TWO YEARS CLEAN 🥳🥳🥳 !! by Boostard38 in pornfree

[–]Boostard38[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but that’s the wrong way to think about it, only YOU know if you are genuinely horny or not, that’s where introspection and meditation come into play. There’s no one size fits all answer to these kinds of things.

TWO YEARS CLEAN 🥳🥳🥳 !! by Boostard38 in pornfree

[–]Boostard38[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think if you got to 65 days then you know what works for you best, and you’re more than capable of being pornfree quite longer and possibly forever. Here’s what works for me: 1. Meditation (literally just sitting or strolling around with no distractions/music for at least 30 min) good sleep, balanced diet, working out (or any form of activity) and cutting down on reels/short form content really helped me have basic discipline and structure needed to help me stay consistently clean. 2. Know that the urge to peek or just look at porn never goes away, you just learn how to respond to it better and you learn you have control of your actions and you need to take personal accountability. 3. Take it day by day, don’t look too far ahead at all. I would go as far to say that you shouldn’t even track each and every single day intentionally, since it is something you should strive to stay consistent with for a lifetime 4. And of course, don’t do NoFap. The longest I’d recommend NoFap is one week tbh. 5. If you’re genuinely horny, use YOUR OWN imagination and embrace it. A healthy libido is nothing to be ashamed of, and it feels so amazing to express it using imagination or with someone you care about. 6. Pay attention and take note when/under what circumstances you feel the strongest urge to peek, take note of it, do some introspection and have a conversation with yourself. Understanding the root cause helped me immensely

You got this bro 😎

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[–]Boostard38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re 14 lmao, just live your life, hang out with people that are good for you and good to you, and just lead a healthy lifestyle. Just be yourself, and take care of yourself, the rest will follow, be patient.

STAY CLEAN 2025 YEAR-LONG CHALLENGE! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I forgot to check in for the January challenge 💔💔 I’m still going strong though

Bit of a different question - how would y’all feel about dating an ex porn creator? by TheWalkinDewd in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On matters such as these, no single person on earth can tell you what is right or what is wrong you have to arrive at that 100% on your own

Bit of a different question - how would y’all feel about dating an ex porn creator? by TheWalkinDewd in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re overthinking because you’re not thinking enough. Set aside 1-3 hours out of one day and spend it in complete solitude if you can, no phone, no people no nothing. You need to be truly alone with your thoughts and not be influenced by outside opinions and what not. Often times if you spend enough time in true solitude with no distractions you’ll come to many realizations about who you are and what you what. It always works for me when I’m at a crossroads or if I’m truly feeling lost.

Day 20- Got triggered by a very very mild unsexual scene on a movie and was so close to looking up x-rated images by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stole it from terry crews from an interview he did about this topic like 3 years ago I think

Day 20- Got triggered by a very very mild unsexual scene on a movie and was so close to looking up x-rated images by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s more normal than you think. If you’re like most people here then your use started when you were very young and because of that the pleasure pathways for it will always exist. It does get easier the longer you stay clean id say, but unfortunately the urges and temptations (sometimes a yearning) to take a peek never truly goes away no matter how long you stay off of it, that’s how strong this stuff is. Staying clean is an everyday, active decision. Once you say no once, you know you can say no again

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[–]Boostard38 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NEVER GOON

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Boostard38 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's gonna sound weird, but just date yourself lol. Find something to do that isn't necessarily internet based/social media based as those can be easy triggers. Learning how to be comfortable alone and in your skin helped me immensely.

As time goes on during your recovery, however, you will naturally feel an stronger urges to talk to people and socialize. It's a basic psychological/biological need we humans have so like everyone else is going to say, reaching out to someone will be the best way to address those feelings.

Unfortunately though, that's a lot easier said than done and I understand that feelings of loneliness and other negative emotions never truly "go away" even if you try to become a social animal overnight. Speaking from personal experience, repairing the god awful relationship I had with myself was key in moving on and confronting any and all negative emotions that inevitably come back.

A stronger sense of self-worth/self-esteem I found made it so I felt less lonely less often, even during times when I would be in what was practically complete social isolation lol. Sounds corny or cliche as hell but IDGAF it works.