Hi,
I'm new here and I would like to thank everyone for sharing their experience, Its a big chizuk for me. I didn't believe that there are so many people going through this struggle with so many similar details. 

One of the great things why this site is working so good for me is that if I have to take a break from work or just need to air out, there is so much what to do here to keep me busy for hours without going to porn or other stress reducing places. 

I just reached 14 days clean/Level 4. I am happy that I was able to stay clean so long, but I feel that not acting out makes me feel down, and I feel I need chizuk to make it until 90 days. 

Thanks! 

Hey!

you say you not going to other stress reducing places

So maybe you wanna join Shlomo24's Stressful 12 step program

Step#1
 if some people are on step 2, and there's no way up, give them a shove. It's a sure way to get attention and keep us on the program endlessly

BARUCK HASHEM

Congrats! And don't worry, the first few weeks are very tough. Ups and downs emotionally, anxiety, restlessnses and much more. Don't be scared, it classic withdrawal. Don't give in! No matter how bad u feel, it'll pass, you'll feel worse if u give in. Good luck! And keep checking in. 

This is good to hear. I am in my first few weeks. I feel the withdrawal sometimes, but I fear worse. I did have the experience already, though, of staying in a hotel alone, a stressful situation for work, and when I was given the opportunity to run and hide in this stuff, I declined. It's a small victory, but something to start worth. There have been many times that I hid in this stuff, especially when traveling; especially when I had some crucial problem with my career.

I admire you that you can say "I declined"!
I don't travel but I work in a office with woman, and sometimes they flirt with me or just my crazy mind is picking up things that I shouldn't...
Usually I get dragged in to this when I'm overwhelmed with a lot of work, but by doing all this crazy stuff on the internet or hotlines I just waste tons of time and get even more overwhelmed and terribly down... I gotta stop this crazy behavior!!! 

MemberJ wrote on 13 Apr 2016 17:47:



Hi,

Welcome to GYE!

You described it so well. I can relate to that, though after all not porn stuff (any more), but other sort of distractions which then results in tension/stress.

I too need to work on this. Don't yet really know how.

Welcome,

Living life can be tough, but what are the alternatives?

B'hatzlachah

Hi,
B"H I'm 17 days clean already, but now I'm afraid to go in to Shabbos, especially now that the Bucherim have Bein Hazmanim and the Shul is full of them, and sometimes they even tease with me... Maybe I shouldn't go to Shul, but staying isolated is also not good and I what will I tell my wife? 
Any suggestions? 

A great Shabbos for everyone! 

You mentioned earlier that women flirt with you, but now that you say boys tease you, perhaps you meant something else?

You wanna have a great sober Shabbos?

Printout some dov quotes (see this link in the Free Towing page) and read them in shul and at home, and let me know how it went

I feel that I need to join a phone conference asap. I read the mail from May 3 about Dov's Desperadoes and Duvid Chaim's phone groups, and I'm not sure which one is for me, can someone please explain the difference.

Thanks in advance, 

MemberJ wrote on 25 May 2016 01:39:

Try them both two times and see which speaks to you.

cordnoy wrote on 25 May 2016 07:15:

And try cordnoys call more than two times which will speak to you

Does he really have a phone conference? 

You missed today's (part was muted unfortunately...) 

Check his signature

KEEP ON TRUCKING

Got it. Thanks