps). If it's not then I'm still putting the restrictions in place. Fuck risking it.

    Thanks friends and best of luck on your goals,

    Will Lee
     
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  2. It is not, that kind of thing can not be avoided are everywhere as long as you do not watch porn on your own everything will be fine.
     
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  3. onceaking

    onceaking Fapstronaut

    You can have it as a reset if you like.
     
  4. CerealKiller

    CerealKiller Fapstronaut

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    It probably isn’t a reset, but it could be something to be mindful of.
    These things you enjoy each contain provocative images; like others have said, it’s in pretty much everything anyway. This could pose as a risk of encouraging a relapse.

    Im of the mindset that you can’t fully recover from an addiction until you are able to be around your substance and not react. Ie: you need to build up your strength of character so that you can be around provocative imagery and handle it, and this cant be done all totally avoiding said material.
    But perhaps at the beginning it is better to give yourself some space from it. Just something to keep an eye on.
     
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