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New here and probably long overdue...

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by staub, Jan 1, 2017.

  1. staub

    staub Fapstronaut

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    So, an introduction is in order.
    Well, funny story that got me here.
    So I think.

    To me: Masturbating 6/7 days a week to porn, 29 years old, had a gf at 18 but still virgin. Quite out of shape. (Sounds like a horrible nerd, which I probably am in some way, but... I think this information might be relevant from what I read the last two days)
    Smoked for 6 years but stopped 5 years ago.

    I was browsing Youtube and I unsubscribed from a guy that made Pick Up Videos as he pretty much became the clichè of what I dislike in that whole scene. (Never been involved with them)
    After unsub. however, Youtube thought I'd like to watch a video on nofap.
    The guy praised it beyond all heavens and told of all the wonders he achieved.
    I thought "B***shit". A few days later I got in a fight with my mother that had me kinda bummed out in the evening (26th december) so I didn't feel like mastubating, so I didn't.
    I was thinking about the video and started looking around, and thought I do it myself. Just to prove that he is wrong and nothing really changes.
    But, as I read more and more into the topic, I realized that maybe it is not as simple as I thought from the video. That there is actually quite a lot more going on.
    It hit me, however, when I read about the "more and more and ever new porn movies" and I looked over at my hard disk containing almost 2TB of videos.

    I browsed a lot on yourbrainonporn and there are a lot of articles written that I could have written myself on the side of the problems.
    What got to me the most was the article on people being introduced to porn before a physical relationship and the part about the rewired brain after an extended period of time. Both true in my case. I snuk out with a porn tape at the age of something 12-ish and my first and so far only relationship with a women never got beyond kissing (turned out she was kinda messed up, got into a clinic some time later after she broke up and the contact ended)
    And finally, via reddit, I ended up here.

    On my status, it's a bit over a week now, I have almost no urge to masturbate or the likes.
    There's an abundance of questions in my head that no one can answer (how long does it take, all that stuff) but I know from experience that going such a way alone usually is harder than with a community, so I quickly decided to sign up.

    Thus, concluding my introduction. Here I am.

    Greetings, Staub
    Feel free to ask or anything.

    P.S.: Staub os german for dust. Don't ask. :)
     
    Last edited: Jan 1, 2017
  2. Tiny antelope

    Tiny antelope Fapstronaut

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    Welcome! The more nerds the better.
    Thanks for sharing your story, I think you will get a lot out of joining this supportive community.
    Keep posting and don't give up. :)
     
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  3. D . J .

    D . J . Fapstronaut

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