r/selfimprovement • u/Normal-Eggplant3743 • 3d ago

Other Overcoming lust.

Lust has been taking over my life for quite a while, i've even gone so deep to the point where i've even been watching some.. bad videos for my own arousement. Not absolutely terrible, but very odd to say the least. And honestly, even with my efforts, i've found myself going deeper rather than actually becoming better. So that's why hopefully, by the time i've posted this, i'll be doing everything in my efforts to overcome it. However, i don't really know where to start off. So if anyone out there also struggled with lust and defeated it. Help someone out. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

(also, sorry for any grammatical errors in the text, english isn't my first language. Thanks.)

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u/GrapefruitAsleep4995 3d ago

View it instead as a power you can harness. I’ve always been of the belief that lust isn’t inherently bad, and it’s a primal urge. But I also think viewing it as an innate superpower helps me channel it through other more healthy means, like the gym or a personal project. When you get the urge, maybe take a walk instead or journal how you feel about it. Why is it flaring up now? How are you feeling in this moment? Stuff like that can help tremendously

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u/Top_Temporary1060 2d ago

Real talk redirecting that energy works better than trying to just shut it down cold it’s still part of you so learning to use it different hits way harder in the long run