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"Abstain from PMO" August 2017. Keep on rebooting. Official accountability thread.

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Administrator Account, Jul 31, 2017.

  1. Another month, July of 2017, has gone by.

    Hello and welcome to the official signup thread for "Abstain from PMO" Ausgust 2017!

    The purpose of this thread is to provide Rebooters with a place to share their commitment to abstaining from particular sexual behaviors throughout the entire month of August 2017. Although it is strongly recommended to make a public commitment, posting in this thread is not required for participation in a reboot.

    New to reboot? Here are some suggestions:
    1. Learn about porn addiction, excessive masturbation, and abstaining from PMO (a process called "reboot" or "rebooting"). Our free Getting Started guide that is advertised everywhere is a great option.
    2. Decide if abstaining from PMO is something that you really want. If you don't buy into the process 100%, you'll probably not make it through the month. If you have decided that you would like to participate, proceed to step three.
    3. Sign up for this month by replying to this thread.
    4. Consider setting up a PMO-tracking day counter to monitor your progress.
    5. Create a Journal Thread and share your progress periodically, preferably on a daily basis. Not only does this help you stay accountable, it documents valuable anecdotal evidence that will ultimately help other people going through similar situations in the future.
    6. Ask questions and get support by posting on NoFap. Help others, too, if you are able to.
    7. Get an accountability partner.
    Would you like to participate? If so, please reply to this thread with the following information.
    • Are you not going to allow yourself to masturbate? View porn? Orgasm whatsoever? Not allowing any outlet for sexual release is dubbed "hard mode". For a full list of parameters, see our Rebooting 101 page.
    • How long do you want this challenge to last? By default it is one month, but 90 days is recommended for rebooting. You can't know how long it will take to "rewire" your brain, it widely varies due to individual circumstances. Some people require a year or longer to regain sexual function.
    • What are your goals?
    • Why are you doing this?
    Coming in after this month has already started?

    Don't panic - it is not a problem. Users sign up for NoFap's events all months long. Just follow the instructions above and jump in at any time by replying to this thread.
     
    Last edited: Jul 31, 2017
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  2. jest

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    Sign me up for a PMO free August and life!
     
  3. captc501

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    Right now I'm going for no PM -- as I want to leave the gate open for me to be more sexually confident -- which would definitely mean progress for me. I am going for 90 days myself. I am doing this because I need to perform better in medical school, as this is a decisive year in my career. I also have room for so much more stuff when I do not mess around with this at all. Not only to mention the time spent in the act itself, but the exhaustion that comes right after just kills most of the day.
     
  4. LoyalKnight

    LoyalKnight Fapstronaut

    -Sign me up - hell yeah! Let's do this!
    - I am abstaining because PMO destroyed my life. It made my life so horrible, wasted thousands of hours, led me to massive procrastination, led to bad relationships, made me skip school and sometimes even work, and many other things. I could be counting for years! - So I AM DETERMINED TO BREAK IT!
    - 90 days will not be enough for me. I am too deeply entrenched in this shit. I shall do it indefinetly, and I shall never come back to PMO.
     
  5. Buddhabro

    Buddhabro Fapstronaut

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    July is still not over for me yet, but I'm already committed to changing now, and forever.
     
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  6. KingdomLife

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    Sign me up- Hard Mode, no PMO!
    90-Day Reboot let's go!

    Edit: I don't EVER want to return to P or M again, so I'm going for lifetime "Normal Mode" after the reboot. O will come at the proper time.
     
  7. Ben the Fighter

    Ben the Fighter Fapstronaut

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    Hard mode in August, here we go!
     
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  8. uxorium

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    Sign me up, no PMO! I've suffered too long with this and I'm ready to change it!
     
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  9. I am in: I want to reach 90 days without FAP or Porn. I am halfway done. Keep cool and carry on, guys!
     
  10. IAmRaz

    IAmRaz Guest

    I'm in! No PMO Hard Mode!!!
     
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  11. Sup guys, you are all greater than you know.

    Count me in
     
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  12. JakeWoods

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  13. I'm going hard mode this month!! Done 62 days NoFap challenge, 40 to go.
     
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  14. aroundtheraggedrock

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    Woohoo! Committing to 90 days free of (P)MO* and also any dating apps. Getting rigorous about all my so-called "little" seeking behaviors, which in the past I used in order to rationalize aspects of my addiction. I'm also excited to be meditating, weightlifting 3x/week, and godwilling, writing :) Thanks, all. Love the fellowship here.

    *UPDATE: Added P though that's actually a given in my recovery program. The problem recently has been more with M and O...:)
     
    Last edited: Jul 31, 2017
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  15. Aklaborer

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    Sign me up. I already have 12 days PMO free shooting for 90 days or 100 days or possibly for ever P free. That is the ultimate goal. P free.
    No more lust
    No more secretly coveting

    Nofap is the stepping stone to a better character.
     
  16. Just in case I need it Im signing up too. August should be a little harder than previous cold summer months since now weather is getting hotter. The heat is on and just going to beach is traumatizing because of all exposed booty on there. Not looking for more than a second but whats been seen can not be unseen.

    Besides joined pmo war on other website. 49 days of war will helpfuly help me get thru the august.
     
  17. Buddhabro

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    Why'd you leave out the P ? Not that it won't work for you, but it all (the appeal, excitement, pleasure and damage to yourself and others) starts with P.
    Just say no to PMO! This is not a thread for abstaining from MO, but abstinence from PMO.
    Don't cheat yourself out of the possibility of truly overcoming and recovering from this addiction.
     
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  18. gottagetback

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    Joining!
    No PMO!
    I want to quit for life because all it does is worsen me in every way.
     
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