West Coast Fapstronaut 33/M

Finally joined this forum after lurking on the sub reddit for a really long time. I've been trying on and off to reboot with little success. But I'm not going to stop until I've achieve my reboot goal.

A late starter in life, I realized the hard way (no pun intended) that years of addiction had left me with PIED. As my relationships started unraveling and my general approach and outlook to life started waning I realized that something was fundamentally wrong with me or that I was doing something totally wrong. At around the same time I discovered reddit and eventually nofap. Now I know what is causing my problems and I know there is light at the end of this slimy tunnel.

My current streak is a sub par 17 days of being PMO free but I did get a taste of the super powers and I know I can do better. I am however, apprehensive about going cold turkey. So I am planning to be P-free from the start and follow a tapered reduction in frequency of MO (ex: once in 5 days, then once in 8 days and so on adding 3 days of extra gap each time until about 21 days at which point I believe I would have learnt to control my urges). Eventually I plan to go full PMO free until the reboot and beyond.

Through my failed earlier attempts I've also realized that this is not just about the reboot but also a lifestyle change and needs to be approached holistically and must include changes and improvements in one's general health and fitness, attitude towards life and discipline. I have started hitting the gym more often and also trying to meditate as often as possible.

I thank you all in advance for the support that you are about to provide me. The things that I am most apprehensive about are any physical pains associated with Nofap as I seem to have a lower tolerance towards physical pain and any guidance in that regard would be appreciated.