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Abstinence

Abstinence is a voluntary forbearance from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol, or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Abstinence & Celibacy
27
93%
Sex / Pornography Addic...
15
80%
Video Game Addiction
11
64%
Marijuana Addiction & R...
11
73%
Shopping Addiction
8
75%
Overall, 81% (143 Members) find Abstinence helpful
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Abstinence Reviews

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AWFUL
I am determined to stop going to local casinos. I have just made this decision so it is too soon to tell
Too Soon To Tell
sayerec (Tinnitus)
just started...
Too Soon To Tell
cassandra365 (Video Game Addiction)
Can't do it alone. Gave games to others.
Obsess constantly. Rolling coins, have amassed $82. Casino? 35 miles away. Gas is 3.45/gal...to drive or not to drive...
This is just what I end up doing or if I take more Klonopin this works but now provigil has come on board with a very positive effect.
Not Working
KittyHawk84 (Healthy Sex)
No connection with boyfriend... I feel like Im using him for sex.
every day is different
Not Working
ChristianM12 (Healthy Sex)
Wish this wasnt the case only abstinent because there are no options at this point
I can go for a few weeks without sex then i want it again
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Anything but abstinence?
    I'm still in the process of recovery. For now, I'm continuing sexual relations with my wife, but since I'm Catholic and we don't want more children, w... [More]
  2. Discussion: Anything but abstinence?
    I'm taking the lack of responses from others to mean that they did not recover without such abstinence? That would fit with my way of thinking. [More]
  3. Discussion: Anything but abstinence?
    Thank you, xa1nbowxR [More]
  4. Discussion: Anything but abstinence?
    A married person would not have to abstain from sex and we have a couple of married people here who find that the sex they are having with their mate ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Anything but abstinence?
    A poster from this group is being encouraged on another board that abstinence is not the only way, that there will be recovery programs where abstine... [More]