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It doesn’t get easier

Day 37
by Yin
511 upvotes

I’m proud of my milestone and I’m excited to hit 60 days but it doesn’t get easier guys. You have to set yourself up. On X I turned on the nsfw filter. On insta I reset my content preference and turned on the adult content filter. I’ve always swiped away from temptation like it was bloody murder. But last night the temptation was so high I had to do a breathing exercise and tell myself to calm down. I thought it would get easier the longer the I went but it seems to be getting harder and that’s okay. Don’t get me wrong just scrolling in my phone you’ll see the occasional half naked dance or some OF model advertising in the X comments but always swipe away. We all know how easy it is to roll into it. Going to their page and indulging. But we started this for a reason remember that. I know in the moment it seems worthless your brain wants that dopamine rush but just push it away. Push it away like your life depends on it. To those starting the journey I’m proud of yall. Personally it’s been hard especially when you want support irl as men we already have the stigma that we’re all horny freaks. So talking about this challenge already gets us looks. But you’re doing it for you. Keep it going kings 🖤.

Comments (5)
Michael Rooney182d ago

Really well said! I’m on day 20 and I can definitely relate to it not getting easier as I go along. Keep it going!

Jarret Durst182d ago

I just had to delete Instagram. The amount of girls showing their ass and tits off was overwhelming and I found them to be a primary trigger. I have a very high sex drive so seeing those things so much would set me off almost always. It’s been 13 days and I’ve found things much easier to manage without the platform.

alexdoubleboss182d ago

lol

Angelo182d ago

social media is so bad for that. i don't seek out porn at all i have no interest in it anymore but everytime i see some OF girl being weird on reels or something its like i unconsciously go to their profile, ill do that and then quickly realise NO don't do that close this app but ive been working on consciously disrupting this impulse. but i do think it gets better. don't focus so much on the numbers on your streak and realise that however your porn use has been, it may just take you a bit longer to completely be free of that itch and that pathway that can so easily lead you back one day i have total faith in you, especially because you've gone so long on your streak, that your mate could literally put the hub infront of you and you'll feel nothing. just do as you're doing, stay away from triggers and then manage yourself when you do get triggered as long as you do that, you will be free one day

Austin182d ago

Amen brother good word

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