A few years ago I went several months without PM. Then I decided to switch to just abstaining from P, and I kept that up for a very long time. The Covid lockdowns totally derailed me, and I had a few funerals since then that unsettled me too. This week though I feel I'm really back on track, and I'm on Day 3 of No P. I want to drag this one out, I'm marking my wall calendar every day. Please give me words of encouragement and tell me why I should abstain from P.
Thomas, you are going to transform your life, that is not an exaggeration, I speak from experience. Our brains are made to keep us happy and optimistic as well as ensure our survival. We are in a period we have never been before, of having unlimited access to porn, which is simply cocaine for the mind, with all the addictive and negative consequences that entails. Giving up porn is the single most amazing thing that has transformed my life, and it will do the same for you, be certain of that. The journey is not easy, but it is worth any withdrawal or other negative symptons which come with the path of recovery. Just always remember, any withdrawal or other symptons are always only temporary, and they will pass. Kudos to you for your committment, and cheers for now.
The amount you can change when abstaining is incredible (don’t ever take it for granted though). When I’m on porn my life is filled with problems, when I’m not my biggest problem is reading too much which is laughable
From my recent experience... Just dont orgasm at all, do not masturbate, if you check it just laugh it off and move on with your life, you need to get busy on doing things, don't have to think too much about nofap. Orgasms.. really confuses your reward system, your brain thinks it achieved something. Then you get in a chaser effect, guilt and all that the and its bad
Get out of the house. Don't eat sugar. Look in the eyes of the supermarket girl when she speaks with you. After you pass 21 days you get a calm period. You need to do productive stuff, to have achievements, forget about pmo, do things for yourself now that you have the energy. Act like a rooster. Early mornings up and productive.
I'm nearly at 7 weeks now. As this isn't my first attempt to expel porn from my life, I'm aware of the little tricks my mind will play along the way. It will suggest to me to take a look at artistic nude portraits, or medical videos, or naturist videos, or Hollywood movies that have topless scenes in them . . . I'm not fooled this time around though.
Now at 14 weeks. This is a difficult week for me, and part of me wants to indulge, but I'm remaining steadfast in my resolve.
I'm at the 5-month mark here and I'm experiencing a strong craving . . . I know exactly which site I want to go to and exactly which category I want to navigate to.