So a little over a year ago I quit watching porn and admittedly I've relapsed probably 10 times since last September. Today I come to terms with the fact that I have a masturbation addiction. I have masturbated maybe 300 times in the past year if not more. Yes this is a huge decline from the probably 1000+ times a year I would masturbate but still. I feel like I'm addicted to stroking it and honestly I just want to stop. At this point I'm not really worried about having sex like I was but I really want to quit masturbating. Indefinitely. Can someone help me? What are some strategies you may have used in your battle with this addiction? I appreciate the help. -ccc
That's pretty much the same boat I'm in. To be honest the most important thing is just willpower. No amount of tips and tricks help when you're a millimeter away from relapsing. You need to have the strength to tear yourself away. That said some practical things do help: Cold Showers Exercise (especially lifting for me) Mediation/breathing Accountability Religion (Probably the biggest motivator, but one I do not speak much of, respecting the rules of the site.) MINDSET: What I mean by that is this. You need to consider masterbation as simply NOT AN OPTION. You are done. Your last relapse was your last ever. If you truly, TRULY believe that, you will succeed. Any doubt and your finished. I know deep in my heart that I will never masturbate again. I've finally broken that mental barrier and truly believe this. It is freedom. It's not "I want to but I can't", it's " I could but I choose not to."
You speak as if you are new to this, yet you have already completed the 90 day NoFap challenge. So, I am confused http://www.nofap.org/forum/showthread.php?2178-NoFap-Help&p=11644&viewfull=1#post11644
Well relapsing and then posting in a manner that makes it appears it's their first time here is what I find odd.
