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Is PMO like Pavlovian Conditioning?

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by eldish, Jul 23, 2015.

  1. Jul 23, 2015 #1
    eldish

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    I just relapsed after 43 days and I can't help but think that I am like Pavlov's dogs salivating to the bell anticipating the food.

    Let me explain further:

    • The Bell: Every time I relapse, I'm under the same environmental conditions (at home, usually alone, feeling kind of depressed, and I'm on an electronic device).
    • Salivating: After the bell, I always salivate. I start obsessing about porn and wanting to look at porn. My brain is preparing it's self for the food.
    • The Food: After I salivate, my brain scream and begs for food. For me the food is the insane dopamine highs I get from watching porn and masturbating. Sometimes it is even just porn subs like women in bathing suits online.

    In reflecting on how my brain is wired, I can see that I must dismantle this conditioning. I must rewire, I must reboot. For me, this includes setting up several rules to eliminate the bell, ways to deal with the salivation, and complete abstinence from the food. The bell and the salivation will occur, I cannot completely prevent them but I can eliminate the food and eventually my brain will rewire.

    If anyone has any thoughts or comments on this idea, I would be very excited to hear about them.
     
    eldish, Jul 23, 2015
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  2. Jul 23, 2015 #2
    Indignation

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    Yep it's all about breaking the habit. To tame the animal that salivates. For me I had to forcefully break off the habit, get blockers for my phone and put computer in a public place and don't use it at night. I don't browse the internet much unless it's nofap related.

    When the habit is reinforced in my lifestyle there's only so much my will can do to compete against the urge. During my first streak I didn't trust myself, and that's the reason I made it to 9o days the first time. I slowly started trusting myself once I broke the cycle forcefully enough that my brain just gave up on wanting PMO. Once my brain gave up on wanting PMO I couldn't help but feel a big emptiness in my life. I then began to replace PMO with other more healthy activities such as working out, getting a better education, Meditation, Self-help, Etc. I'm still working on this phase. But my point is, start salivating for real life activities instead of digital parasite porn.
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2015 #3
    Arley

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    Oh it's definitely like that ... Good to identify certain routines that may subtly trigger it
     
    Arley, Jul 23, 2015
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