I made a profound discovery on my Day 69/180 semen retention countdown experience.
Every time my porn addiction crave intensified, I am in a mindset of lack, mindset of disempowerment.
I ran to porn to shutdown this emotion of lack. This was extremely life changing discovery for me.
I think knowing this has helped me, till today, to overcome my addiction to pornography.
Today, when this pornography hunger comes to surface, I stay with it. I feel it. I don't act on it. And 100% of the time, it goes away.
Behind every addiction, is an unwanted feelings or thoughts we are avoiding to confront.
I hope this insight helps anyone battling addiction of any kind.
Practice this: every time hunger for an addiction surfaced, ask yourself "What is my current mood right now? What feeling/thought I'm I trying to avoid right now?"
See what comes to surface. Reflect on why you are willing to trade it to the emotion the addiction will give you.
The answer is the reason behind your addiction.