NoFap Newbie, One Week Goal

At 22 years old, I'm nearing a decade of addiction to porn. After trying and failing for years to beat this addiction alone, it's time to find a new strategy. I'd be much more comfortable simply ghosting the forums without posting but that would mean missing out on possibly our most powerful tool: accountability. If anyone would like to join me on this simple 7 day challenge we can hopefully help push each other to a strong start on our lifelong journey to defeat our addictions!

 

Thank you!

 

Thanks, I'll check it out!

 

The panic button on this site has given some helpful advice. I've been trying to avoid those situations where I'm weak and vulnerable to the urges. Then when the urges show up, I've treated them with a different mindset than the usual panic/dread, where I stay calm, take a breath, and come up with an exit strategy like doing some quick push-ups. It's going good so far!

 

Thanks for the resource!

 

Thank you! I'm glad you're here doing something about it, it's never too late to take life into your own hands. Good luck on your journey!

 

You got this! I feel the same after just 3 days, we have to remember why we started and keep going! Fapstronaut D . J . Posted this link here that has been helpful for me: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/in-case-you-didnt-know.84619/

 

Just had to reset the counter after 5 days. Took a sick day, didn't have the energy to go outside, work out, or use the usual avoidance strategies. I was initially "triggered" by stuff on social media, and I held off for a couple hours but failed to replace the urge with something better so it kept coming back. I may have to only view social media when I'm away from home, as it has been the number one cause of urges for me.