56 days in…

Day 56

by Beau

April 30, 2025 at 05:06 AM

140 upvotes

I am 56 days in. Started when I was young from hearing about it and eventually getting curious and got hooked for a little over 3 years before I realized I had a problem. Now, why am I 56 days in and still thinking about it every so often? I am genuinely happier, closer to god, and having amazing interactions with people now that I’m off. But every once in a while I still get the slight urge. I don’t know whether it’s Instagram or other socials. By now my socials feed algorithm is rewritten to show me things that I like and not things to condone my old habits, but every once and a while I’ll get a ‘risky’ so to speak video and click on the profile or whatever but catch myself before looking anything up or going back to old habits. Just looking for some advice or some motivation if anyone’s got any. Thanks.

Comments (2)

Simi•106d ago

This is a life long battle just think of porn being cancer. You are in remission currently

Sam•106d ago

You get those urges because your brain when you start something creates pathways. For example, you see a hot girl on the internet and it triggers something in your mind that urges you to go a step further for temporary pleasure. Everytime you settle for that temporary pleasure, that pathway gets bigger. So because you have been doing this for 3 years, you have many pathways that are really big. The easiest way to quickly get passed this obstacle, is when you get an urge, to refrain from it and do something else that gives you dopamine instead. For example, if you get an urge go workout, or eat a healthy meal, something that gives you a longer lasting happy feeling. I hope this comment treats you well, and god bless.

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