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Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Monk M0de, May 28, 2018.

  1. May 28, 2018 #1
    Monk M0de

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    Hi Nofap community,

    I've been surfing Nofap for a couple weeks now, and decided finally to post and introduce myself.

    I am a 26 yr old male. I was first introduced to P around 10, but was about 12 when I started using.

    My relationship with using P has been on and off, sometimes it's more excessive and other times it seems more manageable.

    Recently, looking back, Ive realized my habitual use of P has impacted my life in a majorly negative way; I did not finish college, I've never had a real intimate relationship, and I do not have any solid practical skill. Using P is one of my bad habits that contributes to my lack of success in life and I want to get rid of it for good.

    I want to start a 90 day PMO-mode reboot. I am looking forward to this journey and any support would be greatly appreciated!

    Ps. I apologize if my introduction is shitty, it's written and posted right after a relapse. I felt tired and unmotivated, but it's a post that's been a long time coming.
     
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  2. May 28, 2018 #2
    Protagoras

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    Long time coming indeed! I know the feeling. Welcome. HERE are some things helping me.
     
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  3. May 28, 2018 #3
    Septimus

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    Welcome! I'm glad you're here. Keep coming back.
     
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  4. May 29, 2018 #4
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    Hi. Welcome to forum!

    Make sure you crate a personal journal thread in Reboot Logs section and blog there on a regular basis. As well as just generally be active participant in various forum discussions. I recommend this to everybody new here because it's the major thing that helped me when I was first starting. Just lurking on forums, reading and learning is great. But it usually is so much more powerful to engage. It helps to keep us motivated and accountable when we are active part of community. And keeps this in front of our minds so we don't forget about importance of it and slip away in our old habits. Sharing is also therapeutic. This is a major reason why AA meetings work so good. But that was developed before internet era. These days we can get most of the same benefits online through communities like this. So don't underestimate the power of active participation.

    I would also like to suggest you to look into mindfulness meditation. It has helped me personally tremendously to learn how to deal with urges. It takes a while to get good at it and notice results, so you need to be consistent with it, but once you do it's very powerful. It has been used by sages for thousands of years to deal with various issues of the mind. And in recent decades the science is also catching up to what ancient sages have know for centuries. Meditation these days are widely used as very effective tool by psychologists for treating addiction and by neurologists for supporting recovery of the brain. It is a great exercise for the brain the same way as jogging is great exercise for the body. Check out this Ted talk, it gives a good idea of what's it about when it comes to philosophy. As far as practical side of it there is this awesome smartphone app called Headspace for guided meditations to get you started.

    Wish you lot's of strength and success in your reboot journey!
     
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