NoFap

  1. Welcome to NoFap! We have disabled new forum accounts from being registered for the time being. In the meantime, you can join our weekly accountability groups.
    Dismiss Notice

Start my reboot journey here.

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by minamoto202411, Jan 1, 2024.

  1. Jan 1, 2024 #1
    minamoto202411

    minamoto202411 New Fapstronaut

    4
    4
    3
    Hello everyone, I’m happy to be here. I’m a reboot newbie on my 20s. I want to introduce myself and embark my reboot journey today, one the very first day of 2024.

    I’m a college student from Asia. I got to reach to porn media during very young age, primary school or so. But as a little boy, I’m not so urged about those content at that time. Things really got worse at my high school. We get faced with our most important exam in high school. I have no access to screen time during this period. But I got really addicted to MO behavior. I cannot survive a week without MO. After I got admitted to college, things just upgraded. I conduct PMO behaviors several times each week.

    Perpetual PMO makes me tired all day. I want to get rid of it this year. Having failed to do this for many times, I want begin my journey with a 7-day challenge, without PMO. I will record my progress daily.

    English is not my mother tongue, which makes me able to talk about my journey without sense of shame, which originates from our culture. It may also make my post hard to understand. Apology here.

    Anyway, I’d like to share my journey here, and wish us have a PMO free year.
     
    minamoto202411, Jan 1, 2024
    minamoto202411, Jan 1, 2024
    #1
    Simorgh and geminibro like this.
  2. Jan 1, 2024 #2
    Simorgh

    Simorgh Fapstronaut

    819
    2,557
    123
    My Journal
    Warm welcome @minamoto202411

    I believe you have come to the right place. We are happy to have you here, and we are happy to be of assistance in your journey!

    Here's some things that work for me (that may or may not work for you) during a reboot:

    1. Check in to these forums every day

    2. Welcoming newcomers (like I do now)

    3. Prayer 2-3 times per day (minimum 2 times)

    4. Exercising every day, except Sundays

    5. Always work towards clear goals that I set for myself (e.g. finding another job etc) Keeping myself busy, never sitting idle

    6. Keeping in touch through Private messages with other people here in the forums. This is a great way to connect and to share thoughts that I normally wouldn't in the public forums. You may write me if you wish, I'll surely answer!

    All the best wishes for the new year! Looking forward to following your journey!

    ~Simorgh
     
    Simorgh, Jan 1, 2024
    Simorgh, Jan 1, 2024
    #2
    GeorgeJetson likes this.
  3. Jan 2, 2024 #3
    minamoto202411

    minamoto202411 New Fapstronaut

    4
    4
    3
    I’m sorry to say that I have to reset my counter today. I completely relapsed yesterday. PMO again. I have to admitted that good things take cost to happen. After leaving my workplace, I return to my room alone. It should have been a good time to improve myself and do something interesting. But after finish my task in frustration, I’m so tired and lonely at that time. I was not interested in anything after work, every day. The only thing I wanted to do is indulge myself. PMO is just a behavior like smoking for me. I don’t smoke so I resort to PMO. Now I am even more tired and exhausted after PMO. I want to find something that healthier to substitute PMO to relax myself now, I’m looking forward the day when my counter reach 7.
     
    minamoto202411, Jan 2, 2024
    minamoto202411, Jan 2, 2024
    #3
  4. Jan 3, 2024 #4
    Miskeen

    Miskeen Fapstronaut

    23
    33
    13
    Minamoto, its not about the daily counter, its all about self improvement. Nobody said it was going to be easy, everyone on these forums has failed I guarantee that. Hence why PMO is very addictive. I would suggest reading about compulsive behaviours in relation to PMO, Dr Trish Leigh is a good sourve on youtube and Dr Gary Wilson book on ‘your brain on porn’ is a good read. You have to keep going my friend and come back stronger. Write down what your triggered you to acting in PMO. Think of strategies to cope with this. Installing blockers on phones, tablets and laptops is a good method to deter you away from it all. It allows you thinking time.

    For what it is worth, this time last year i had the same motivation as you but failed miserably. Things got out of control, but i will not fail, i will continue to grow. I have completed 6 months of no PMO and it was my biggest achievement. The grass was so much greener on the other side. Keep going, keep strong. Check in daily, even when you are venerable, post what you are feeling. Loneliness is one of the biggest contributing to relapsing.

    i hope this has helped someone in any way.
     
    Miskeen, Jan 3, 2024
    Miskeen, Jan 3, 2024
    #4

Share This Page