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Getting Married in 28 days

Discussion in 'Rebooting in a Relationship' started by EnditN0w, Apr 7, 2018.

  1. EnditN0w

    EnditN0w New Fapstronaut

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    Long story short (hopefully) - I've been in a relationship with my fiancee for 3 years. In just a short 28 days from now, her and I will be saying "I Do" to each other in marriage. She is the love of my life, whom I've always wanted to be with. Our sex life is great and we currently live together. We actually just closed on a house yesterday. So, needless to say there's a lot of moving parts in our relationship right now.

    One problem has plagued me ever since I was 12 years old...and that is P addiction. It didn't really become a problem until i was 22 and would do it multiple times a day every day of the week.

    I've monitored NoFap from afar but decided now to write my first post, because I'm distraught. I have had very good streaks. My longest being 60 days. However for the past 2 months, I cannot get past 20. I'm not sure if it is due to the stress of house hunting and wedding planning or what, but in 28 days my fiancee and i will have our wedding night together and I want to stop PM right now. I want her body to be the only one I see for the rest of my life. She's a huge support of mine and she does in fact know of my PA. She is doing her best to help in every way she can.

    The good news is that I haven't seen any performance problems when it comes to me being able to perform with her, however, after reading many articles and posts on here, it is a problem that can indeed happen at ANY time and I do NOT want that to happen. I want my marriage to succeed and our lives to flourish with each other. I want to stop it now. Please - any advice from women and men on here would be greatly appreciated. I can't keep emotionally cheating on her any longer. Any guides or advice is welcomed.
     
  2. Queen_Of_Hearts_13

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    Congrats on wanting to get better! That is the first step to recovery! My husband has also been addicted since he was 12 and is almost 2 years clean from PMO now. Are you in therapy? Usually PMO and any addiction for that matter is a form of escaping, and what you're running from, well that is the root issue. For me, I've had self-harm addiction, anorexia, and some drinking problems, and I was running from my sexual abuse, I didn't want to face it, but once I did, I was able to get healthy and stay sober and clean.

    Also, may I just say the fact that she does know about your PA is amazing. I also knew about my husbands before we married (he lied for a long time and I found out slowly, but chose to marry him because I saw he wanted recovery). It's great that she is wanting to be a support. I wish you luck in recovery, I have a list of resources in my signature that could be helpful, and I don't know if your fiancee caught you or you lied before telling her, but if she is hurt or maybe traumatized from this there are definitely links that can help you understand her side. If she is perfectly dealing with this then hats off to you! That is great.

    Good luck in recovery! Take one day at a time!
     
  3. EnditN0w

    EnditN0w New Fapstronaut

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    Thank you so much! I am not in therapy currently, but have been in the past. I was sexually molested by a neighbor when i was 7 years old and it has affected me to the core. I've worked through a lot of the hardships in therapy, but am haunted every now and again. I think that my PA was sort of caused by that incident when i was 7.

    I am glad to hear that you thin it is amazing. She has been my rock through this all, and she sees how bad I want to stop this. My fiancee actually didn't catch me at all, but she always knew something wasn't quite right. I actually came clean to her one night and talked to her for hours about it all. Surprisingly, she stated that my odd behavior sometimes now made sense and she promised me then to help me in any way she could, and she has. I just want to be the best husband I can be for her by not letting this addiction rule my life anymore.
     
  4. Stevenmdot

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    I've been married for roughly 6 months now and I'm telling you THIS. she knows you are in PMO or not. She knows. She will always know. You are either yourself, or a shell of yourself. I am doing a reboot for myself but more importantly to save my marriage from slipping into another one of those "we're married now so we don't have great passionate sex" couples. what the shit is that??? Save yourself before it is too late, stay focused on goals and stay focused on her. Reap the benefits when it comes time. good luck!
     
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  5. EnditN0w

    EnditN0w New Fapstronaut

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    Thanks @Stevenmdot - i know exactly what you mean. She always said that she knew something was up with me and had a feeling it was something along the lines of what I told her. She just knew because of the way I would act when feeling guilty. My temper would spike, i'd be sluggish and just not pay attention to her sexually. She is super happy that I came clean with her though and that was step 1. I do NOT want to become that "passionless sex" couple as you described. I have a friend who was recently divorced from his wife of 6 years because of the lack of passion. He too also had a P addiction but didn't want to admit it, which was no doubt the demise of their marriage. Thanks for your kind words and helpful encouragement! I am staying focused on the prize. It's been 4 days and I can feel the benefits. I know I've been down this road before, but the fact that in 24 days i will be married, that just lit the fire under my butt to stop making excuses, be who I want to be not only for me, but for her as well and get it done!
     
  6. JethroTull

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    Hey mate - I too just got married and I've had the addiction for a similar time. I've been struggling to stop but the drive to stop is stronger than ever. Remember too that you need to work out what the triggers and cues are that lead you down that path and manage them. With all the good will in the world, such a strong addiction may still resurface even after getting married. It did for me.

    Also don't beat yourself up if it happens again. Keep in mind that P addiction isn't an occasional fun/naughty activity for guys like us. It's a predictable pattern of behaviour that produces a chemical release as well as causing significant other problems such as anxiety, depression, shame and PIED. So compartmentalize it and treat it like you would any addiction.

    I like to think I know the theory, now I just need to put it into action myself!
     

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