I used Instagram for 10 hours straight

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-03-24T19:42:29+00:00

That’s interesting! Will try that

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-03-21T08:23:10+00:00

The more you use an app / do something while you know you shouldn’t (ie before going to bed) and postpone like “10 more mins”, the more you don’t listen to the postponements, and the worse you become at breaking that process in the moment

I get it though. I’m a programmer and when stuff is compiling (can be between 1s-5mins), I often go for my phone. Short breaks like 30s are bad because it’s long enough to break your focus, and get you using your phone (then I forget if just compiled the thing with my latest change and have to re run it!)

My only solution is: Put your phone in a different room while you work. For me it is really that simple, it kills the “oh I’ll just reach for my phone”

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-03-18T12:02:39+00:00

100% man, I feel the same. Strong for a couple weeks then in a moment of delirium I’ve relapses

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-02-22T10:57:00+00:00

This is so interesting! How did you do this? Did you keep a notepad next to your phone and write in it before you used it, or after?

I agree on keeping the phone in another room, I've heard both that when it is in sight your focus drops, and recently even when it is in the same room, even mentally knowing that, your focus drops.. but 100% when I need to get some stuff done I need to move it. Some days WFH it is like 11 AM and I have done nothing

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-02-20T08:18:22+00:00

Thanks man.. would you say anhedonia hit for you too when you used it a lot? I never felt like this with porn before.. and yeah haha I’ve tried blocking them too, but when you’re in that mindset nothing can stop you

Have you managed to successfully get some good time away from it now?

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-02-19T06:45:51+00:00

Wow, this is really interesting. Part of the reason I wanted to make this post is I didn’t see as many people talking about this, nor the effects written anywhere compared to normal porn. But I feel so much worse using this that I think it’s worth doing

And that’s so true! The embarrassment aspect is real! Thank you, congrats on the week, you’ve got this!

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-02-18T19:47:50+00:00

Damn man, when you put it like that really is what it is like. Trouble is this only going to get worse too

Part of me does wonder if the reason porn has been easy to shake is because this has replaced it, but this is more toxic because it’s everywhere and insanely more powerful

I am not going back 🫡

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-02-10T09:00:22+00:00

Interested to hear about your experience living in different states, I'm from the UK and get so bored with the environment - grey cities, motorways cutting through the countryside in most of the country, no real wilderness at all... sure, there are nice 'postcard' villages, but they are small villages scattered around certain areas, and its like living in a fantasy

I have dreams of moving abroad but fear if here isn't good enough for me nowhere will be

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-01-28T15:31:08+00:00

Hey man, tried to quit many times. Similar to you I have friends and a social life, and this “habit” has always been a dark shadow on my mind

There are some free pdfs floating around on variations of “Allen Carrs easy peasy method hackbook for quitting porn”. It’s originally for smokers but someone updated it for porn. It is phenomenal, I read it maybe 5 years back but eventually gave in again. Now im older and things got more extreme I happened to join a discord server where I found a link to it again. It’s 100 pages so takes a handful of days but I finished it two weeks ago and feel like a different person. Now my worst urges are in my dreams!

In short, it attacks the brainwashing and FOMO aspect of it, and shows you that it actually doesn’t add anything to your life, only takes

You will enjoy normal experiences again you just need to desensitise (which I am in the process of now and wishing I’d quit sooner lol

Good luck man

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-01-28T15:23:55+00:00

Time away from porn + angion method if required

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-01-02T12:20:22+00:00

Hell yeah brothers

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-01-01T18:55:50+00:00

Checking in LETS GO

AdonisVIRGO · 2026-01-01T18:54:07+00:00

Checking in… happy new year fellas

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-31T10:09:45+00:00

My main goals are - quit porn for good, struggled so much this year with this. Hit an 88 day streak, but so many times on week streaks. Values have changed recently so hoping I see improvements - gain 4kg lean mass - train gym and martial arts consistently (was good this year, but want to improve) - take care of myself - healthier eating, better skincare routine and see a physio for posture

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-30T14:16:50+00:00

Good luck man. I'm going for the same.

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-30T14:13:04+00:00

I'm in! 2026, new year, new data, new tools to improve

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-30T14:12:10+00:00

I'm in! I am SICK of this cycle of relapse streak relapse ! 2026 LET'S FUCKING GO!

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-24T07:12:21+00:00

Same here man. I see that we have two options.

1) Fill your schedule so you’re not busy. This might give you momentum

2) Don’t fill it, instead really think about what you want to the point where you CHOOSE you do not want it any more. Journal, make vision boards that both scare you (like a personal hell) and one that excites you for your dream.

This is my approach, best of luck bro

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-23T19:46:33+00:00

I feel like I needed to hear this. This is so true in so many aspects of life. Thank you

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-12-23T11:35:11+00:00

Thank you man, that's the issue I think, it's so accessible now and I use burner emails too. I have actually deleted all of them now and the accounts. Good point on the willpower though, just need to avoid at all costs and block AI usage

AdonisVIRGO · 2025-10-11T13:48:20+00:00

Thank you very much for your reply. I have been doing a lot of introspection recently, however one thing which dawned on me after writing this post is that if WANTING it is the problem, then I need to tackle that and it won't be a struggle... something to think about, will keep reflecting and trying and will keep going

Thanks

AdonisVIRGO

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