Article: Set yourself up for success by removing any temptations to watch pornography. Delete any files you have on your computer, recycle magazines, and block websites online. If having your computer in your room is tempting, only use the computer in public places or for limited amounts of time each day. You can even adjust your browser settings to block pornographic websites.  Reduce any risks that may stand out to tempt you.  Anticipate any problems and pay close attention to your surroundings to avoid compulsion.  Adjust your search engine settings. Sometimes an internet search may lead to unintentionally stumbling across pornographic images or websites. Pornography is scripted and often predictable. When you feel turned on, allow your mind to take over instead of pornography. You get to be the creator of your own fantasy using your imagination. Unlike porn, you can create whatever thoughts and images you desire in whatever way you fantasize. Let your imagination run wild. It can be freeing to be the master of your own sexuality and not rely on outside sources. Masturbation is normal and nearly all humans engage in masturbation during their lives. Focusing on your own body during masturbation (and not on porn) can help you discover your likes and dislikes and help you learn your body. Masturbation can also help you know what will make you feel good with a partner.  Instead of pointing your attention to pornography, turn your attention to your own body. Pay close attention to what brings you pleasure and what you enjoy, not just what your body is reacting to on a screen. Be mindful while you masturbate. Get out of your mind and focus on the sensations within your body. Don't allow your mind to be distracted, but stay present with your body's sensations. You may avoid intimacy with another person and replace it with pornography. Consider seeing a therapist to discuss feelings of intimacy and how to resolve them. The fear of being intimate with someone may be so great that you avoid it and use pornography instead. Whatever the case, discover any blocks you have, and consider discussing them with a therapist. If you experienced trauma, especially sexual trauma, it may be beneficial to see a therapist and help you overcome feelings related to experiencing the trauma. If your sexual relationship with your partner is unfulfilling, it may be due in part to pornography. After all, consuming pornography is linked to lower intimacy in couples. Instead of placing your attention on pornography, give your partner attention.  Don't look to pornography as a “how-to” guide. Ask your partner about sexual preferences and learn to be adventurous in person. Spend quality time with your partner and do things that you both enjoy together. You can make dinner together, read a book together, or take daily walks together. Do activities that engage you in conversation and where you can enjoy each other's company. Know that you can change your habits and feel good about it. There's no need to live in shame or guilt; be ready for the change and follow through on what you want different in your life.
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Create a pornography free environment. Use your imagination. Masturbate. Resolve feelings related to intimacy. Strengthen your romantic relationship. Believe in yourself.
Article: Think about what it is that you want to achieve that will make your future better than your present and past circumstances. Write down clear, concise goals you can work towards. Make sure your goals are realistic, specific, measurable, time-based and achievable.  Consider also the things that you DON’T want in your life. Start work on one goal at a time. Break your goals into small, manageable steps. These will help you accomplish your goals over time. Think of people who will be a good influence on you and help you accomplish your goals. If you’re moving to a new place and don’t have many friends, consider maintaining contact with some of your old good friends and also making new ones. Reach out to family who have been loving and supportive of you in the past. Nurture your relationship with them; be honest, trustworthy and kind -- this will show them you want to turn over a new leaf. Your support system can include figures of authority in your life such as your teachers. Seek their advice and follow through on it, if you believe you can confide in them. Such connections can also help you out in the future when your life is more stable and you need someone to put in a good word for you, such as for a job application or a college reference. Distance yourself from friends who were negative influences in your life. If such people are not also trying to start over in life, then they might pull you back into habits, behavior or activities that made your past negative. These friends might also mock you and tease you for trying to leave your old ways behind. Ignore them and focus on improving your life. Make sure you have people to talk to and to support you through this transition. Make sure the goals you set take daily living into account. At the beginning of every day, reflect on your schedule for that day and what it is you have to go through, what you need to do to prepare. At the end of the day, reflect on how your day was and what progress you made. It’s okay if it wasn’t as much as you’d like. What matters is that you keep trying. Your negative past probably spanned a long period of time. Whether you’re trying to leave your old ways behind or to distance yourself from a negative situation created by others (e.g. an abusive relationship), things probably won’t become completely perfect overnight. Negative habits, behaviors, and methods of coping with stressful situations all take time to develop and time to be replaced with positive, alternative ones. You have direct control over your thoughts, your emotions, your behavior and your life. Make the decision to follow your goals and improve your life. Actively choose what to do next. Every morning, look in the mirror and say confidently, ‘I control my life. My choices today make a better tomorrow.’  No matter who was responsible for the events of your past, you have to take responsibility for improving your present and future. Remember that you can only control yourself and your actions but that your actions affect others and the future.  It can be easy to sit back and blame others for the way you are -- don’t use that as an excuse to continue living a life you’re not satisfied with.
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Set goals for yourself. Gather a support system. Avoid negative people. Deal with things one day at a time. Take personal responsibility.
Article: Moisture from your breath collects inside the Smoke Buddy every time you use it. Set the Smoke Buddy on a table or in another open area to help it dry out and last longer. 3 months is the approximate amount of time each unit lasts. This equates to about 150 uses for the Jr. size and 300 uses for the regular size. Depending on how frequently you use yours, it may need to be replaced sooner. You will be able to feel when this happens. The filter will be completely clogged, so smoky air will accumulate inside the Smoke Buddy. You won’t smell clean air coming out the unit’s smaller end.
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Leave the caps off after using the Smoke Buddy. Use the Smoke Buddy for up to 3 months. Replace the Smoke Buddy when it’s hard to blow through.