33 Days. First amazing rewards!!

quit@porn · Sep 25, 2019

Inspiring. Keep going

PowerfulSRE · Sep 25, 2019

DerNeuMann said: ↑

Yes! 33 days.
Here's what I've noticed. These are consistent with other fapstronauts:
1. Brighter eyes. Just in the last few days.
2. Skin tone much improved, again, just last few days.
3. Fog cleared at about 20 days.
4. A couple of short flatlines. One with some night anxiety and panic attacks resulting from stuff that my former fappy self had procrastinated on before nofap. My former fappy self had avoided doing things he didn't want to do by using PM to feel better. Started taking 2 melatonin half hour before bed. Much better sleep and feel more like tackling jobs now, even unpleasant ones.
5. No insane energy but definitely more energy and definitely starting to handle stress better, mainly because I'm taking care of business instead of freeing Willy.
6. Women are definitely starting to notice me. I'm so unused to it that I actually have to consciously tell myself not to be paranoid. They're not chasing me (good because I'm happily married) but they're not avoiding me. Starting about a week ago they've started smiling. I am so not used to that. Naturally, I wondered if they were being sarcastic and really making fun of me. But then I started thinking, hey, what if they're just not creeped out now? It's hard to get used to and a struggle to not get automatically defensive. Many of you will know just what I mean. This is real. I was extraordinarily skeptical of the reports from others but now I know what it's like. To top it off, men aren't looking at me like I'm less than a man but like they take me seriously. Imagination? Placebo effect? What difference does it make? It's a whole new thing for me.
7. Starting to feel my old ambition from 30 years ago re-sparking. Getting excited about future projects.
8. In the last week I've started to not give a fuck about what others think. I have no idea why I ever did before.
9. Cravings yes but when they happen I think, "Dude, you don't want to go back. You don't want to relapse for the millionth time. Be a man and stop being a 14 year old.
10. Like some other guys here, I am definitely seeing a sudden emergence of new hair popping up on my chest and legs. This is not my imagination as I am over 40 and was the only male in my family with a bare chest. I had also lost most of my leg hair and the legs are already starting to fill in again, nice bonus. If that's placebo, I want me some more placebo.
11. Not so happily, I can now see it on guys' faces when they have a PM problem. Hard to put into words but it's a kind of dull, soiled sort of look with creepy eyes. I shudder to think I probably looked like that to others. I never want that again. I also am more noticing when guys have bright eyes and glowing appearance. Yeah, that's way better. Thank God I found out about the nofap community. It's already changing my life.

To those struggling. Get through the next hour. Get through today. Don't take any chances with triggers. You will regret it. If you fail, don't stop trying. Ever.

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UPDATE May 2019

Okay, if anybody stumbles on this thread I wanted to give an update. I want you to know that all the benefits became just a normal part of my life. On the day I write this, I am 1.5 years into my nofap streak. I haven't counted days in a long time because the new me isn't really keeping track of the old me anymore. I just want guys to know that it can be done if you set your mind to it and don't give up when you fail. I relapsed more times than most of you but there came a day when I said "No more!"That was the first day of mynew life. You can do this!
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Thank you for such an inspiring story and encouragement. It really helps us who are still struggling. Good luck in your life!

DerNeuMann · Sep 25, 2019

quit@porn said: ↑

Inspiring. Keep going
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Good work. Nine days is a good start and not easy to reach for most. You keep going, too.

DerNeuMann · Sep 25, 2019

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Thank you for such an inspiring story and encouragement. It really helps us who are still struggling. Good luck in your life!
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That's why I posted it. You might search out some of my later posts which I hope you'll find helpful. Also, be sure and post about your own victories. They're equally important.

quit@porn · Sep 25, 2019

DerNeuMann said: ↑

Good work. Nine days is a good start and not easy to reach for most. You keep going, too.
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Last time went up to 26 then relalsed. This time i will write for sure after 30 day

wiseplokm · Mar 11, 2022

Thanks for sharing!

Niallram20 · Mar 11, 2022

What a motivator, Hope you're still feeling good!!!

wiseplokm · Jul 18, 2022

Thanks for sharing!

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