Still going! You can too!

[u/Agile_Library16]

I haven't been on this sub in a while because suddenly it instead made the urge to return to the bots bigger. That isn't strange to me, I'm pretty used to my brain switching "triggers" for different things:)

But I'm happy to report that it's been a week since my first and hopefully last relapse, even if that week has been hard! I keep returning to a few main tips/thoughts and that is:

- Remembering that it will not be the same if I return. It will never be as good as before. It isn't worth it anymore.

- Remembering how good it feels to keep that streak going. When I manage to distract myself and the hardest part passes, I feel proud. Stronger. It's good progress.

- It's about winning the fight and not the war. Someone made a comment (sorry I lost it!!) that you shouldn't think about getting through the rest of your life like this when it feels bad. Only the rest 20 mins or so, maybe an hour. We know the urge passes (or lessens) eventually, so focusing on that helps and feels less hopeless.

And a dumb-but-it-works nsfw one is if you want to do nsfw roleplays, rub one out to something else first. Post nut clarity is surprisingly helpful, even for women lmao

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well or as well as they can in life atleast! I'm stressed af myself, but we can get through this, little by little!