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Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Thorvir, May 23, 2018.

  1. Thorvir

    Thorvir Fapstronaut

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    Been addicted to porn for quite some time now, and it got worse and worse. A few days ago, it spilled out into the "real" world and I ended up hurting my wife and her family. Not physically, be emotionally. That was a wake-up call for me, and I'm aggressively seeking help to get over this addiction.

    I started seeing a counselor today, and will be back next week, and the week after that, and so forth. My goal is to rid myself of this obsession and make sure I hurt no one ever again. I'm willing to try whatever medications that are advised by my doctor, as well. My counselor told me about this site, so here I am.
     
  2. BrowneyedBri

    BrowneyedBri Fapstronaut

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    You have come to the right place !
    You now have access to various sources of a variety of stories that may relate to you !
    Friendly bunch we got here :)
    Best of luck!
    We got this!!
     
  3. 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. 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!
     
  4. Thorvir

    Thorvir Fapstronaut

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    The PMO tracker isn't listing things correctly. How do I shut it off until it is fixed?
     
  5. Thorvir

    Thorvir Fapstronaut

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    Ah, nevermind. It's working.
     
  6. Hii brother.Welcome to nofap community
    You are now a right place.....
     

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