No PMO War XVIII

remind yourself that you don’t actually want to watch porn. if you enjoyed watching porn, you wouldn’t be here trying to quit. remind yourself that you’re no longer a porn user, so there’s no reason for you to even watch porn because non users don’t feel the urge to watch porn.

also realize that these urges are caused by porn and by not watching, you’re doing yourself a favor by snuffing out the flame on these urges.

lastly, if you feel like you don’t have the self control, put away all electronics, go into another room, and just read or sit there in silence.

or even better, go out in public. maybe go windowshopping or go to the park or go to the gym. just get out of the house.

stay out of the house as much as possible and only come back home when you're extremely tired. Only go back home to sleep. If you live with your family, then take them out with you or just spend time with them whenever you're home. Point is, all your work should be done in office/university, and at home, you should only either spend time with family or get out of the house.

Meet friends and play lots of team sports.

I honestly disagree. Living like that can get very exhausting for some people. For me personally, once I get home from school/work, I just want to go home and nap. If I'm forcing myself to be out of the house more, that's just adding unnecessary stress and less time to relax. While it's true that during our times to relax, we find ourselves more likely to PMO, it's crucial that we separate porn from pleasure and see it for what it is, a drug addiction. It's important to trust that we can relax and be happy without PMO.

I know I suggested getting out, but that only really applies in scenarios where you feel like you're on the brink of relapse. If you're not on the brink of relapse, just go on with your day as usual, but simply don't watch porn. Nobody's making you watch porn.

If I can't go out and If I have a strong urge and my laptop is on, I will simply play some music louder, get off my chair and start to clean the room. Physical movement, even within the house helps to fight urges sometimes. You don't have to go out of the house, you simply have to move away from your computer or mobile.

QKThr my advice is for people who are on the first war. When they have won their first war, then they will more likely than not be emotionally stable enough to follow your advice. Until then, a person just can't trust themselves.

Start mentally with a strong reminder and end physically by doing something contrary to your urge.
DONT GIVE IN!