How should I look at this relapse?
Day 36
by Tim
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Long story short my ex came back and after things were going well she said she’s always loved her ex and did it through a post. I was 35 days without porn and when I saw the post I was drunk and quickly relapsed but again later that day as well. Was this me and my addiction or was it the alcohol and day of festering feelings? I’d like to hear someone else’s pov on this
Like many of us, you used porn and fapping as a coping mechanism. It’s not that it’s one or the other, it’s that your addiction was triggered by strong feelings, a combination of your pre-existing habits and your situation. I don’t drink but I do smoke weed occasionally and that used to always lead to me watching porn, so best thing to do in my opinion is to cut out all substances that prevent you from being in full logical control of your mind and body for the time being. And cut that woman out your life entirely! We say we need to avoid triggers but that’s not just social media and provocative content, it’s the people around us who make us feel like we need to rely on porn to feel better