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Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Dimali, Mar 22, 2018.

  1. Dimali

    Dimali Fapstronaut

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    Hello everyone,

    Call me Dimali but that is not my real name. Recently I started to look for more help and found NoFap. I am regularly masturbating and watching porn for about 10 years now, being 25. By porn I also mean images which don't even need to be explicit. Then on top of my normal "vanilla" orientation, there is this ridiculous kink that's driving me nuts: female bodybuilders (sthenolagnia). I really hate that it arouses me so much and whenever I indugle myself into this stuff I get terribly depressed. When I do it every day for a week, I even become suicidal.

    I am a Christian and I take my faith serious. Masturbation is a sin and I want to stop it. I need to. Because my sexuality is for marriage. I am a single and still virgo, had a bad adolescence, mainly because of feeling rejected and getting into porn. Thank God that I don't seem to have PIED, but especially that kink is putting me down.

    I have tried this and that, e.g. masturbating every two or three days with as little fantasies as possible and not going beyond that. It worked somewhat but I was quickly back to my old habits when I got distracted with other problems. Whenever I pushed myself too hard, it ended much worse. Also this kink is making workout problematic because it reminds me very much. I decided to cut my sports, only some exercises are OK. I am rather introverted and want to have more contact with other people. Write me a message if you have a similar problem or want to get in touch.

    Despite all efforts I was never consequent enough. I always failed to make binding rules and I want to change that now. I want steadiness in my life, accountability. Not going to bed at 10pm one day and 4am the other. Replace bad habbits with better ones. In the end I want to make a lonely girl out there happy who wants to be loved by a man, the way she deserves it and not the way a porn addict does. Thanks that you are here to help each other. I mean it. I wish you all a great day and drop me a comment if you like.

    By the way: I couldn't set up the counter because it says "Invalid Time". Is that a newly introduced bug?
     
  2. gitch

    gitch Fapstronaut

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    Welcome. Start slowly, on simple things. Come here each day and read what others are going through and the advice given. Stop a minute and think about those bodybuilders. Remember they are someone's wife, sister, daughter, niece, mom, etc. They are real people, not objects. Maybe it will help you to see them differently, to admire them for their strength and dedication-we know those muscles are the result of so many hours and pain and suffering and dieting and sacrifice. Maybe if you give them that credit for their efforts, you will see them in a different light. just a thought of mine. Read what this site has to offer-read the posts of new people joining and talk to them. Take this one day at a time, little steps, and you can do this and feel better about yourself-the other stuff will follow-the self-improvement. I have just begun to exercise now that i am stopping my porn viewing and indulgence. Stick with it-good luck!
     
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  3. Derek0017

    Derek0017 Fapstronaut

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    Helping out isn't just an easy task. It takes time and hope you will pick up with time... Pm me I can help out
     
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  4. Dimali

    Dimali Fapstronaut

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    Thank you. Your thoughts are right. I accept their dedication and efforts, while I don't think I like their motives. They seem purely selfish to me. But it doesn't matter, I am not here to judge them. Most importantly I need to see them as real people, you have absolutely nailed it. But this is more than just a decision, as we all know. I really wish to reach this point.

    The last days I thought a lot about it all. There are some improvements already, but it is still a long way. After such a long time you don't believe in overnight miracles any more. I am still unsure about hardmore or softmode, but I will make my decision soon and analyse further what to avoid, what to do instead and more. This site has great info on these points.
     
  5. Miss Winnie

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    Hey Dimali, yeah I agree with Gitch. It helped me a lot to stop looking at images or footage by reminding myself people are humans, not objects. I’m also Christian/Catholic so I really didn’t want this to distance myself from God too. And in a relationship, I didn’t want this to interfere with intimacy between me and an SO.

    Only been here half a day but reading posts motivates me to keep going one day at a time. You got it dude.
     
  6. gitch

    gitch Fapstronaut

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    This is not easy. As much as i tried at first to think the same things about the porn actresses in the videos i watched, i still went back time after time and looked at the vids and images and masturbated. It is one of many things i try to visualize when i feel the craving. The most effective thing i do is to come here or get out and walk/run/exercise. That interrupts the old pattern of sitting down and making an "event" out of masturbation and porn, making it a part of my day i looked forward to. That was and is the hard part to avoid, even today as i try to keep my streak going. But exercising is a positive action that makes me feel proud afterwards, not guilty like when i masturbated. Find those things and hold on to them and foster that new pride as you work through this. Good luck.
     
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