recovery

Good morning all! Been trying to quit for damn near 6 years now, the past 2 years have been a rough period. Life has had some big changes lately, and during this adjustment period I have been hooked on PMO again. It's a totally different ball game than it used to be. Weirdly enough, sites like...

Going through a tough time currently in terms of recovery. I’ll try to keep this short and simple. I’ve been addicted to porn since as long as i can remember and never tried to quit until about January 1st of this year. I went through all the withdrawals and then after around 2 and a half weeks...

The moment the longing hits you, there's a match being played inside you, but no one hears it except you. One team wears the mask of comfort and familiarity, telling you, "Come on, you're tired, you deserve it." The other team wears the mask of the decision you made while you were conscious and...

Hello everyone, My name is ___ and I am new to NoFap. I have been addicted to porn and masturbation since 2012. For many years I tried to quit but I couldn't get out of it. Now I am really tired and I want my life back. Because of this addiction: - My energy is gone - I can't focus - I...

Hello, I’m starting this journal as a form of public reflection and connection with others on this same path. I want to document and share my story and journey with others as I really set out to make this change in my life, and not only make the change but hopefully recover into connection with...

Hi,everyone. Been lurking here for over a year now. Never made an account until recently though. I'm a person with a giantess/macrophilia fetish,specifically in regards to feet/foot worship related content,and have been addicted to said content for over a decade. (I'm 36,btw.) I'm not sure where...

Hello everyone, I'm 28 years old and I'm looking for advice from people who have actually experienced something similar. A little background: About 6 months ago my situation was completely different. Wet dreams happened only about once every 4 weeks. I felt emotionally stable, calm, confident...

Yesterday, I vowed to never PMO again. I’m taking this seriously because I’m holding myself back and turning into someone that i don’t respect. If you wish to take this seriously with me, Download Purity Browser Delete Every App On Your Phone That Will Tempt You Adjust Your Screen Time Settings...

hey I am 17 years old and have been addicted to porn ever since i first saw it 6 years back. man i hate ever getting in touch with it. Its been 4 years since i have been into this journey and yet I feel it to be an impossible task. Every relapse makes me judge myself and become harder on myself...

Yesterday I rolled my ankle horribly while skateboarding. Doctor told me it's sprained but I'll be out for about 2 weeks and I need some help and tips to maintain my porn free streak while I recover from this. Skateboarding and the gym has been what really gets porn off my mind and for the next...

Hey All, Longtime lurker and addict. I’ve been on the NoFap train for about ten years with periods of varying success and failure. During that time I’ve suffered from PIED, brain fog, low motivation, and everything in between. This addiction has derailed my life more times than I can count...

Long story short, I am 28 M. I became active too young in life. This subject has been apart of me for over 18 years. I started watching videos etc in 2012. I continued until July of 2024. I finally got married and felt like all would go away when I married but no. It persisted. I finally...

Hi everyone, I joined this forum late last fall, so I’m not exactly new here. But I am new to finally stepping forward, telling the truth about my situation, and asking for support and advice from people who understand this struggle. So in that sense, this is my Day 1. I’ve been looking at...

Hi Community, This is a first for me but I thought itd be a good step to have an outlet. I’m 20M and have faced addiction for about 6 years now with 2-3 times a day not being out of the ordinary. I was around 18 when I first suffered PIED and went, uh oh. It was at that point I realised my...

importance of ( all the points are equally important ) * MAKING this the ONLY AIM for 90 Days ::: I plan a lot of habits and changes , because of which - my intent gets messed ex : i start studying 8 hrs /day !! keep feeling good , suddenly forget the real change that i was making. * Accepting...

I came across this quote today and it stopped me in my tracks. "Every action has its pleasure and its price." It's so simple but it explains everything we're dealing with, doesn't it? The relapse has its pleasure -we all know that feeling. But the price? That's why we're here. I'm keeping...

hello everyone I'm here to give you my experience, I think this would may be be a massive help for many of you (I hope) I have been addicted to porn for many years and my addiction stopped dead in its tracks the day I just disconnect the wifi antenna of my internet box indeed, I discovered...

Alright, so I'm posting here today because I've been stewing in this for a while, and I need an outside perspective, some wisdom, maybe just some solidarity. I've been on this journey for 15 years now, a damn long time, and I feel like I've told myself every story in the book about managing this...

I am at Stage 5 porn addiction. I have lost my work and relationships and I am trying to survive. I don’t have money for therapy. I really need support and accountability.

For over 20 years, I watched porn daily, starting around age 12–13. Over time, it shaped my sexual interests and escalated into visiting sex workers to act out porn-driven fantasies. It also lowered my libido and reduced my interest in sex with my partner. I tried to quit many times but rarely...

Today, I was thinking about how I have several times made it to around 33 days and then gave in. My issue hasn't really been with p lately just m/o. I think part of the issue is that I get so hopeless. I think about how bad the temptation is sometimes and I imagine that I'll never be free and...

I am a 25 year old male. Graduated last year and since then I am preparing for GATE -2026 .It is an entrance exam to get into IITs and top tier colleges for Mtech. I have started my preparation from 20 June 2025. But since then I have never been consistent. Everyday, I am just watching the...

Hello to everyone who's here to read this, and I sincerely hope this helps you in any way on your journey to recovery. I've known NoFap for quite some time now, I must have heard about it in 2021 from some Instagram reel or something like that, and after that I started looking into it, and it...

Last month at the end of july i took the decision of finally putting an end to this. As i was feeling very underconfident. The sole reason i am doing this NoFap is for female attraction and to get the female i want. I know this is not the foundation of it. But i am looking to get married and...

I am 35M in a relationship. I admitted to have a problem basically 73 days ago or so and decided that something had to be done. I deleted IG, removed all the bad tags in tumblr and unfollowed all bad blogs and censored adult content, and most importantly I stopped masturbating. I did stop...

Addicted to just one woman on Live cam for 4 years, masterbated every alternative days, it took 1 year to let go of her , now I have a flatline, I don’t get horny how I used to be looking at her. I use to get horny morning at work , at the girl , at social gatherings , She use to go to the...

Hey Brothers, I'm on my journey of Nofap, however the right now I'm concerned about something else. Today is my day 18the of Nofap journey. I have a very beautiful and hot girlfriend and our sex life is awesome. Many girls look at me give me hints to come and talk to them, I have very nice...

Hey guys, so the urges are stronger than ever and I am reaching day 7 tomorrow which had been my record streak for the longest time but now I am committed to breaking it and moving forward. However, at random times of the day or night, sexual fantasies come in and dopamine starts to hit and I...

Dear Journal, My last relapse was on 25th May 2025. When I first started my NoFap journey within few weeks I was able to make long streaks of 90 days and even once more than a 100 days. But again I fell into this trap and now I just cannot go without porn more than a week. Right now I'm on my...

Hey brothers, just fresh off a relapse today and the culprit this time was my phone. Is there any app that is effective in blocking apps in being downloaded on an iphone or an ipad? Could use some real help here...

Day0 Hi everyone! Yesterday I failed but that won't be the case today. Sorry if I don't write perfectly, I'm learning and improving my english. So, this is day 0. I'm reading The Obstacle is the Way, and consuming content that help me to figure out what is happpening with me. I think porn...

Since starting my recovery (I’m currently over 120 days into hardmode), I’ve noticed a troubling pattern: I constantly scan women’s bodies in public. It gives me a rush of dopamine, and I end up staring at women instead of simply observing my surroundings. I find it hard to enjoy beautiful...

Am I a bad person for wanting to look at other woman other than my girlfriend on my screen? Especially breasts, is it my kink or am I stuck in lustful/addicted mindset? I'm doing great I started this almost 6 months ago and have not endulged. But right when i'm doing my best, I feel the most...

When I was younger, I remember wanting nothing more than to get rid of my addiction to porn. I felt it was ruining my life, but looking back, I think it was more about my perception of it and lack of commitment to outside things that ruined me. I didn’t go outside, I overall neglected to build...

I am starting this journal because I relapsed last night and told my girlfriend this morning. It absolutely tears me apart to see her struggling with what I am doing, I can just see how much she loves me and how she is trying hard to put up with me, yet I am wasting her trust like this. I’m a...

Since tuesday I've been avoiding porn and it seems to be working so far. I'm feeling intense craving right now for all these images that have burnt into my mind. I want to use this thread as a log for my journey towards a porn-free life. So I'm on day 4 without porn, especially femdom/findom...

Hey, my name's Will and I've been hooked ever since I was 12 years old and I'm 28 now. I really need to get this out of my life. I'm starting this journal for myself so that my journey can be witnessed by you guys :). I think it's powerful to admit my addiction out in the open and tell the...

Hi everyone, I’m a 26-year-old guy, just your average person trying to figure things out. Recently, I’ve had a major realization about my life: I’ve been stuck in a cycle of addiction for as long as I can remember. Since I was just 11 years old, I’ve been engaging in PMO almost every single day...

I am an porn addict. I am no longer ashamed to admit it. I've resented myself for years hiding this sickness from everyone I know, including the love of my life, whom I have a beautiful healthy and happy child with. This sickness was embedded into my life when I was far to young to understand...

Do you struggle with social anxiety/anxiety? Since quitting porn have you felt a difference in social anxiety? Do you think that porn addiction can be the outright cause of social anxiety developing? What do you do to help/manage social anxiety other than quitting porn? What do you think...

I sometimes watch videos from Dr Alok Kanojia aka HealthyGamerGG on YouTube. He is an American psychiatrist. Some of you may already know of him. He just uploaded a video about how to quit watching porn. Its a fantastic video that goes into the nature of addiction and how to create a plan to...

I would like for people here to share storyes and give each other a support so we can grow together in recovery. And maybe tell what we expetc of our lives in future. 1. I live in a beautifull city with great weather. But that doesn't matter becaouse I make my days dark. My life is messy. I...

Hi everyone. I’m 70 days completely free of PMO. I have experienced intense withdrawal symptoms in the form of consistent P flashbacks and intrusive thoughts. It’s distressing but I haven’t even been close to a relapse. What I need help with is that I am currently unemployed due to a health...

Hello all! After the recent forum crash, I've been in a terrible place in recovery. I've in this terrible place for a long time, at least a year. Only at times I'd get short reprieve as some sort of willpower came to me and I'd stay sober for a few days, a week, but like tiny embers in a gust...

Hi everyone, So I’m coming up a month without PMO. I’m doing ok, but one huge withdrawal symptom I have experienced is flashbacks. These flashbacks can range from vivid to dull, intense on one day to less common on another and on some days they are just lurking, constantly, ready to spring into...

Hi there! So quick question out there to rebooters and also those that have rewired. I’m 20 days into this reboot and have experienced strong MW (75-100% strength) consistently for the last week-2 weeks. Is the return of strong MW a good sign that positive changes are happening and is this a...

This is going to be my journal where I am going to keep a track of my NoFap journey.

This is me updating my recovery progress after 40 days relapsed yesterday only woke up today really tired and the cold shower was hard I still think that you lose all the benefits is kinda mental I still get eye contact with some girls of course less and get less looked at but still talked to...

Hey All, I've been a lurker here for many years. I've never been able to beat this habit and unfortunately I keep thinking I'll never be able to either. I have made progress but also made sure to undue said progress. I am not sure what there is left to do other than give up. My urges come in...

Hey, this is my nofap story. I think I first discovered porn when I was about 11. The first time I tried doing nofap was in the summer of 2020 when I was 14. For a long time I would struggle with cooming and watching porn but having some small streaks. In 2022 I made major strides, each month I...

Once, I stumbled upon a video discussing a mouse experiment. The experiment involved placing a mouse in a cage with two water sources: one with normal water and one with drugged water. The mouse, unsurprisingly, chose the drugged water. However, when a few more mice were added to the cage, the...

I see a lot of people on the forum constantly talking and worrying about how long it's going to take to recover, a lot of people getting anxious about having to wait so long. Recovery will take as long as it will take, there is no amount of trying to calculate how long it will take that will...

hi, i was wondering if some specialists about addiction could help us. if you have made some research, or learned based on significant amount of different experiences please answer. addiction specialists, or "enlightened addicts" (you have some scientific or even spiritual sources, but please...

The main points to that affect recovery are as 1. How many years have you watched porn in the past and how many hours daily have you watched. 2. The second factor is that if you had sex before or during the addiction time that may aid in recovery, those who never had sex, before or during PMO...

I just want to ask you guys that i am one of you who had been using this shit for almost a decade now, before eight years i was using too much and in last 4 years i am using p*** after 15 days or 3 weeks or 4 weeks, i have had many 40 day streaks, i dont watch all the time i am watching monthly...

First 7 days: 05/23/2024 - 05/29/2024. Challenge: 90 days without porn, masturbation or sex. Stop my Twitter/YouTube/Reddit addiction. Stop my screen time. I want eat healthier too. In short, I want a better life, with more self control, more people interact and sleep more. This first week was...

Any recommendations? Anyone want to second a recommendation. The best movies that I have seen are: Thanks for Sharing Don Jon Don Jon was really good. Thanks for Sharing was amazing. Anyone have any other recommendations?

The Liftoff Challenge – Flexible Recovery Tracker How far can you fly? For those who wish to recover from their problems with Porn and/or Masturbation while simultaneously pursuing life goals, the Liftoff Challenge is the challenge for you! Reach 1500 points to blast out of the Solar System...

START HERE Welcome! This thread is a work in progress to document a recovery method which is poorly-documented and lacks a central reference point. It's so poorly-documented that one could say it doesn't even exist! If you're a newbie to NoFap, I recommend skipping the first 2 posts and...

Hello there. Been a while since I've come on. I would like to share my findings on finally breaking through this trial. First, an introduction. 23 years I have been addicted to PMO as a way to not only dull the pain of living but as an activity for pleasure. There have been times where I...

Hi all, I am new here, Just got an idea of nofap from quora and then redirected to here from Wikipedia. I am 32yr old and single, and currently seeking a suitable girl for marriage. Before that I would like to refresh myself with health and happiness. I am trying to get a permanent teaching job...

This includes: 1. Understanding the harmful impacts of porn addiction. 2. Acknowledging the addiction. 3. Seeking repentance and Turning to Allah. 4. Foowing expert Advice. 5. Filling Time with positive Habits. 6. Fasting and Prophetic remedy. (Includes) Book named "The Disease and the Cure"...

Quitting is good medicine Season 41: A detailed chapter on how to control legacy Foreword: Many brothers in reboot bars will share their masturbation experiences. It is good to share experiences as it can serve as a warning and inspiration to others. But when sharing your indulgence...

Hi, I am new to NoFap. I tried to find the reason why I am always so tired and restless and not being able to concentrate for a long period of time, and by digging around the internet for reasons, I think I finally found the reason. This is my 4th day not PMO, and I feel like there are...

I'm just writing here to look for some confort and possibly understanding. I am a sex addict. Have been in recovery for about 10 years from prostitution and online sex untill, since last year I started slipping occasionally, then more frequently, mainly with porn and cam. After so long in...

My story is like a lot of others in the worst ways. I was exposed to p at a young age, began getting off at a young age, and even did it multiple times a day in my pubescent years and beyond. It isn't until I 'accidentally' abstained from masturbating and watching p that I realized something...

At what point in the recovery process should you start pursuing women and having sex? Should you wait until you feel totally healed? How do you know you're ready? Or do you need a partner as part of the recovery process to help you heal and rewire your brain to healthy sex? I've heard...

I've tried for over a decade to recover from PIED, but I always relapse. My longest streak is 7 months, but I need at least 1.5 - 2 years for a full recovery. I've tried all the usual recommendations: exercise, diet, hobbies, outdoors, therapy, etc. I'm at the point where I'm desperate for a...

Nofap isn't the cure for anything. It's just a way to improve yourself if it helps you. I followed nofap for 1 year f***ed up real bad by taking too much stress (I know I can only blame myself). During quarantine I didn't go out and started overthinking and overworking for my goals (more of...

I think I’ve got a handle on this. Feeling better after 5 days Brain fog is slowly lifting. Just wanted to share my thoughts.

**This is from like 6 days ago, I initially posted this on Reddit** As the title says, I made a deal with myself to donate to NoFap, in case I messed up in any way shape or form with recovery. The sum I set up was 200$. Last night I came from a wedding where drank a decent amount of wine and...

Just curious, I suffer from PIED and currently in the process of doing a reboot and keeping the porn to zero and only masturbated once this month currently on day 25 streak which I'm very impressed with and know I'm not going to break it as I'm proper committed and am not suffering due to poor...

Right due to the blocks I've installed and other stratergies I've found it very easy to control my porn use and currently I'm about to surpass a 2 week streak of no porn. However, I know that I am need of a full reboot due to having PIED. Due to this I find it quite easy to not view porn but...

I’m a 19 year old man trying to escape out of the porn addiction. I watched it for the first time at 12 years old when a friend of mine in school showed it to me. And since that time I’ve consumed this type of content for almost 7 straight years. However during this time it was not a big of a...

The last 7-Years have been very trying. My husband and I have experienced an extremely difficult yet blessed 7-year journey in overcoming our abusive childhoods together and the abuse from our family systems that resulted in early porn addiction and trauma for both of us, which our family...

I love podcasts about therapy, betrayal trauma, addiction, and recovery. Several audio books too. Wondering if anyone else likes to listen and discuss also.

Below, I am quoting text from an article on GoodRx (GoodRx Health): What Is Porn Addiction Withdrawal? Symptoms and Guide to Recovery Feel free to share your opinions and discuss.

I'm currently on my day 13 of NoFap (and 30 no P*rn) and It's easy for me, I'm just a bit afraid of flatline waiting for me in about half a moth, and paradoxally not about side effects, i'm gonna deal with it, I'm just a bit afraid of what my family will think about such sudden mood change,I...

I am currently in a headspace where I'm facing my deep inner demons and that has allowed me to completely let go of my addiction. Despite this I obviously face some of the withdrawals everybody's been facing and my habits are still out of wack to a degree (3 weeks clean approximately, twice in a...

It’s come to my realisation that the problem I’ve had is that I’ve pushed myself too far when I’m healed or very close to being healed. This is a pattern that’s repeated itself for years. I last time I had sex was just over a month ago and was feeling good enough to have sex but 3 times in...

I might be wrong but I feel like I was in flatline even when flapping. Is that normal? I quit pmo (years of terrible habit, hours on hours daily) and got instant flatline. Zero libido, anxiety through the roof, almost depression. Is there any chance I will be Cured? Did anyone experienced that...

Finally after a long long time I've made it 10 days porn free. My advice: Trust in God's power to save you. Find yourself something/someone that excites you and gets you out of bed in the morning. Find your why to quit. Exert physical energy. Find people to be accountable with. And when the...

Hi there, Has anyone successfully rebooted (or in the process of rebooting) and played video games during? Was just wondering if playing video games hindered anyone’s progress or led to relapses? If you did play video games did you play them regularly? Thanks for the help rebooters!

Hello my fellow recovering friends! Longtime NoFap viewer on Reddit, first-time poster. I've been a porn and masterbation addict for over 2 decades now. My catfight fetish turned two of my favorite interests (women and sports) into my greatest weakness. I've tried to quit several times but...

The BIGGEST PROBLEM with the nofap community is they don't make difference between lapse and relapse. Knowing the difference is one of the keys to overcome addiction. Relapse mean pmo like you used to. Lapse mean pmo just once or 2 times (less than you used to) It is very important to see the...

Hi folks, I'm a new member here on the forums and this is my first post. Honestly I've decided to register into this forum to ask this specific question. I found out that eating nuts, like walnuts, cashews etc. make me horny af. Recovery takes less time after eating them and they raise my...

i was a severe addict of pmo .But now i am abstaining. There is one issue .My dopamine levels have gone down .The pleasure the mental peace i got while doing pmo is no more.I am not getting happiness in anything . The kick in my life is no more. Will my situation improve .Will i get my...

I decided instead of constantly adding to my self-intro thread, to start a new one here and turn it into a journal. Prior posts copied over below. Day 1: Self-Introduction Thread Hello world, I'm 35, married to the love of my life with a wonderful family. And I am miserable. I have been using...

Hi community, how do I know I’m fully healed from PMO addiction and not just in a “calm” phase before another bad wave of withdrawals kick in? I’m 5 months in my journey and still have weeks of normal times and weeks of depression/hopeless scenarios etc. I mean, how to know if my “new normal”...

I have read many posts in past stating that someone had OCD or ADHD and turned out it was PMO habit and after nofap they were getting cured. What about dementia? I am not asking a medical advice just to be clear. I've been addict for 14 years, I am seeing effects such as unable to focus...

Hi community, I’m almost 5 months in my recovery and have to say it’s been a very difficult journey so far I experienced a lot of withdrawals (especially psychological ones) that made me think I was getting crazy I was literally living in my own head thinking nothin made sense in life, couldn’t...

Hi community, I’m almost 5 months in my recovery and have to say it’s been a very difficult journey so far I experienced a lot of withdrawals (especially psychological ones) that made me think I was getting crazy I was literally living in my own head thinking nothin made sense in life, couldn’t...

Hi community, I’m almost 5 months in my recovery and have to say it’s been a very difficult journey so far I experienced a lot of withdrawals (especially psychological ones) that made me think I was getting crazy I was literally living in my own head thinking nothin made sense in life, couldn’t...

Writing this to give guidance and hope, please read if you're struggling. Started watching porn at idk, 13? Not sure. I lost the desire to pursue real women, I was nervous speaking to them back then and porn took away the push needed to go do it. Used it to cope with stress (not consciously...

Hi community, how do I know when I can have sex (or in case masturbate in moderation) during my recovery without worsening my withdrawal symptoms or slip into a flatline? I mean, nobody tells you you’re fully recovered/healed and ready to start a healthy sex life so how do I know?

Hi community, I keep reading from different rebooters that recovery’s not linear and I can get it, cause in the last couple of months I had horrible withdrawals weeks, now some days it’s actually better and I almost feel like I‘ve always been in terms of psychological sensations (besides some...

Hi community, I keep reading from different rebooters that recovery’s not linear and I can get it, cause in the last couple of months I had horrible withdrawals weeks, now some days it’s actually better and I almost feel like I‘ve always been in terms of psychological sensations (besides some...

I am currently doing a study on the role trauma plays (if any) on individuals that develop ED/PIED symptoms. Once I have this information, I plan to release a post with all my findings - and a comprehensive guide on: a) the true nature of PIED/ED b) the cause of PAWS symptoms...

Recovery is life. Recovery is patience. Recovery is kindness. Recovery is growth. Recovery is a lesson about people. Recovery is finally standing up for yourself. Recovery is being relentlessly practical. Recovery is pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Recovery is filling empty space...

Hi community, if someone considers himself healed after 3+ years (or even 1 year if that’s their case) of no PMO and never relapsed again, so if someone actually managed to overcome for good P*rn, can he tell me when did he realize he was actually healed? And how did he know that it wasn’t just...