6 mo. monk mode / 1 yr. no porn

Thanks man. I'm not gonna come off the antidepressants 'cause the pro's outweigh the con's. I'm not really depressed anymore which is great. I have friends again and I can get out of bed in the morning. Conversely, I think I'm impotent. I haven't tested this with a woman yet but I'm a little afraid to try. Anyway, for now, I'm sticking with the anti-depressants.

I eat alright. I'm not on any special diet or anything but I try to eat a balanced diet as depicted in the famous food pyramid. I often fail and end up eating more meat than I should but I'd classify my diet as a typical American diet.

Well, there's no real science behind the theories about how PMO affects the brain. The science is either exceptionally weak or non-existent. The theories of sensitization and desensitization are just that - theories. And there's literally nothing backing up the idea that there's super powers.

My personal experience is that there are some positive benefits for me. I no longer feel ashamed of myself, I don't feel like I need to hide all the porn-related stuff. I'm happier now that it's behind me. But as far as the supposed physiological benefits that some people tout, I didn't get any of those.

I dunno if I was "really addicted" since I'm not convinced masturbation is addictive. I will say that I PMO'd on average about 3 times a day for about 15 years. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but never less than once a day.

 

Hey guys.. Just wanted to let you know im on im on day 3 of no smoking. I went to the gym yesterday too. What a relief! I felt so much better. My withdrawals were almost completrly gone for the rest of the day. Just got back from a bike ride and I feel great! Im eating more food so I know I need to exercise.

Anyway, feels good man. Thanks for the encouragement.

 

Thanks guys. I appreciate the support. I'm on day 4 of quitting smoking and it's not so bad. I had a couple of nicotine fits today and I've been acting like a bit of a jerk but everybody knows I'm quitting smoking so they give me a pass. I did some chest presses today but I'm not feeling up to doing any cardio so I'm skipping that today. I went to the book store today. It was nice being able to browse at my leisure without having to worry about going outside to smoke a cigarette. That's probably what I'm looking forward to the most is being able to do things that take a couple hours without having to interrupt for a smoke break. It's nice not having to worry about whether I have my cigarettes with me or not or "do I need cigarettes" and stuff like that.

The skin under my nicotine patch started to itch really bad today so I took it off and put one on my other arm. The skin where I had the patch on was red and inflamed. I think it's because I kept putting it in the same spot. So, I'm hoping that by alternating arms I can avoid the skin problems.

Other than that, I reset my NoFap counter so that it more closely reflects how long I've been abstaining. It's not perfect but that's a ballpark of when I stopped PMO. I don't think about PMO anymore so it's not even an issue anymore.

I hope you all have success with your NoFap journey.