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

  1. Imrahil

    Imrahil New Fapstronaut

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    I found out about NoFap a few weeks ago and tried to quit. However, I never got past 3 days without masturbating, either with or without porn. A few hours ago, I made several Google searches and looked at several images/videos that were definitely porn. I'm sick of letting a few inches of me control my body and my mind.

    I've realized that an orgasm is just a few seconds of pleasure, and - while masturbating does feel really good - the shame, guilt, and regret that I always feel a split second after orgasm are not worth the five minutes of pleasure.

    My goal is to make it through the summer, starting tomorrow, PMO-free. Anyone who wants to encourage me on my journey is welcome to do so and will be greatly appreciated.
     
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  2. Yanis

    Yanis Fapstronaut

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    Starting tomorrow? Are you kidding yourself?
    Why not starting NOW?
    The NO PMO journey is not easy but worth the effort.
    Welcome to the Nofap community.
     
  3. Huga

    Huga Fapstronaut

    I'm happy that you made your decision
    Be strong and start it buddy
     
  4. 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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