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Don't know wat to do

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Shahwez, May 30, 2018.

  1. Shahwez

    Shahwez New Fapstronaut

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    Hi there my name is Shahwez Alam .. I'm from India .. currently in Medical school 2nd year .. I started doing this when I was in eighth grade ..one of my friends introduce it to me ... I find it a good way to deal with my loneliness .. but then I was just 13 years old and now I'm 20 .. this jerking off has now became an addiction to me ... I have tried many times .. to give it up .. but all in despair I don't know where to go or what to do .. these YouTube videos also aren't helpful ... It has been 7 yrs masturbating ... Now.. .. what I got from it is self hate.., low self esteem and many more ...
     
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  2. Hi. Welcome to forum!

    Make sure you crate a personal journal thread in Reboot Logs section and blog there on a regular basis. As well as just generally be active participant in various forum discussions. I recommend this to everybody new here because it's the major thing that helped me when I was first starting. Just lurking on forums, reading and learning is great. But it usually is so much more powerful to engage. It helps to keep us motivated and accountable when we are active part of community. And keeps this in front of our minds so we don't forget about importance of it and slip away in our old habits. Sharing is also therapeutic. This is a major reason why AA meetings work so good. But that was developed before internet era. These days we can get most of the same benefits online through communities like this. So don't underestimate the power of active participation.

    I would also like to suggest you to look into mindfulness meditation. It has helped me personally tremendously to learn how to deal with urges. It takes a while to get good at it and notice results, so you need to be consistent with it, but once you do it's very powerful. It has been used by sages for thousands of years to deal with various issues of the mind. And in recent decades the science is also catching up to what ancient sages have know for centuries. Meditation these days are widely used as very effective tool by psychologists for treating addiction and by neurologists for supporting recovery of the brain. It is a great exercise for the brain the same way as jogging is great exercise for the body. Check out this Ted talk, it gives a good idea of what's it about when it comes to philosophy. As far as practical side of it there is this awesome smartphone app called Headspace for guided meditations to get you started.

    Wish you lot's of strength and success in your reboot journey!
     
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  3. Yanis

    Yanis Fapstronaut

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    You have found the right place to get rid of addiction. Welcome to the Nofap community.

    Self hate? Come on. You are a wonderful person. I am sure you have a lot to contribute with other humans. First you have to accept yourself. Most men are in the PM-addiction and they don't realize it. You know you are addicted and so it's up to you to get rid of addiction. Break the habit. It's well possible.
    The NO PMO journey is not easy but worth the effort.
    The community will support you. All is well.
     
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