hi, new here...

Hey, welcome to the NoFap community : )

It's nice to see you here fighting the good fight alongside us!


Allow me to go ahead and drop some helpful links for you:

Getting Started Guide / Forum Rules / How to Use the NoFap forums/ Glossary/ NoFap Panic button / Set up your day counter / Rebooting Resources/ Accountability groups (new!) / About NoFap/ Support NoFap


Here is just some advice:


First and foremost please take a careful look at each section in the forum, there may be something(s) you will find to be of big help to you.


Secondly I advise you to be active on your profile(as there a few active people in the profile section). Please start by choosing an avatar and then begin posting frequent status posts to show you're active and needing support/encouragement.


The forum has got a neat little feature that shows freshly posted statuses for all users to see.

People will find your profile and give you support.

There’s a portion of people who love communicating in the profile section..(it should be and is )mostly spportive talk but it doesn't hurt to deviate from supportive conversations. It would be great to have you join in and become part of the team!


We support one another in the threads, profile posts, and journals/reboot logs.

Once you receive some support, please be sure and be grateful to the member for the help/support you received and consider giving some in return to anyone you wish.


Thirdly, you should highly consider creating a public journal/reboot log (in the appropriate section for you) to write about your days in depth for us members to follow along on your journey and offer support to you on.


Last but not least: Good luck on your journey here, make sure to really give it a try with all your heart!

 

Welcome @somebody 34 !

Start with small steps. Maybe set a goal to go without PMO for 7 days then see how it goes.

 

Hi there...
Welcome to the community!

 

That's a good starting point. At least you acknowledge your addiction and aren't in denial like most of the people in this world.

Because porn is scripted, fake and amplified sex. It creates an unrealistic expectation about sexuality. It's nowhere near the actual true intimacy which is imperfect and emotion-based. Get off it else you would always be disappointed with real-life experiences.

That explains why you are doing it. But porn isn't the solution to this. It's just like applying band-aid over your wounds and covering them up instead of trying to address the root issues.

This may be a tough time for you but take this as a challenge to improve yourself and address those issues. Sooner or later, you have to deal with them. And dealing today would be always easier than postponing them to later dates.

See, that's what you real-self wants!

Instant gratification is always appealing in the short-term but once that dopamine wears out, you are left with that low-feeling and all those things that you truly want to be.

You have to address the root issue.
Prolonged exposure to graphic content has made your mind filthy. You need to rewire your thoughts. Meditation, connecting with the higher power, reading good books, reciting affirmations and mantras are some of the strategies that worked for me and might work for you too.

Women in reboot section is what you should check out. Talk to females there. Start your journal and pour out all your thoughts, feelings, struggles and emotions. Has worked out for many people here.

I wish you all the best sister. Recovery is certainly possible. Stay active in here.

 

Hi, welcome to the community

I would recommend you to stay in touch with members and read their success stories. You may also learn tricks to avoid the short-term pleasure and to face the temptations.

Be AWARE of your habits and control what you see and what/who you spend your time with.

It's also important to limit the usage of social media. In addition, never be free! Use your free time as much as possible and do sports, exercise, attend classes, etc.

This video contains everything that you need to know about porn addiction. Lastly, here is a collection of ways to deal with the urges which worked great for me.

֍ You got this my friend ֍​