RealSexisBest
New Fapstronaut
Hello fellow fapstronauts!
I have been trying, for a few years now (geeze, just hit me) to abstain from pornography (P) and masturbation (M), on my own, with a mixed bag of success.
The longest streak I have managed to ever achieve is exactly 28 days BUT on the 29th day, I saw a photo of my ex with her current BF and that completely floored me...so close...Unfortunately, since then, the streaks haven't been much longer than 7 days AND in recent times, I have been struggling with making it past 1 standard week without engaging in P or M.
To cut a long story short, I have been having problems with applications on my phone, over the past couple of months. I am trying to stay active in the dating scene while completing a standard reboot too. So, I currently use online dating apps - Bumble and eHarmony. I make a point to use 'reputable' apps plus since my time is limited, apps are a convenient way to match and meet with like-minded women. The problem is that, occasionally, I will stumble across an arousing picture and fixate on it. Yes, I have used that as a springboard for P&M BUT other times, I will have enough strength to abstain from using that as a springboard. It's not good news, unfortunately. In these instances, the thought still lingers and I find myself (complete autopilot, trying various ways to stop but still stumbling) downloading apps like Instagram and Tumblr and then using them as springboards.
Fortunately, I still manage to muster enough strength to restart and keep moving forward BUT I'll be honest, the strain is starting to take its toll on me...
So, I finally arrive at the point of this thread...Could someone please share tips on how to remain active in the dating scene while completing a standard mode reboot? OR, if anyone has other tips to share (e.g. please point out if I've missing a key point) I am all ears
Regards,
RealSexisBest
I have been trying, for a few years now (geeze, just hit me) to abstain from pornography (P) and masturbation (M), on my own, with a mixed bag of success.
The longest streak I have managed to ever achieve is exactly 28 days BUT on the 29th day, I saw a photo of my ex with her current BF and that completely floored me...so close...Unfortunately, since then, the streaks haven't been much longer than 7 days AND in recent times, I have been struggling with making it past 1 standard week without engaging in P or M.
To cut a long story short, I have been having problems with applications on my phone, over the past couple of months. I am trying to stay active in the dating scene while completing a standard reboot too. So, I currently use online dating apps - Bumble and eHarmony. I make a point to use 'reputable' apps plus since my time is limited, apps are a convenient way to match and meet with like-minded women. The problem is that, occasionally, I will stumble across an arousing picture and fixate on it. Yes, I have used that as a springboard for P&M BUT other times, I will have enough strength to abstain from using that as a springboard. It's not good news, unfortunately. In these instances, the thought still lingers and I find myself (complete autopilot, trying various ways to stop but still stumbling) downloading apps like Instagram and Tumblr and then using them as springboards.
Fortunately, I still manage to muster enough strength to restart and keep moving forward BUT I'll be honest, the strain is starting to take its toll on me...
So, I finally arrive at the point of this thread...Could someone please share tips on how to remain active in the dating scene while completing a standard mode reboot? OR, if anyone has other tips to share (e.g. please point out if I've missing a key point) I am all ears

Regards,
RealSexisBest