Dear brothers, hope you are all doing OK. I was wondering the frequency of PMO that you used to do and many other questions.. 1) Your longest streak and/or current one 2) Withdrawals during streaks and if you go past them 3) How were you feeling before and after relapses Thanks!
I've been fighting this for over 20 years. My current is the longest streak I can remember, but I know I went without porn for several years when I first started recovery. I can't remember how much I struggled with MO at that time, but I sure wasn't perfect. Even though I'm 8 months free of porn right now, I do feel I could slip back. I don't want to, but the pull is still there and it is even worse when I compromise with visual stimulation or edge myself. It is a tough battle, you always have to be on your guard, and any compromise can start leading you back to relapse. The good news is the more you focus on recovery, the more work you put into it, the less you will be drawn to relapse. You are either moving toward recovery or relapse, there is no standing still in this battle.
I am very glad you are doing this good and totally agree with you. Always on guard, once you become overconfident, thats it. How about withdrawals? Did you feel any? How is it going?
Withdrawl symptoms were worse at 2-3 weeks. However, when you compromise with edging or P without MO, I feel withdrawl symptoms again, and may struggle especially more for a few days.
