With the age of social media soft porn, triggers are almost impossible to avoid.
I am on a 9 day streak and I’ve come this far after several years. One of the strategies that helped me to sail through the most difficult days this time around was to ‘snap out of it’. Whenever my mind starts running in the wrong direction, i just snap myself out of it. I know this doesn’t sound very effective. And you’re right, it isn’t because the urges will be back in minutes if not seconds. But I snap myself out of it again and again and again. I’ve been relentless in this regard. I cannot let those urges take root. It’s like taking out that one weed from your garden before the seed pod bursts. Weeds will never stop popping up, and to protect your crop, you must take them out before they spread.
If you don’t snap out of it, your brain will start playing tricks on you. It’ll start negotiating with you. It’ll say, “this is not PMO so it’s ok”. And you’ll believe it although subconsciously you know where this is going. But you don’t snap out of it because that microdose of dopamine feels good.
Break the pattern buddy. SNAP OUT OF IT!