What are you replacing your porn habit with?

I haven't found anything concrete to replace the old PMO with yet, but I think I'll start looking for a new job. It's been something I've wanted to do for a few years now, but something, mostly PMO, lack of confidence and depression, always kept me down. I have a decent job, but for the last few years it has not been very challenging, and looking forward there does not seem to be much future in it for me. The economy is better now then it was a few years ago. So, as much as I dislike job hunting, I'll have to get my but moving, bite the bullet and start pounding out resumes and cover letters.

 

Hi!
I don't know if this is coincidence but exactly the same conclusions came to me today.
I was angry on myself most of the last years while PMOing and last months on NoPMO that I'm doing nothing and I'm interested in nothing. But since dopamine receptors are numb and react only on high doses of dopamine usual life and hobbies will be always less atractive than any movies, games or at least P and M. But high quality rebooting without any stimulants like media or orgasm (also without sugar, nicotine and caffeine I believe) will allow us to naturally feel pleasure from usual life and activities but firstly it takes time to reboot. I personally always required to feel desire for any hobby or activity to start doing it or practice it but today I became aware of some unknown part of my reboot and brain functioning and now I feel I'm free to do anything and not waiting to feel it.
P.S. I was binging on internet for last 9 days and it's nearly no less destructive (or rather numbing) than P for me .

 

Meditation prayer and penance

 

Addiction to nofap site.....lolz

 

I replaced porn with study and looking for work (hopefully working instead soon lol).

Some days I don't feel like doing anything, but I tell myself "at least I didn't pmo today". But yes overall have to do all the things we should have been doing in the first place. We would be surprised at what we can accomplish!

Also this forum is great and informative, but I try to keep it under 1hr browsing per day. Being online is like being behind enemy lines...

 

Reading. I joined my library about three weeks ago and I've read about five books since. I always moaned that I enjoyed reading but never had the time/motivation to just sit down and do it, but now of course I have so much more time on my hands due to quitting PMO.

 

life!

I try to have balance everyday. So everyday I try to do

Some work
Some exercise
Something Social
Something Creative
Something chill and relaxing

I find the days I do at least one thing from each of these categories are my best days.

 

Exercise (running, walking, gym) and learning new things (programming) were my picks. I also started cooking for myself, no fast food no delivered food, if I don't make it myself, I'll go to sleep hungry!

 

I recently started reading again. In less than a week I had finished one book and I have started another book about Russian history which is really great.
another program that I have in mind but I havent started yet, is studying. I want to fill my time with some positive activity and make good habits out of them.

 

Carpentry! Apparently I can build things. . .

 

You can replace your porn habit with anything ,in which you are better than anyone else.....and make yourself useful for this mankind....

 

Penance can take many forms

 

You definitely have a point that I really didn't think before. I just started Nofap like 8 days ago and since then my brain really wants to watch youtube videos. I realized that is just another way for my brain to get rewarded with almost no work. BUT I Won't LET THIS GO ON! I am joining a gym nearby my house, I found a guy that might be able to help me (since I have little experience in the gym). I am also reading much more and sleeping at 11:30 - 12 pm (which is sooooo good) compering to where I used to be at!
Anyways I think that is not about the radical changes that we do but rather how consistent we can be at doing those changes...
That reminded me that I must go to the gym at least for 10 min.... Everyday I see my dreams!

 

You're spot on about everything, OP. If we replace garbage with garbage, how much progress are we actually making? I struggle with going on facebook way too often. The good things I'm replacing PMO with are music and exercise, both while playing drums which I do for at least an hour on most days. Another one I've been wanting to do is start reading regularly, I keep putting it off. My warped mind doesn't want to work that hard.

 

SO I can come to the conclusion that I needed to change the reward system that I currently have on my mind. I am super addictive to Steven Colbert "Late Night Show" and also to a channel on Youtube that summarized the biggest games on (soccer around the world) I call it football and (I think everywhere except the US) Anyways my point is that from now on if I want to watch any of those videos I will do so if I first finish something important. Like finishing homework, reading a great book, working out, or meditate. And only for 15 minutes every time. Small change but super useful!
What do you ppl think about this?

 

I work 7 days a week at two different jobs. One at a gas station and another as a cook at a restaurant. Working has to be the best way to take your mind off pmo. Literally no better way I could think off, plus your making money. Only downside is that you won't have alot of free time. Which in turn is actually really good for you. You create a routine, and work at it every day, getting better, skills get sharper, life gets better period. Make it happen.

 

gambling.