Is this place really gonna help?

Sincerely hope so!

Been reading a few threads on here over the last week, and it feels a little less isolating to know my struggle is shared, at least partially.

It seems part of the deal here is supporting others, so I'll do what I can, and hopefully will receive some in return.

It seems like a good idea to keep a journal, and it's not the sort of thing I'd want laying around in paper form, nicely secure here with anonymity.

Attended a SAA meeting over a year ago, and it seemed a little bit heavy and cult like from my perspective. I like the more scientific approach mentioned in the site summary here, and get a little turned off by religious, institutionalised or identity invested dogma, though am open to the concept of a higher power (something I did like in the SAA stuff).

So before rambling on too much I'd like to just introduce myself anonymously, and pledge that this entry marks day 1 of a full on PMO abstinence. Initially I'm setting myself a 90 day reboot schedule. Fingers, legs and arms crossed; has anyone thought of using a straight jacket?

Power to all Fapstronauts

 

Well thank you very much indeed Nighthigh and Paul.

Yes, sex addicts anonymous, with a 12 step plan, some of which I thought was a little full on for me.

Thanks for showing interest with my journal yet to come, I'll be sure to check both of yours out too if you write them.

28 days nighthigh, that's way cool, like 280% more than me. But like age, you'll soon see me creeping up on ya!

And Paul, hey we're in the same club precisely - 0 days, snap! C'mon bro let's go for it......

 

Hi Reinhard.

The straight jacket was an expression of my twisted humour, not to be taken literally.

My goals here are to firstly get through 3 months PMO free, and then or maybe at some point further on to continue abstinence from Porn. It would probably also be an idea to not MO on my own again either. Ultimately what I would like is an intimate relationship, to love and be loved, with a healthy sex life being integral to that.

I don't think any of that has happened for a sustained period in my life or ever will do if this PMO shit continues.

I'm aware of deeper underlying issues from earlier in my lifetime, and have processed much of it.

The time for change seems right for now.

Thanks for asking

 

Yeah, cheers for that Reinhard.

Excited about those positive impacts of which I've experienced before to some degree, but this time really want to see it through.

Massive thanks for your encouragement.

Let's do this!