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Welcome! I'm glad you're here. Let me know if I can help.

 

Welcome to NoFap where you are amongst friends who are here to encourage you and sometimes challenge you but not judge you.

The enemy is here to steal, kill and destroy. What are your current strategies for combating the enemy called PMO?

 

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I have no idea if there is a context between depression and masturbation. I had times I had no depression at all and masturbated daily. If you are addicted to M it certainly will be good to get rid of this addiction. But I think there is no guarantee your depression will disappear.
I don't want to discourage you. I am much older than you, biologically could be your father. And I would like to give you some hope. In fact in the age of 14-18 I experienced the hell of depression. Few years later there was the change in my life. I began to appreciate the life which had been given to me, I discovered some inner beauty I didn't know before. Today I am full of gratitude for being alive. Same can happen in your life.
Maybe you want to make some commitment and start your NO PMO journey. Will not be easy but worth the effort.

 

Here are some recommendations to get you started. IF you do these things and get fully educated, it goes a long way to fighting the urges and building a great streak (the number of days you abstain – the goal is to keep getting longer and longer streaks until you have broken the addiction).

1. Share your story - how did PMO become your addiction?
2. Visit www.yourbrainonporn.com to understand the science of the addiction so you can battle it with wisdom.
3. Watch The Ted talk here:
4. Set up a porn blocker on your computer and all other devices you COULD use for PMO.
5. Get yourself an accountability partner on this site, and locally, if you have a close friend you can safely confide in.
6. Read posts here daily and update your journal daily (create one) - you'll understand others' experiences and how they may relate to you and be immersed in ongoing communication that we'll be daily assets for you while also helping others.
7. Set realistic goals and add a counter to help you and everyone see your progress - small steps seem very achievable and build confidence - large ones may make you feel like it is useless. I suggest picking one day past your longest streak to date, or less if the longest "seems" unachievable at present. Setting 6 months or 1 year is way too far away if you are just starting. YOU WILL fall, like all of the rest of us. You’ve got to get back up, dust yourself off and start moving forward again. It’s only a failure when you GIVE UP!
8. Ask questions along the way - we're here to help each other. Nobody will judge you here - we're here to help ourselves and one another!

Welcome to the team! Let's fight the battle against PMO and make some progress together!