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To fap or not to fap? That is a question of awareness...

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Cojax, May 11, 2014.

  1. May 11, 2014 #1
    Cojax

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    In an attempt to become more aware on my journey towards breaking the habit of fapping, after my last relaps yesterday to MO and fantasy I asked myself this one question: What was I thinking before I gave in?
    I remember thinking: Ok so now I have been batteling sexual fantasies for a while now, lets say an hour or so. The dopamine release in my brain is activated and will keep on giving me dopamine from the sexual thoughts.. This might damage my recovery even more than if i give in and MO for a short moment, reach climax and then can ove on with my life and stop these sexual feelngs from flooding my brain..
    My question is: Have you thought the same thoughts as I did? Is this just a way for my brain to try to manipulate me to give in?

    What do you think? Is it better to give in and then let go of the potential dopamine rush that might go on for a long time if I cant fight the thoughts? Any thoughts or advice here??
     
    Cojax, May 11, 2014
    Cojax, May 11, 2014
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  2. May 11, 2014 #2
    Breaking Fap

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    Use sports to relieve your inner tension instead of following each thought.
     
    Breaking Fap, May 11, 2014
    Breaking Fap, May 11, 2014
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  3. May 11, 2014 #3
    Breaking Fap

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    You can not fight your thoughts, you can only choose to follow, or to let pass by. You mentioned awareness, which is exactly the awareness of having this choice.
     
    Breaking Fap, May 11, 2014
    Breaking Fap, May 11, 2014
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  4. May 11, 2014 #4
    Peaceful Warrior

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    Yes it's your porn mind tricking you into submission.
    Best thing is drop the science of it all because it's quite simple. Do and think sexual things = bad for recovery, look it in those terms and then decide what's good for you and what's bad.

    And instead of fighting those thoughts, just get up and do something, as soon as your mind is occupied on something else, the fantasies go. Maybe have a go to statement "If I fantasise, I will ..."

    Go for a run
    phone a friend
    Read some stories on nofap
    do some homework

    etc
     
    Peaceful Warrior, May 11, 2014
    Peaceful Warrior, May 11, 2014
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