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I’m a 27-year-old Muslim and I’ve been struggling with pornography and masturbation addiction. I managed to quit for three months, but I relapsed and am now trying to quit again. Today is my third day, and I feel discouraged and frustrated.For those who have overcome a similar addiction, what helped you stay consistent after a relapse? How do you avoid losing motivation when you slip up?Also, what do you do when the urges become very strong? How do you deal with cravings in the moment without giving in? Any practical strategies that actually worked for you?

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You moved to Lemmy to ask this question on an account called Ahmed? You sound like a customer service bot?

This is not the reaction of a human being struggling with porn addiction. Let's just say you have not succeeded in allahing my skepticism.