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A Sad Benefit Of Nofap That I have Experienced

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by 31shotscrazy, Nov 13, 2017.

  1. 31shotscrazy

    31shotscrazy Fapstronaut

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    So I'm 16 years old and oh man, my life was a roller coaster of emotions and experiences (both negative and positive), let's just say I have been through alot family wise and health wise.

    I have always had phases of mild depression both mild and moderate as a result of experiences that I have encountered. But the worst thing about fapping is that it numbs your emotions to everyday occurrences, it makes things that are seemingly intense to most people feel like "meh" to you, you are officially a zombie - a lifeless, emotionless zombie enslaved to PMO.

    So why am I saying this? Well, although I'm only on day 9 in this journey, I have experienced a very real thing. As a Muslim, I decided to listen to some quran, extremely soothing and emotional as I remember I used to listen to it every night before I slept, specifically called "Al Ruqyah Al Shariah Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy" as it helped me get through an extremely tough time. However, the sad part (actually amazing) is was that I actually started crying. I actually started experiencing emotions! This was a huge indication of progress - as it implied that there were advances in my emotional memory (yes despite the small counter).

    Although I am not guaranteeing that all of you will start seeing these benefits in such a small time frame, but what I will guarantee is that if you let your dopamine receptors heal and brain chemistry to even out so that you reach default settings, you will likely notice a significant change. Fapping just outright makes you numb to the world around you, with each day you swivel your way along. DO not masturbate. DO NOT RELAPSE.
     
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  2. malimali

    malimali Fapstronaut

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    I don't see that as a sad benefit at all. We're emotional beings and it's good to experience all kinds of emotions, even the negative ones. Tears of joy are wonderful. Being so moved by music or religious literature that you start to cry.. it's lovely. And I think you're right. One of the benefits of rebooting is experiencing greater intensity of emotions.
     
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  3. STAR DUST

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  4. STAR DUST

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    Hey great post brother! We all need a good cry sometimes.
     
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  5. Simomed

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    am on my day 5 and started experiencing new things instead of laying in my bed and PMO;
    Praying, reading and listening to holy Quraan helped me a lot cuz I need to stay clean in order to doing my prayers.
    P.S.: I used to PMO every night before bed and every morning straight after waking up, u can say that I used to fap every free time, so 5 days PMO free is already a great progress for me :D
     
  6. Alexhexvans

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    awesome!
    we are humans not robots, so its ok to cry. :)
     
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  7. 31shotscrazy

    31shotscrazy Fapstronaut

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    That's great bro, before this streak, I used to always reach 3 days then relapse. But finally after many attempts I'm getting further. Keep on going :)
     
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  8. Simomed

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    thanks bro
     
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