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Have given up porn for 57 days but found myself masturbating all the time

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Deleted Account, Jun 26, 2018.

  1. Switched over to PMO and on day 4 - My desires are out of control and find myself overwhelmed.

    I have a very good visual memory and finding my brain is firing off very detailed images and I am getting intensely aroused at all times of day.

    I knew giving up masturbating would be difficult but amazed by how strong the impulses are.

    Any advice on quieting your mind would be appreciated.
     
  2. Vedas_fr

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    With times the urges will decrease even if you indulge from time to time. The important is to stop feeding cravings by porn consumption or mind fantasies. Then it becomes easy to stop m for long periods or even life.

    Dont you feel tired after m?
     
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  3. PMO addict1

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    It also happened to me too.. I used to masturbate 8 times daily ..even slight urge make me to masturbate... dont look any triggering image .. even random picture on ur instagram ..if it arouses you .. with time it will help..open calender in ur phone and mark the day as black day on which u masturbated . then try to go whole week clean witout black day then go for 2 weeks then month... dont even fantasize .. if you find yourself fantasizing pinch your self hard or slap yourself or whatever which takes all of ur focus away from fantasy
     
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  4. I do, that is a problem because apart from feeling good it helps me fall asleep at night - waking after a few hours of sleep the last few days.

    Like your avatar, just got advice on beginner meditation to calm my brain. See if it helps.
     
  5. Thanks for the advice. Made harder by the fact that I have ADHD which often floods my brain with stimulating images and thoughts a mile a minute. And I have been consuming porn for almost 40 years and have a lot of stored fuel to wake up my brain.
     
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  6. Been looking for a reason to get off Facebook for some time now - Hard to do, but I have lots of attractive friends who love to post sexy photos. I dumped my app and removed the shortcut from my laptop this morning. I find I have extreme addiction to tech as well-hoping advice and will power gained from eliminating cycle of PMO will help with that too
     
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  7. masterjedi

    masterjedi Fapstronaut

    I have been addicted to porn for the past 32 years and have ADHD as well. I've found it extremely difficult to make it to/past Day 21. Nice to know I'm not alone in the struggle and that there is hope!! Good luck!
     
  8. JJackson

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    Just stick with it even if it leads to relapsing more often. Only dropping one and continuing the other is a waste of time and energy. Just hold strong as much as possible and it'll slowly get easier.

    Good luck man!
     
  9. Decoder™

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    Taking something that the mind considers dear, is like trying to remove a succulent bone from the mouth a spoiled dog. You gotta act like you're actually giving it to the thing in order to make some progress.

    We might be livin in the Tech Era but our bodies are still bound to the same chemicals of eons ago.
    Quieting the mind must be sought by observing and adapting to the intricacies of the environment one grew in.
    Some factors are common variables for everyone. Surviving today don't require as much physical effort.
    Why I want to point that out?
    Because elevated heartbeat is responsible for some of the pleasurable sensations the modern adult's mind seeks.

    The issue with PMO is that we spoiled the reward system so badly it is never satisfied with the more mundane achievements. Brain also doesn't like to put much effort into things. It seems far more "meaningful" to engage with the perfectly proportioned soul mate, being pixelated is just another bonus since you aren't required to provide for the "offspring".

    Since my earliest younger years I was mesmerized by the agility of some of the oriental martial arts. We are most genuine towards the world during the innocent child-like days of our lives.
    After some boring analysis I came to the conclusion I wanted to pursue that kind of mobility.

    Focusing on a purpose like that will provide stillness of thoughts. In my case I was a bit blessed since high intensity activities, capacitates the brain to face stress more efficiently.
     
    Last edited: Aug 18, 2018

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