Similar Experiences from Relapse

Yes. I definitely struggle with wanting to binge after a relapse. I think I might as well get it out of my system. But I've found the more I binge, the more difficult it is to restart. Even though the initial cravings are very strong to get my fill, so to speak, if I try to limit to just the one relapse, it makes it so much easier after a few days. So it's definitely a desire to act out after a slip, but the sooner I stop, the easier it gets. After a relapse, I reset my goal to 1 day and then keep extending out because I try to stop any binging cycle before it starts. Good luck!

 

Agreed...if I relapse to porn I usually just go all out and do it 3 or 4 times. Which of course makes getting back up a lot more rough than just a MO relapse (no porn). Those relapses actually have a really weak chaser effect for me personally (tread caution)...any relapse is still never worth it.

 

Yeah I had that problem too, I guess the trick is like Markguy says, to stop the binging cycle before it starts. Easier said than done of course.

When I was giving up smoking the same thing occurred, I cut out for a couple weeks then when I finally relapsed I hit it hard and felt more addicted than I had been before I even tried giving up. I fell back on my habit and just smoked more to kind of make myself feel better for all the deprivation I had forced on myself.

And so it was with PMO... whenever I have relapsed I always said to myself, well if it's going to happen we're going to do it properly, and then ensues a massive binge, it's just using it as an excuse to indulge really. But yeah, it's already been said but if you can limit it to one slip up and get right back on - it makes it easier, you don't lose your progress so much.

All the best