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Help! I keep tricking myself back into darkness

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Keemo, Dec 22, 2015.

  1. Keemo

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    Every time I hit rock bottom I decide to retake the NoFap journey and things are great the first few days but then later I find that I'm rationalizing the need to masturbate again. My brain will produce thoughts like:

    - Maybe I was meant to be a loser and that's all I get, let's just PMO
    - Maybe it's just my sex drive is too high and I need to release
    - Maybe it's unhealthy to abstain
    - There is too much stress in my life for me to be taking such big challenges

    Please any help is appreciated on how you guys overcome such thoughts. It's a shame really because I know deep in my heart that I have so much potential in life and so many dreams I wish I could take on if only I could break my dark habit of excessive masturbation.

    I'm resetting my counter for yet another time... :(
     
  2. kamado86

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    howdy doo

    do you know what i have found helps. i have the exact same thoughts as you...... actually i posted a previous thread and my brain actually makes me believe i have relapsed in dreams. then i say oh well might as do one more. bad.

    BUT i have decided to distance myself from the negative thoughts like im a loser and just say to myself. oh well il be a loser with OR without fapping so why not give it a go. put less pressure on yourself.

    good luck man
     
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  3. Golgo 13

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    Tell your brain "SHUT THE FUCK UP", nothing else matters except rebooting for you. Not your philosophies about yourself, were you want to be in life at 26, what other people are doing. Thats all irrelevant. Just reboot.
    Make a calendar and record how ur day went everyday, it will make you less likely to relapse.

    Also tell yourself, "PMO is not an option"
     
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  4. Golgo 13

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    You make ur own dissioions in life, if you only rebooted successfully, imm sure you would be where yoou want to be.
    Humans are suppose to have a highh sex drive, BUT they are meant to release it with another real human beiing not a computer screen or there hand
    There is no evidence that it is unhealthy to abstain from M, infact the opposite. Sex is another story.
    Its true this is a very big challenge, its a lifestyle change. But to me it seems like u only have two options, either A. continue PMOing and continue being depressed and not go where you wanna go in life or B. Reboot, stop PMOing and go where you want to go in life.

    Its hard yes, but it has to be done.
     
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  5. adam1992

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    Yeah as Golgo 13 said. Tell your brain to shut the fuck up!
    And remember, this is the evil side of your brain, not the good side.
    Try cold showers bro, they will kill the demons or atleast help reduce them.
     
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  6. jpaz212

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    Dude I know exactly how that feels, and it is not a good feeling at all. I think now that you are in a sober state right after relapsing is a good time to write down on paper a list of why you ABSOLUTELY NEED to flee from PMO. Also I think it is important that you have a clear set of goals for fighting PMO. Try to avoid stress in the first place, if you do get stressed enagage in activities to help you replace PMO. For me I have chosen daily journal, gym work outs, discipline, and daily cold showers as my goals that I am pursuing. There are days I fail to hit my goals (many days), but my goal still remains the same and I am pursuing it. Prayer and readng the Bible also helps me a lot. LIVE FOR SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE! If you are not pursuing something productive, then idleness, unproductivity and ultimately PMO would be pursuing you. I am just another guy like and I need to you fight this hard as much as you need me. It would have a positive effect on us both. You can do this ! :)
     
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  7. The Writer

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    Sorry bruh. This is what helps me: i keep on telling myself that there's a huge reward on the otherside( ie after completing the 90 day reboot) something beneficiary to you. Gd luck, dawg!
     
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  8. are you talking about your habit of excessive masterbation, or is it watching p? your counter talks about p but in your note you just say m is a problem
     
  9. Keemo

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    Great advice. Life IS suffering no matter what path we choose and it seems that there is no escape from the pain. So we might as well turn that pain into something productive.
     
  10. Keemo

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    Haha I love this. There is wisdom behind it as it seems at this point, negotiating with the brain is no longer an option. I guess it's time to deploy the larger guns...
     
  11. Keemo

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    I will start retaking cold showers that is a great idea indeed. I remember how intense they are. It is those first few seconds that are a torture to the brain, but then as the body adjusts to the cold water, it is pure bliss. You know what, I'm gonna take one right now as an opening ceremony for my commitment to this new counter.
     
  12. Keemo

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    That is the only thing that has been missing in all my reboot attempts. It's about time I incorporated this into my arsenal. Thank you dude you are absolutely right.
     
  13. Keemo

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    Great advice. Having faith in the process indeed seems to be very important. We need to move forward in the dark and trust that there will be light at the end. Thank you for the support dude.
     
  14. Keemo

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    I included in my counter porn along with masturbation because for me, the problem is the whole "seance" of sitting down and pleasuring myself like an addict whether to porn or pseudo-porn websites. I do not seem to be interested in simply watching porn, it is rather the physical sensation and the orgasms that provide me gratification and eat through my brain chemicals.
     
  15. beat432

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    Educate yourself first. You need to know your adiction. I suggest you to watch the Gary Wilson videos and go to yourbrainonporn.com . Spend a lot of hours reading and then it's going to be easier to resist. And of course, write your motivations for rebooting and keep it in mind all the time, also know your triggers and start doing something else to fill the void of no PMOing. it could be meditation, playing an instrument, running etc. Of course it's hard, the first weeks i had to take cold showers, they are great to calm you down. Good luck my friend .
     
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  16. A.ARN

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    try to speak to yourself loudly.
    - also try to till your brain why don't you try to stop PMO for a specific period and then judge which is better, you tried PMO for 7 years and never experienced more than 10 days in your adulthood without fapping why don't you give it a try even you will suffer! believe me it works with me to talk to my brain and convince him to try and stop thinking of PMO.
     
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  17. jobokid

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    Much like such agreement
     

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