Why you keep relapsing

Here's why you probably keep relapsing.

Once you had a taste of your addiction you almost inevitably binge afterwards, and by the end of the day you feel pretty bad. You feel weak, you feel ashamed, and your mind is so clear you say to yourself "this time" I am definitively not gonna relapse. The reason you say this is because you've temporarily forgotten how it feels to be completely aroused by everything.

When you're aroused you seek for excitement anywhere you can find it, and possibly casually surf for porn or porn subs. Subconsciously you trigger yourself but you want to believe you can "Handle it" when you really can't, constant stimulation will inevitably make you relapse. And then you're back to square one.

The first few days, the chaser effect, this is the trap, I hope you can understand that if you relapse or have relapsed and are fighting the first few weeks. Block away all access to any triggering material, and keep busy, really busy.

 

I thought it was that simple, but the first step is to admit you have an addiction, a weakness, and to be exposed to that weakness will make you relapse. We are like alcoholics, we can't even have a sip of a drink.

 

My kinda strategy...

 

Sometimes you are so aroused and in danger, you need to run away. Even literally run away. The true heroes know when they need to run away. Go to a public place, away from your techs. Get a situation where it's impossible to relapse.

 

Thank you for this, I've been thinking of getting a massage for a while now, did seem like a great thing to relax.