I relapsed after a 33 day streak - feel terrible

Hi mate, sorry to hear about your relapse but try to remember that it is part of the journey. Relapses are sometimes inevitable and I used to relapse all the time but slowly built up the length of my streaks. I found that not being harsh on myself after relapses helped and the rest of the time taking recovery one day at a time helps. I definitely have that fear that something will go wrong and I once more experience the dark feelings that you experience due to a porn addiction. However, dealing with my emotions and fears has been an important part of my recovery. I'm not sure whether you've heard of the 12 steps before but they have helped me on my journey. Sharing my struggles and fears with other addicts really helped to release some of the emotional tension that caused me to turn to pmo in the first place. Also for me exercise, seeing friends, stopping gaming, meditation and sometimes cold showers (when I can manage them) are very helpful in my recovery. I hope this helps, good luck brother and feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

 

I would’t feel that bad. You resisted 33 days —> congratulations

 

Yeah I get you mate, I guess just focussing on achieving those positives again by continuing the streak is your best option. Good luck bro you got this