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Day 7
by Jared
259 upvotes

This is my first post and first time trying to actively stop p&m. I’m having some trouble. I just hit the 1 week mark and I’m hurting bad. “My loneliness is killin’ me” to quote Britney Spears. I keep catching myself about to go to the incognito tab at night and needing some kind of release. Needing release to the point of being curled in my bed asking God to intervene trying to ignore the feeling. It helps in the moment, but it’s ALWAYS BACK! I just feel like a looser some nights you know. Any tips on avoiding the stuff late at night?

Comments (4)
Kyle91d ago

Willpower + process = discipline! Don’t just rely on your willpower alone. Have a system and stick to that system. I second the things in this thread. Sometimes distraction and sleep are the best things for us, especially when going through detox.

D91d ago

I agree with Wyatt. Take melatonin 30 minutes to an hour before your usual bed time. Then go to sleep don’t scroll! This might be a funny analogy, but it’s like a siren in the ocean. Calling you where you eventually fall for its song. Ive been caving because of doom scrolling and not going to sleep. Not tonight though. Putting phone away at 10:30 pm

Casey O'Bryan91d ago

I know what you mean, the one week mark is usually were I fail, but I know it will be worth it in the end, I know god has better things planned for me then continuing to fall into temptation, and repent, and then repeat the cycle.

Wyatt91d ago

This might sound silly, but the best way to avoid it late at night is to GO TO SLEEP 😂 plug your phone/laptop etc in in another room, lay down, and go to sleep. We often don’t have the self control to avoid it when the incognito tab is right in front of us, so remove yourself from that situation by sleeping in a different room from the tempting devices. You got this bro!

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