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Should I reset my counter ?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by WhiteConqueror, Aug 28, 2018.

Should I reset ?

  1. Reset

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  2. Don't reset

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  1. WhiteConqueror

    WhiteConqueror New Fapstronaut

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    Hello !

    Sunday, I have receive a friend request on facebook from a bot. When I have click on his profile, I saw a thumbnail very explicit of a porn video. But I have instantly close the page.

    So my question is, should I reset ? Or not ?
     
  2. It's up to you. If it wasn't intentional then you don't have to. Nevertheless keep in mind that streak doesn't mean anything if it's not genuine. So if you think bad about it then reset. It's just a number, it won't change the progress you made and being honest with yourself make you feel better in the end - that's what I believe in.
     
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  3. WhiteConqueror

    WhiteConqueror New Fapstronaut

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    Yes I think I don't have to, because porn is everywhere on internet and It's so difficult to avoid it. For exemple if my streak was 200 days, but I found by mistake a porn picture or something like that, and reset the counter at day 200 just because it was a mistake, i found this pity.
     
  4. SensualLettuce

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    I've come across things involuntarily and ignored them. It's up to you, but from my experience, I only consider relapses as poor and intentional behaviors that happen consciously or subconsciously. I would say it's not a relapse since it did not happen of your own volition and more so, you immediately took positive action. Again though, it's up to you.
     
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  5. WhiteConqueror

    WhiteConqueror New Fapstronaut

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    I hope my thread can help people who have the same problem
     
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    WhiteConqueror New Fapstronaut

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  8. Recently, I've started looking for some manga title that interested me. I began reading it knowing that it's 18+ (though it wouldn't mean anything porn every time, just gore etc.). I suddenly saw a page with something that in the past would mean porn to me and I closed it. I felt terrible, because after a while I realised that I wanted to see something like that, but it was almost as if I hadn't thought about that aim immediately when starting looking. I had cravings to continue, but I stopped. Simply stopped. I hadn't felt arousal, but I only felt terrible cravings for going on. However, I just couldn't. The thought of resetting my counter after so many days kept me from anything that would lead me to taking a conscious look at any porn.
    However, I couldn't stop thinking whether I really should reset my counter and it was really blocking my mind. Yeah, the counter helps, but also can be a nuisance.
    So, I haven't reset it. I saw a manga picture, I walked into a trap unconsciously set be myself, but I stopped immediately before going for more. If I had looked explicitly at the nude picture, I'd have reset. But as you can see, and most people would probably agree, my counter is happily going forward. I saw something, but I did not fall for it. Heck, in comparison with you, my mistake was worse, so don't even think about resetting that beautiful number :)
    Still, I feel bad... and it's stupid since it was more like a victory.
     
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