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Quitting, urges and relapse.
Start here if you are trying to stop. Each guide answers one question you will run into: where to begin, what to do in the moment, and what to do if you slip. 20 posts.
How to stop doomscrolling at night
Why late-night scrolling is so hard to stop, how it can slide into porn, and a simple setup that locks the apps at 10pm so the night stops itself.
Therapy for porn addiction: what it is, what helps, and how to start
What therapy for porn addiction looks like, which approaches have evidence, how to find a therapist, what to say first, and ways to make it affordable.
How to identify your porn triggers
How to identify your porn triggers, the cues that fire before an urge. How to spot yours, the common ones, and what to do so urges stop catching you off guard.
The 15-minute rule for porn urges
The 15-minute rule for porn urges: wait 15 minutes before you act, since an unfed craving fades. How to use it, and how it differs from the 90-second urge wave.
Start here: a shame-free way to quit porn
Start here for a shame-free way to quit porn if you don't know where to begin: no lectures, just the three things that help and how to do the first one today.
I relapsed. What should I do next?
I relapsed: what next? The next hour matters more than the slip. How to stop the spiral, see the reset as honest, not a failure, and make one relapse useful.
How long do porn urges last?
How long do porn urges last? A sharp urge often peaks and passes in about 90 seconds; a craving can linger. Why urges feel endless, and how to use the timing.
How to quit corn, in plain words
Corn is internet slang for porn. Here is a plain guide to quitting it, why it is hard, and the free and paid tools that make it easier.
How to stop gooning
Gooning means long, trance-like sessions. A plain, honest guide to stopping, why the trance is hard to break, and the tools that help before it starts.
How to quit PMO
PMO means porn, masturbation, orgasm, the loop many people in recovery try to break. A simple, honest guide to quitting it, with no shame and no hype.
Is there an app to stop masturbating?
No app can block the act itself. What a good app does is block the trigger, usually porn, and give you a plan for the urge. An honest look at what works.
Coomer, what it means and how to stop being one
Coomer is a meme for someone hooked on porn. What it means, why coom brain is a real feeling, and the plain way out, without the shame.
Monk mode, and how it helps with quitting porn
Monk mode means a set stretch of strict discipline, cutting cheap dopamine. How to use it for quitting porn, without turning it into a trap.
Edging and porn, does it cause problems?
Edging means delaying climax to stay aroused longer. An honest look at whether it causes problems with porn, and where it tips into gooning.
Why can't I stop watching porn, even though I want to?
Wanting to stop and doing it anyway is the normal shape of a compulsive habit, not weakness. Why willpower keeps losing, and what actually works instead.
How to quit porn without anyone knowing
How to quit porn without anyone knowing: a setup with no account, nothing sent to a server and no report anyone can see. How to do it, and what to check.
Is it normal to feel shame after watching porn?
Feeling shame, disgust, or a heavy low right after porn is very common. What that after-feeling usually is, and why fighting it with more shame keeps you stuck.
Why has the porn I watch gotten more extreme?
Why has the porn you watch gotten more extreme? The drift is called escalation. What's going on in plain terms, why it isn't a verdict on you, how it reverses.
Late-night urges: why they hit hardest at 11pm and what to do
Why porn urges peak late at night, and a simple 5-step plan for the moment you are in bed with a phone you don't trust yourself with.
On the 11pm room, and the app built for it
The 11pm room: Tuesday, a quiet house, phone in hand. Notes from Escape's founder on building a porn-recovery app that meets you in that room.
Go deeper
The posts are the map. These courses are the walk, one short lesson a day, readable right here.
- The first 14 days · 14 days
- The urge playbook · 10 days
- When the streak breaks · 7 days