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Getting my mojo back...

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by eodnhoj, Dec 3, 2017.

  1. eodnhoj

    eodnhoj Fapstronaut

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    Hi,

    I'm a 23 years old male. I've been masturbating since I was 15 years old. For the past 5 years I've been masturbating daily at least once. I watch porn on and off, but I'm hooked on to finding models on Instagram and other social media.

    In the past two months, I've not touched pot even once. I've not had a smoke in over 3 weeks. I've decided that I need to kill this bad habit as well and become a better version of myself.

    I've decided to remove all social media on my phone, and restrict certain websites in the settings. I'll also make sure that I don't have the restriction password. I'll also go online on facebook and instagram just once a day in the evening.

    I intend on not masturbating for at least one month.

    Thanks
     
  2. Hi @eodnhoj
    Glad you are here. And very welcome to join us in our journey to a healthy, fulfilling life without any self harming habits.

    It's a safe place here. We all are in the same boat, so there is no single space for judgement here.
    Maybe it's a good idea to keep a journal. Sharing your struggles, thoughts and feelings may help you to understand the underlying issues.

    I see you are well motivated! Restricting yourself is a good starting point to overcome your bad habits.

    I wish you lots of luck!
     
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  3. Yanis

    Yanis Fapstronaut

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    Welcome to the Nofap community.
    The NO PMO journey is not easy but worth the effort.
    The community will support you.
    Good luck!
     
  4. Protagoras

    Protagoras Fapstronaut

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    Welecome. Here are some things working for me.
     
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  5. eodnhoj

    eodnhoj Fapstronaut

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    Thank you for the support brothers.

    The last one day hasn't been very easy but definitely has boosted my morale. I've been feeling awkward the whole day around people. Certainly don't want to have any personal contact.
    I've felt anxious about myself, my body and my face. I feel really odd. Hope this won't last for long.

    Thanks again :)
     
  6. eodnhoj

    eodnhoj Fapstronaut

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    Sharing my patterns here.

    I have realised that I turn to Instagram whenever I'm bored, tired, angry or sad. I feel I use it to escape from whatever causes me to be like that. I don't follow anyone except people I know...but it's not difficult to things that trigger me. Sometimes I search for things in the search bar...try searching for new tags to get some content that really gets me going or just search for celebrities that I know will have some photos that might trigger me. I don't do it on purpose...it's just that it happens and by the time I realise what I'm doing it's too late. The other thing that triggers me (when I'm not searching for stuff) is when I stumble upon stuff in my explore section and it's impossible to reset the explore settings. It could be a censored picture or just a hint (like watching something I want through a keyhole). This gives me something to search for something on Google images and leads me to other websites. It's only when I'm done masturbating that I realise that I didn't even want it in the first place.

    Well, I tried abstaining from masturbation. Lasted 2 days and now I am going to redo it. Signed up for the 7 day challenge. Thought it'll be too easy but I guess I'll have to take it one day at a time.

    I also need to deal with things in life instead of just finding ways to push them away. I'm sure that this is life's way of making me a better man. A man who doesn't run away from problems and deals with them no matter what the consequences are.

    I also feel that sharing my troubles here helps me a lot at least for the day when I have decided to not do it.

    Cheers :)
     
  7. eodnhoj

    eodnhoj Fapstronaut

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    Was almost about to lose it again this time...Somehow got myself back to my goal...

    This helps me a lot... I read this everyday in the evening.
     
  8. eodnhoj

    eodnhoj Fapstronaut

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    Had a fall again...this one was really bad. This has been the worst fall in months.

    One good thing from this experience is that I've figured out about my urges - how they happen.
    The other thing is that I've realised how good the last 3 days were.

    If not 90 days, I feel I've reduced my frequency from daily to once every 3 days.
     

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