Just posting to spark some discussion on what changes you guys have personally made, whether it be mindset or lifestyle changes, that saw your streaks go from a few days to well beyond 30 days.
I started my journey in August 2018. The biggest streak I’ve achieved is 15 days. On average, my streaks are 3 days
Am also in your situation…
Started the journey long before… But didn’t make a long streak yet…
@MrLem creating a plan was crucial for me. That helped me raise my awareness for weak links, triggers and also how to anticipate them. The plan also gets better over time.
Check @Forerunner 's plan he posted in his diary:
Edit: I’d also recommend https://recoveredman.com/thisyear where you can get a lot of information for free. Matt is great in helping others create a recovery plan.
It’s always the same story for me. I get confident on what is personally a long streak for me. I start to seek some sort of content to consume. Something mild on YouTube for example. I fantasize etc. And then it snowballs into a relapse over the span of a day or two.
All while I know the consequences of my actions. It’s pretty much the behavioral patterns of any addict really
Don’t be alone and if you are alone leave a door open or just try to keep your self busy. Being alone is the devil cause your thoughts get loud and your brain starts playing tricks on you to convince you to do it. But you have to fight the urges as soon as you get the feeling get up right away wash your face with cold water. If that doesn’t work a cold shower if that is too much work. Go cook something, read what ever just do anything to take your mind off of it cause if you just sit there debating it you’re going to lose every time. The fact that your even debating on doing it is half way to failure. Don’t get to that point. Good luck and stay strong.