I've been addicted to masturbation and porn since I was 14. I am 23 now, and cannot believe I've spent nearly a decade of my life solely losing control of my body. Hopefully, I can put my foot down and take control. I'm tired of feeling guilty and shameful. I want to enjoy life, make the most of opportunities, and above all, take control of my mind. Masturbation has messed me up. I used to do well in school, but now I struggle to focus or do well with the most mundane tasks. I'm tired of being stepped on and overlooked. I'm here to make the most of my life. Today is my day 0, and I need you guys. I'm tired living as a slave to my body and mind.
Hey there!You are not alone man,i m with u.But u must understand that porn is not reality and masturbation is never an option just for pleasure.
You are not the only one brother! My day 0 started yesterday as well! Hang in there! We will beat this addiction! I am 20 years old. I have been doing this for quite a while too. This is ridiculous. Time for a change!
The first try is always the easiest and most fulfilling one. So give it your best shot, learn about all the tricks & tips from fellow fapstronauts and apply ALL of them. Go as far as you can, you can absolutely reach 1 month or even more on your 1st try if you follow all the instruction & guide here in the forum properly. You can watch this vid from a wonderful guy who's doing his 40 days streak right now, very helpful: Now the reason why i said "1st try" repeatedly is not to give a false assumption that "eventually you will fail and must try again". I said it because Relapse happens to ALMOST all of us (there were guys who reached 90 days in their first try and never got back to porn, it happened but very rare). It's a fact that you need to acknowledge ASAP. What i want to say is if somehow during your 1st attempt, you relapsed, it's absolutely nothing to be discourage about. Take a step back, take a deep breath, find out what leads to your relapse and start working on it again. In the end, good luck. I'm on my 3rd try as of today. My 1st one was 2 months, nearest one was 2 weeks.
Went an entire day. Some mental temptation, but able to easily brush it off. Positive self-talk helps. Saying, I DONT WATCH PORN in the present tense really helps. I used to be a good student, get good grades, do well back in middle/high school. It went downhill since the 10th grade. I made it through college in 5 years, but really want to be a doctor. I'm trying to refrain from PMO to get my motivation, confidence, memory, focus all back so I can reach my dreams. It's really encouraging to be doing this with a community. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of darkness, but the beginning of me reaching my dreams and goals.
Watching a series of TED talks to motivate me to stay away...but the mind is starting to creep in. There's some euphoria from just imagining the images, but I've been able to brush them off. I'm also motivated by this green meter, and hoping that I remain free from PMO for awhile. I want to get my mind, body, and spirit locked in and ready to fulfill my potential.
