Tips on making it past two weeks?

For me the biggest thing, when an urge hits, was finding ways to keep my mind occupied for 5-10 minutes doing something (preferably without screens) to distract myself. I would clean the house for a bit, read a book, do a 5 minute workout, just anything to occupy my mind and time. After a few minutes the urges passed.

 

keep in mind that the recovery process is different for everybody, but also keep in mind that it is a process, and it takes time, patience, consistency, practice, and yes, you will relapse, but relapses are not the end of the world....people on this forum freak out over relapses, they are simply part of the process like I said, and when they happen, you get up brush off the dust, mend your wounds and keep going

 

the thing with me is that it is not physical urge or anything, it just my mind started playing tricks and trying to convince myself that it is okay to watch porn. Whenever that happened I start saying no and change my thoughts on other thing or try to remember how porn is ruined my life and how it will continued to destroy my life and hurt other people around me.

 

I would also add that it really helpful to admit to yourself that it sucks and it is really difficult. Sounds kinda weird but admitting that its sucks and that the suffering was real to myself was really helpful to get me to get off my ass and DO something about the temptation and to deal with the thoughts that Whodoyouwanttobe has said above.

 

I find real accountability and consequences help. My partner hates me looking at porn, so that helps a lot--but isn't a fail safe. Your list are all fantastic things, so I'd recommend keep doing all of them as much as you can. I'm currently trying an external reward as a way to motivate me to get a certain streak count, not sure if that will help me get over the line or not, but I'm giving it go. If I don't reach the goal, then I have to donate the money I was going to give to myself as a gift to an organisation I hate. I guy I follow on YouTube said it was something to try, so that's what I'm doing, trying it. Your welcome to give that a go if you think that might help.

I will also add if you haven't read The Roboot Regime by Mark Queppet to give that a go. He has a section on self-talk which could also really help.

 

When we fantasize, watch porn etc. we are using our imagination, sexual energy and body in negative, harmful ways. This acknowledgement gives us some keys to help us, namely:
1) Research how to use our imagination in a positive way.
2/3) Transmute the sexual energy with physical practice as well as psychological.
It’s a long road!

 

For me, its jumping out of comfort zone is the best strategy for escape.
I stopped using youtube, the shorts in youtube made me fap an infinte amount of times so i removed it. Then come the soft porn website instagram, i removed it too . Then i started learning for an exam for job in state government and also started reading books. I also joined for taking heavy license and i want to drive truck and bus.
I do all this not for anything other than remove porn from.my life. I want to explore the world. I really want to have a girlfriend from south america. I really love latinas. So when i added this all i passed the week 1 and now i am fighting my battle on week 2, which is very hard. Also you must add meditation and small walking . you can add workout from week 3. All the best.