Obvious Improvements after 53 Days of No PMO

Hi Fellow Fapstronauts,

53 days after abstaining from PMO, the first time I have ever been completely PMO free with no relapses since age 15 (I'm 63 now), I have noticed the following amazing yet obvious improvements:
- Muscle and bone aches, especially around the shoulders, which have been bugging me since my early thirties, have completely disappeared
- Ringing noise in my ears, you can imagine how annoying that can be, has gone down to an acceptable level
- More patience, better mood and better temper
- Better relationship with my spouse
- More energy to do things that I used to procrastinate
- Better social interaction, higher self esteem
- Better sleep
- My hands, which used to chap seriously in winter and cold weather to the degree of bleeding, chap no more this winter

My advice to teenage Fapstronauts, don't waste your life like me in PMO for 48 years (your lives are actually in your own hands) before realizing how wrong it is, take actions now and stick to it for the rest of your life !

Yours sincerely,
mformastery
31 Dec 2014

 

Congratualtions on the 53 days!!!! It seems you've found some real success

I can definitily relate to your benefits as I have had exactly the same...

"More patience, better mood and better temper
- Better relationship with my spouse
- More energy to do things that I used to procrastinate
- Better social interaction, higher self esteem
- Better sleep"

Thanks for the inspiring advice and good luck in moving forward

 

I didn't realize it before but I found out that pmo is causing a lot of issues in my life. Began when I was 13, now I'm 17 and starting to quit for good. These are the issues I think are cause by pmo that I want to get rid of:

-really, really bad social anxiety
-stuttering, uncontrollable volume of speech
-pleasure numbness(?)
-depression/guilt
-can't hold close relationships

If a 63 year old man can quit pmo, then so can I!

 

Thanks Whiterose1778 for your reply, I'm sure I couldn't have made it without first stumbling on NoFap, found all the support and information I need, and then came to realize that the root causes of my health/psychological/social issues are related to my 48 years of self-sabotage by PMO. It's not too late to put myself on the right track as I'm just 63 years young, so I'm definitely going to keep moving forward !

mformastery
31 Dec 2014

 

Thanks Whatever for your support.

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Yes fitzhd, for sure more things will get better if I persist in ridding myself of the evil of PMO for good. I just hope my fellow fapstronauts (especially the younger ones) can take heed of what took me 48 years to correct, and not commit the same kind of foolish mistakes I made. Happy NoFap New Year to you too !

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Yes well said sabj2555, if I can do it, so can all other fellow fapstronauts, thanks for your support.

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Thanks Brahmachari for your support. The first few weeks were terrible with depression and withdrawals setting in , but after viewing the TED talks about the effects of porn addiction to our brains I realized the harms that porn addiction have inflicted on me over the past 48 years and said to myself "Enough is enough, it's time to wake up and call it quits!" I couldn't have made it without the support and information from the NoFap Community. Again, if a 63-year old can make it, you too can make it !

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Thanks pmintj for your reply and support, we do have a lot in common 60+ and married, but my PMO history is much longer (48 years) compared to you (something I'm not proud of). You are right, life is short, if we keep on destroying our health through PMO, our lives would be even shorter and will definitely suffer painful endings (health/karma).

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

You are welcome Turin. Thanks for finding inspiration in my story.

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Thanks KrmGrn and Happy New NoFap Year !

mformastery
1 Jan 2015

 

Thanks changemyself ! I used to have cold hands (which was embarrassing every time I shook hands with people and their hands were warm), cold feet (noticeable when I went to bed) and sweaty feet (my socks became all wet after wearing them even for a short time) issues too, but they improved obviously after I stopped PMO for almost 2 months ago. My health, sleep, memory, focus, temper, mood and interpersonal communications are all much better since I stopped PMO. Hope you'll do the same. If a 63-year old guy can make it, so can you !

"To keep the body in good health is a duty --- otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." - Buddha

mformastery
2 Jan 2015