What are the reasons that you're here?

I struggle with this too. I know porn can be a problem in my life, but I have struggled to be consistent and desperate to put together a long streak in a while. I’m in thus comfortable middle place that isn’t sober.

 

Compulsive masturbation and porn use, causing physical and psychological problems.

 

I'm here to create a better life for myself through NoFap and overall becoming a better human being.

 

Because porn sucks, and the longer you use it the harder it is to stay away like drug use. While I'm in a pretty good place now I still have issues around urges off and on (recently a lot worse), and coming here helps me keep things under control, especially being accountable and surrounding oneself with others going through addictions.

 

I started with the intention to improve myself and learn from others. I was looking for a mentor and messaged some "successful" Fapstronauts that seem to have a good character. I didn't find a mentor. So I just started my journey. On my way I found many others who I respect and become friends with. I was looking for myself and a way out of this. Now I found myself and a way out is in sight. I don't need the website NoFap but it helps with recovering from the addiction. Also I can help others and learn from them as well

 

Religious reasons, while I wasn't addicted at the level of many here, I wanted to see if it was truly possible to practice complete celibacy. At this point I am here to BS on forums. I also like to transmute sexual energy into focus in my personal endeavors. Basically it's all one big drawn out alchemical experiment.

 

Sure. Inability to orgasm with women. Extreme difficulty masturbating without a "death grip" or prone masturbation. Hours of the day spent jerking off at the cost of other, more important activities. Objectification of women. Loss of attraction, desire for partners (because there will always be someone hotter on the screen, ie. too many options to settle down with one person). Thus, ruined relationships, and undeserved emotional trauma caused to partners.

 

Because I had an addiction.
Because it was ruining my life.
I didn't get out to watch porn.
I missed parties for watching porn.
I failed exams because I watched porn instead of studying.
And the name of the site is cool.

 

I'm here because my life, last year, was really falling apart. I struggled with depression and, some days, with suicide thoughts; I already knew my compulsive use of pornography was a problem wich increased my mental ilness, so I went on the internet and I found this community (thanks to reddit).
My life has improved a bit; I still struggle with excessive porn consumption, but at least I've learned some methods to avoid frequent relapses.

P.S.: sorry for my bad English

 

Eu estou aqui pela minha realização pessoal e profissional. Não consigo me imaginar obtendo qualquer tipo de sucesso na vida enquanto estiver me masturbando ou vendo pornografia.

 

Porn sucks. It has kept me in chains for 15 years. I'm sick of it driving my thoughts, emotions and actions.

 

I'm just shocked that society is doing such a poor job of fighting back against the 25% of the internet and other tech. which is porn in various forms. I'm shocked that the women have not been fighting back successfully since they are often the victims through legal action against the producers. I'm shocked ministries take a knee jerk reaction to members who are accessing it; not seeing them as poor addicts and victims but as bad people and perverts somehow.

There are plenty of good solutions through good social and ministerial activity, but for some reason there are not many succeeding.

 

Hey, I am serious.
I mean there's a lot of places in which I could try.
But I liked the name, so I chose this one

 

Same here. It fits with a general trend of self-improvement in my life, but I only see it as one (important) part of the whole.

 

To help others. People here helped me get outta sewers, so I would very much like to do the same if possible.

 

I started NoFap, because I wanted to be better in my relationship. I finally started to see how my excessive PMO was ruining my relationship. I wasn't being the man my fiancée deserved. I also dealt with a ton of brain fog, mood swings, and other issues because of the addiction. I've slipped up quite a bit during this journey, but I continue to learn new ways to improve as time goes on. This site has been a big help, and I'm grateful it exists.

 

I need a massive change to my state and the way in which I experience life. I feel like we are missing out on better quality states because of how numb pmo can make you