Strategies for avoiding past mistakes

[Newman]

I recently ran across something that has helped me. One of my problems is that I am in an office with high speed internet access and a closed door doing work all day. Sure, I could leave the door open but in the past it has been simply too easy to close it.

What I've wanted is a means of blocking those P sites that I used to frequent. I've avoided discussing this with the IT person for obvious reasons and have avoided installing blocking software for fear of damaging the office system.

I located an article on "Yahoo Answers" responding to the question "How can I block selected sites in internet explorer?" Those of you who are more computer savvy than I will understand when I say that it has to do with editing the Windows HOSTS file with notepad. It has worked. Now, when I type in a P site url I get the Windows error page.

I can certainly undo this but it would take time to locate the HOSTS file and do all the deletions and get back to "acting out." This is all the time I need to let the impulse pass and get back to my senses. There is probably a quick and easy way around this that takes less time but I don't want to know about it. In this instance, ignorance is bliss or at least preferred.

Offered in the hope that it may help someone else.

[FoolishMind]

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[bananaman]

This is more of a distraction than a strategy

If, like me, you find that boredom is a big trigger but you are at a loss for what to do try this site:

Instructables - The World's Biggest DIY & How To Show & Tell

There tons of thing to make on there, diy, electronics, food, games, car stuff.

Last night I made a paper wallet!

[Sobriety-seeker]

For me:

+ thinking abt the progress i've made thus far and whether i'd be willing to throw it away just for a moments pleasure
+ willing to throw away the feeling of happiness i've been feeling thus far and fall back wallowing in depression
+Coming to this site and keeping up to date with my journal and checking the sober calculator, watching my sober heartbeats calm me down...
+ just thinking that P & MB is not an option anymore for me to escape to and that i want my freaking life back!

Also theres this book i posted about and i haven really given it a shot.. and i'll let you guys know how it goes if i get it.. Heres the link anyway : The 'P' Trap

[Daniel]

• FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE: Thoughts: consciously kick thoughts out if needed, focus on something else to make it happen, Pray
• Stand up and remove myself from the room or environment -PHYSICALLY LEAVE THE COMPUTER
• If I can't/won't/don't want to leave the computer, realize how much could be lost if I failed; really come to grips with the consequences
• Go to TTF!