Defying all odds

I am happy to share with all of you that I have stayed sober for 25 days without any hiccups. This is a great achievement for me because I was successfully fighting my cravings which started again following my job loss. But my determination to find a new job and not to lose my control this time made me stronger and now here I am first time in many years no porn, no masturbation for 25 days.

Thanks to this website, users, and all the wiki articles which helped me tackle this in a better way. I know I have still a long way to go but for someone who could not imagine life without porn even for a single day 25 days is no mean achievement.

The other factor which helped me was I had problems with my laptop which effectively severed my ties with internet leaving me with no other option but to spend my time on other activities. This is a blessing for me as my cravings have subsided to a large extent in the last week. I am still getting flashbacks but they dont have so much power over me now. My withdrawal symptoms have also ceased now so I feel a lot better these days.

I have an initial target of 90 days without porn and when I have started there was some apprehension whether I will be able to achieve or not but I have got some confidence now and I hope to maintain this streak.

I am also practising meditation and self hypnosis to feel more relaxed and everything is helping.

Life feels good again.

Thanks everyone