newbie day 1

Hello 21M here, i have been watching porn for 6 years, before covid i did quit porn for 2 years, but after that it has become worse i watch porn daily. Now i am just fed up with this shit life of mine i want to quit watching porn or i would say every type of erotic content i deleted my Instagram...

Trynna do this forever. It’s been hard to quit. But I still believe!

Hello everyone, I am a 19yo male. I’ve been battling my masturbation/porn addiction journey since I was 12-13 years old. I have been masturbating to porn from every other day up to three or four times a day. Ever since I started, I have consistently used NSFW adult websites to masturbate...

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Hi guys, I am August, a 18 y/o male who has been drugged up by porn and masturbation since the age of 12. I came to know about nofap after watching some Youtube videos and I am glad that I now, know about this community. Although I am into self improvement since the last year, I am too...

Hello all, I (M25) have been using porn for around 10 years. It has impacted my sex life' which is why I decided to quit. I started to quit earlier this year be ended up relapsing, but today I found the NoFap subreddit. I have been planing to quit for a while and it would be best to do it now...

Hello NoFap community, This is V. I shouldn't mention why am I here...obviously you would know, it is quit porn and enjoy the beauties of life for sometime before getting committed. Why am I here again, tbh to gain confidence and stronger support - unrevealing myself to the like-minded...

Hello, I am 21 years old as of now, and been addicted to masturbation and porn from early childhood. It took over my mind, and it's stopping me from doing my daily chores and wasting a lot of time. My mind is bludgeoning me into more masturbation, every time I try to quit. Here I am, signing...

I wish that I was done by now. I have so much that I want to do in life, and yet this addiction nips me in the bud every time, it sucks. We all know that dumb feeling we get after relapse, "Why the heck am I here again," that's me right now. I've watched porn for around 4 years now, I've traded...

Hey so how do I start. I’m a 37 year old gay man that has really known porn most of my life that I can remember. That has changed over the years for sure. I come from the time where dial up internet porn was king! Pixelated images and videos that took forever to load. All the control I needed...

Hey Everyone! I'm 27 years old and I want to quit PMO. It's the first time I'm joining the community here. 4 days ago before signing up here I told myself I was gonna stop and I did for the last 4 days not a single fap but then I relapsed today and I just couldn't control myself. I didn't know...

For the longest time now I've been thinking about nofap. Every time I finish I just lay there thinking "that wasn't fucking worth it". I've been going deeper down the porn rabbit hole over time, and it's been so long since I've been with a woman that I worry there's no coming back from the...

Hi, I'm a 27 year old male and I've been using porn since I was 11. I first realized my porn issue when I was 20, I had my first girlfriend and as a virgin, I was struggling with ED. After a month of struggles, my doctor gave me sildenafil... it worked! My ED struggles was on and off, the more...

First Post. Don't judge. I need help. I'm 62. For the last few years, I have been watching porn usually at least 2 times a day. Sometimes 4 or 5 times a day. I haven't had real sex with my wife in about 5 years. I can't get an erection. However, I give her a nice massage and oral sex...

Hi all. I'm so happy to know this place exists. I don't want to be wordy, so I'll keep it simple. I'm a 46 y/o male who has been addicted to pornography for > 20 years. Along the way, I've been able to build a successful career and create a great family. I've been successful in maintaining...

Noticed recently that I watch too much porn: in average almost every day. So I decided to try to quit porn. Of course I've heard a lot that people quitting not just P but M also (or even O alongside) feeling themselves much better. I will try to prove myself that PM isn't a significant part of...

Hi there, I'm Bashar and I've been struggling with PMO for like my whole childhood, but I got serious about it at high school, anyway.. when started studying medicine I felt like it is really shameful to do it, so I decided to stop, but I couldn't do it, to be honest I started getting more and...

Very nice to finally be here and see loads of people 0_0 I'm a 17 year old in High School. I've been using porn since 15 and have been trying to get out on my own ever since the first time curiosity brought me to it. So, I am Catholic and using pornography every time always overall brought me...

Hi, currently I'm 18 yr old. I've been watching porn since 3-4 yrs ago, after the girl whom I used to love had left me. After all such long years , I'm determined to quit this addiction and live a happy and energetic life. My first goal will be of 21 days and after this I'll increase it. Hope...

Hey I’m in my 20s I’ve kicked this habit before and I’m hoping to do it again with the support of this community. I’m starting a no PMO today with the hope of hitting 60 days. You all know how this affects our lives I’m hoping for freedom from the anxiety I find often stems from PM.

Hi everyone, I heard about NoFap on a recent youtube video and finally decided to google it. Spent about 2 hours reading the website today and am overjoyed that NoFap's goals are so closely aligned with what I've been trying (with varying success and failure) to do for the last 7 years or so...

Okay, This is my first day in NoFap. I have hesitated everyday to join this forum because it felt really weird back then. I didn't want myself to be seen as an addict. But years later, When i looked back. All i can see is an addict who could have pull himself together but did not. I could have...

Hey I am Abhinna bafna 24 years old I am new to NoFap My story is quite different for joining NoFap I am a CA student going to appear in Jan but one thing that is constantly diverging my mind from studies is masturbation, I know it's natural but I think I should have that much control on my...

I everyone! I just joined, so sorry if anything sounds weird. I've never used a forum thing like this before. I'm 21 and I've been using porn for like awhile on and off, I can't actually really remember when it started, but throughout the years its literally gotten worse and worse, I think I...

Newbie here 17yo, been doing this for last 7yrs I am so sick of this and my concentration/focus level has dropped to zero. I am not able to study properly and constantly getting poor grades, i used to be the topper of my school but now i rank among the lowest. I have gotten thin to the extent...

Hey everyone, I'm a 22 year old guy living in Colorado. I've been addicted to porn since I was at least 13 or 14, and I've been masturbating for almost as long as I can remember. I've had a girlfriend for 7 months, and I thought my habit would begin to fade away when I got a girlfriend - yet it...

Hi everyone, Thought it was time I do something about my porn addiction, it gets worse every day. I feel so ashamed I let it get this far :( But here I am, day one! I downloaded the Reboot app, now let’s do this

Hey! Its my first day. I have always wanted to be the person whose mind isnt dominated by the sexual thoughts but somehow have never been able to achieve so. I am gay and on the path of becoming comfortable with my sexual orientation, i became quite promiscuous, started using the dating app...

Hello all, I just joined NoFap and I’m excited to make a change. I put it off long enough. My question is what do I do now? I already practice many of the good habits. I workout, meditate, eat healthy. I give into porn 1-3 x week. On Sat. I tell myself it’s “do nothing day” and that’s when the...

Hello brothers, I am 22. PMOing since age 14 and want to go cold turkey for as long as possible. Since some time, I ve been suffering from what I came to know as PIED. Will share my experiences and hope you will share yours too.

Hey everybody, glad to have found this space. I'm a 24 year old male, using porn since I was about 13. My porn habit never felt obsessive, but I did progress through the years to niche material, and frequently wasted time that I did not have by watching porn. In my relationships, I have...

Hello all, I have decided to join this community because I want to make a change in my life. I have a pornography addiction and I am tired of it. Tired of liking it, tired of craving it, tired of feeling defeated by it, tired of hurting others and myself. Pornography saps not only my energy...

Hi, I'm a 24 year old man who wants to get over my PA. I started using porn when I was around 12 years old and through the years I've realised I am addicted. I've tried to stop multiple times but I always seem to find my way back. I've been married to my wife for a year and a half and...

Hi, my name is Gretta and I just came to accept I have a problem with porn and mastrubation. I can't even tell right now if I'm ashamed or proud I got to this place. I always considered myself the 'good girl' of my friend groups, the girl who was so innocent to everything sexual. And until my...

Hi, everyone! Nice to meet you all. I'm very excited about getting involved in NoFap community. I'm 16 years old male currently in school. I've been using porn since I was 12. Ever since that, I'd always feel gross and very guilty while masturbating and/or watching porn, even though I know that...

Hey Guys, I have joined nofap today and no idea about to use it, definitely know that i need to stop watch p*** or mastur****. Help me getting rid of it & help me getting be a better version of myself.

I literally known lust porn around the beginning of middle school and now I’m old almost close to my 30s, I’ve seen both live and cartoon but I’ve recently more addicted to the cartoon side of porn. The live one it does not intrigue me no more and I read book the of cartoon/watch video, Ive...

Hello everybody, I'm completely new at this I'm normally not the kind of person who shares a lot in media, or when interacting with others. That doesn't mean I don't like to talk or that I don't enjoy company, it's just that I tend to be very selective about sharing my private life with others...

Hello nofap community friends,i am 21 presently residing in northern part of globe.this site has made my day,years have passed and i thought i will get rid of porn but with no success,then i came to know about this forum,it came as a blessing,i have been watching porn for almost 8 years.now i...

Hello, im Scada. Im a 17 yo man and i decided to start the NoFap journey because of porn addiction. Because of porn, i developped an HOCD and a PIED syndrome. I also want to stop porn because i feel less aroused by girls but i know that it's a secondary effect of porn. Im heterosexual. I've been...

22 year old male abstaining from Porn and masturbation. Been using porn since i was 12 at least. High speed internet fuckeries. Porn has probably changed my brain for the worse. I objectify women to their hips and bodies instead of their individual qualities. This immature outlook has meant that...

HI, I'm Cyodar and I'm 37 years old. I'm from Mexico City and I like videogames, technology and animation, I'm also a brony (a grownup male My Little Pony fan.) I've discovered mast. since I was 13 or so, and I've enjoyed it a lot. I wasn't a huge consumer of porn but as time has passed, I've...

I don't know what feels stranger, writing this post or realising that I have been hooked on porn for probably over 10 years and its sinister capping of my growth in every aspect of life but especially the romantic love giving side. I am a 22 years old virgin that has had many opportunities...

Hey all, 1st timer trying to fix my arousal addiction ever since I learned it could be causing or worsening my symptoms like depression, memory issues, and social awkwardness. I've been using porn since about 13 or so, and have only really been able to stop for no more than a few weeks at a...

Hi guys, After having unsuccessfully tried to quit the PMO cycles many times over the years, I watched a TED Talk by Gary Wilson on the effect of porn use and thought let's give this a try. I had a more or less complete mental breakdown a few years ago and since then have been trying to...

Hi. Im 21 years old and have done PMO since i was 11. I decided to join nofap after reading YBOP recently. I have never actually had an online forum account or anything so even with being anonymous this is still very anxietic and nerve racking to me. But i am in dire need of support from people...

Hey there, New member here, who (as expected) is trying to stop the consumption of porn. The problem I have with masturbation/porn is like many others: I now lack arousal for real-life scenarios. When I'm with a girl, it's only a matter of minutes before I lose my erection and we have to stop...

Hello, buddies!! I'm really excitied to be in this forum! I'm amazed that it exists, because I've been trying to quit masturbation and porn since I was 12. Now I'm 20 and I couldn't imagine so many people with the same desire. My addiction has come to a point it seems embarracing to my family...

Hello NoFAP community! I have been trying for the past two years to not masturbate on my own but as group studying has helped me in school, I figured a community that has the same goal would help too. I am in gradschool and am focusing on medicine. I am pretty healthy and in shape but a problem I have...

Hello all. This is newbie from India. I was addicted to Mastrubation & i want to change the habit. I feel very disturbed and stresses if i donot mastrubate for more than one day. Please help me out by your insights.

Porn and masturbation has been eating away at me for far too long. It is affecting my productivity and relationships. This is me taking a stand for myself. With the immense support in this platform, I'm certain I'll achieve my goals. Here goes nothing...DAY ONE!

Hey. I've been struggling with porn addiction for about 8 years now. I'm 26 years old and it has deeply affected me in all aspects of life. I've been trying to stop watching porn for about 13 months now and my longest streak was over 15 days. then I relapsed. I never shared this with anyone...

It's my first time signing up to this. I live in Europe. I'm a male in my late 20s, and I don't want to hit my 30s with porn and masturbation still sitting as huge weights around my neck. I'll be going PM, not PMO, as I'm married and want to keep and develop a better, more intimate connection...

Hi everyone. I'm 23 year old now. 167cm and 85kgs. I have tried not fapping once about a year ago for 30 days, and I felt much happier. I thought I could do another streak, but it's been impossible ever since. I really want to quit PMO, because I've been doing it for about 9 years now. I...

Hey everyone! I am new to the NoFap community; I just created my account and am currently on Day 1 of my NoFap journey. I have decided to embark on a 90-day Monk Mode challenge because I believe that level will be most beneficial to me. I have been PMOing around 1-2 times per day (with frequent...

so i'm new, and I'm already 20, i started watching porn since i was an innocent 12 year old, back then i didn't know what masturbation was and i did it by accident while watching, so i never wanted to stop, i never made a big deal out of it like most people do, but fast forward 8 years later, i...

Hi. I'm introverted and unemployed, i make loneliness it leads to go for ejaculations. It's been 6 years , i feel tired and my energy level decreased. My body weight also reduced. Even though I can't feel pleasure in it, but i can't help myself. Hereafter I would like to use my alone time...

Hi everyone! I'm a 26 y/o male suffering from anxiety, depression and PIED. I've been using porn since I was 15. I recently quit weed successfully and this has given me the confidence to stop PMOing. This will be my first attempt at NoFap. It has been almost 14 hours since I last PMO'd so I...

hey all, I’m ted, 19, I’ve been struggling with this problem for about a year now, and I feel fully committed to quit. It’s been hard trying to abstain because I kept relapsing. I really need some supportive people. I just found out about this site and I hope this is the beginning of the end of pmo

I am 26 years old male and have been addicted to porn and masturbation since I was 13 years old. I joined noFap to heal my PIED. I constantly watched porn and masturbated, for hours. One session would last almost 1.5-2 hours on weekdays and on weekends it would go for 4-5 hours till my fist...

Hi! straight to the point...: After almost 20 years of doing both masturbation and sexual relationships, I've decided to dig in into celibacy and other ways to properly use mental and physical energy. To be honest, I haven't been strong enough to endure more than 3 days without masturbating...

Hi everyone! Nice to meet you all! I'm a 29 years old man. I've been using porn since I was 14 I never thought it would be a problem, but I feel something is wrong with it, every time I get depressed I use it. Porn wasn't a problem the last 4 years since I was living as a couple, I separated a...

18 and trying to get rid of this PMO sickness. Tried going it alone but failed NUMEROUS TIMES. Let's hope this works.

I am 23 y/o and currently a university student. I have been watching porn and masturbating for last six years; I started around the age of 18. I have experienced detrimental effect of porn and masturbation on my well being. Low self esteem and lack of motivation to do important stuff are the two...

Well, it's come to this. I am coming to grips with the fact that I am addicted to pornography. I used to always think it was my own little thing, and I wasn' hurting anybody. But no. It's gotten in the way of me being social (and I'm a pretty social guy), my work, and my relationships. I feel...

Hey guys this is my first post in the NoFap community pleased to be a part of it.I am not quite addicted 2 porn and see it quite in a controlled manner but i have a tough time concentrating on work due to those popping images in my head tht lead 2 lewd thoughts bout my friends nd family so I...

Hello all. My name is is Philipp, come from Germany and today I want to start getting a "new grip on life"!:) At the moment I'm having a work and travel journey. I want to change my life during this trip, because in this time I can keep my head free from everything. Masturbating everyday, I...

Hi NoFap, My name is Tyler and I am just joining NoFap. I live in Utah with my beautiful wife, my 8 month old son and our dog. I've been addicted for much of my life to porn and masturbation. I've tried everything (or at least it feels that way) from SA to church recovery groups to therapy...

I am a male,19 years old. I have been masturbating since i was 14 years old (thats really a young age), if i remember correctly,when my friend suggested me then i started watching porn and it has been a part of my life to watch porn and masturbate. Currently,I am a college student.Earlier it...

Hey everyone! I'm Jake and I am new to the community. Let me tell you guys a little bit about myself. I am an 18 year old young Christian man and I want to get rid of my addiction. I have been masturbating ever since I was about 10 or 11. I don't look up any of the hard core stuff, but I...

Hey there... so I'm officially starting today. I created my account, set my goal, and activated my counter. I've read all the info on this website about a year or so ago, but like most people addicted to anything, I didn't think this was me. I didn't think my porn habit was a big deal despite...