I have an addiction to pornography. I will not act out today. I am on my 2nd day of sobriety.
Getting my thoughts outside of myself is essential for avoiding mindlessly falling into the habit. I often don’t grasp or consider what might be stressing me out or worrying me. Worries, stresses, frustrations and the like all cause me to want to escape somehow. Even boredom or being overwhelmed can trigger me. What I can’t allow to happen is to feel those feelings and let me automatic next response be to seek escape. The first method of combatting pornography triggers for me is to tell someone about how I am feeling – emotionally, mentally. This has the effect of helping me understand myself. If I don’t have someone around, texting them, or even writing in a journal can have the same effect.
These are my thoughts for today.
I am in recovery from my addiction. I am changeable, and I re-commit to seeking success in recovery today.
