self improvement

I created this guide for my brothers. As a former porn addict. And someone who came out the other side porn free years later. I have a unique understanding and feel your pain. This is for you. To help you on your journey. ~As always, my best & my blesses A Comprehensive Roadmap...

These are just my thoughts, research and experiences as to why I/we use Pornogragry. The purpose for this is to better understand the problem so that we can better fix the problem.

I wanted to state that this isn't a cure, but It will help you greatly in the healing process. I want to give back to the world and god willing help at least one of you out there. As a preface, I started watching porn at the age of 10 and have been a chronic intense user for much of my life. I...

I wanted to state that this isn't a cure, but It will help you greatly in the healing process. I want to give back to the world and god willing help at least one of you out there. As a preface, I started watching porn at the age of 10 and have been a chronic intense user for much of my life. I...

Hey guys, Life has been monotonous. I can see and visualise the life that i want and ik is waiting for me but somehow all these years I can't reach. I just turned 24 and some things need to change. First is obviously fapping. Its been a while that I havent watched porn but I've ben fapping...

The summer solstice is today for the northern hemisphere. On a spiritual note, it represents a new beginning. The sun will reach it's highest point, and it will be the longest day of the year. The solstice has been celebrated in many different cultures through many different ways, as it...

There is a laundry list of bad habits that I have. The worst one is my social media addiction, that can be fixed by reading books and having hobbies that are outside of social media. But, the other bad habit that I deal with, that is also related to social media is PEEKING. I don't go on...

I've seen some guys here, spreading their toxic incel ideology. Please question for yourself thoroughly their beliefs. It is a conspiracy theory at its finest: Some people (in their case woman) are evil. Note: Making other people responsible of your suffer and dwelling in self-pity is the...

Hi, Guys I am 21 years old guy who is trying to quit PMO. Also I am a newbie please help me and suggest some things to do instead of PMO.

Hi all :) 5 months ago I got a medical issue that uprooted my life. I have not been able to work since than, I just sit at home trying to recover. Been to many doctors but there's not a lot they can do. I just hope for the best that I will recover one day. Anyways, as you can suspect, when I'm...

Women are not a object but who said you cannot become the object? What is wrong with being the sex toy that gives women intense orgasms. I view my self as an object and you should too! I might not be man to 98% of women eyes but fuck them, I'm only focusing on the demographic that wants...

Speak less, Do more. Is my anxiety doing me any good?

The 5 AM Club . 5 AM is the time of least distraction & greatest peace. Own our morning. Elevate your life. By waking up before everyone else you feel the thrill of taking control of your life & getting things done. . 5 AM is not a requirement. The point is to get up earlier & improving...

In the Name of Almighty the most Beneficent and the most Merciful. It's Homo sapien, Edit: " If anyone needs assistance, feel free to send a direct message. I'll be more than happy to help. Additionally, feel free to reply here, as I'm open to assisting others as well. " -Never lose hope...

I must fight no matter what comes after me as I'm not told by anyone to stay weak against problems and tensed due to them. Why not I fight them back like I had nothing to feel regret about. Like I was born to fight this challenge.

Please, be gentle with yourself. You have already been through so much. These are the rules of self care. These rules can improve your self esteem. 1. You pay too much attention to what others think about you. 2. You don’t know your boundaries or you don’t communicate them at the right time...

This comes from the book Can't hurt me [ATTACH Challenge #1 -- What are the current factors limiting your growth and success? Break out your journal and write them all out in minute detail. Don’t be bland with this assignment. I showed you every piece of my dirty laundry. You will use your...

What's your new years resolutions for 2024?

As I read Quran Surah Taha, Ayat no 15, "The Hour of Resurrection is coming. I have willed to keep the time of its coming hidden so that everyone may be recompensed in accordance with his effort." Which means we are told about the day of judgement so that we prepare for it.(That is it is not...

After having abstained from alcohol for over two weeks, I can only admit how great it feels staying away from this poison. Although, I have never been a large consumer, a few drinks/beers per week have apparently been enough to make me feel like shite, both physically and mentally. From the...

This is a thread dedicated to discussing skincare and body care routines, products, and general discussion. 1. Why is skincare important? Healthy skin is a reflection of a healthy mind and lifestyle. It can prevent infections, acne, and illness in later life. Taking care of your body will...

One of the benefits I'm an noticing is I am setting boundaries myself, pre semen retention I was weak, needy, people would step in my circle an walk all over me and I wouldn't do anything or speak up for myself. I wanted to fit in and be desired SOOOOO BAAAAD, but if they if the feelings ain't...

Hello. I am a student studying currently in grade 11. I am going to stay at a hostel 28th onwards. So I'll be taking a long break from all social media(Instagram, discord, etc) including pornography and other related media. I am aiming to shed all of my fat and gain some muscles and brain along...

-- Prologue -- I'm 15 years old. Just finished my Class 10 academics. I heard about NoFap about 2 months ago. Was intrigued by the idea that this community endorses. Decided to join it. Now, lets get towards my story.. I am nothing in this world. Nothing. Fat, 0 social life, Above average...

My biggest breakthrough in my self-improvement journey came when I no longer lived as a victim. I used to believe that I had no control over my life. I didn't feel like I had a choice. What I've now learnt is... I CHOSE to be in a relationship that didn't allow me to develop. I CHOSE to...

I relapsed very badly yesterday. I like reached my lowest point of this year (according to averages on spreadsheet) So I thought I have to rapidly get out of this drug addict situation and get back on track. I used to exercise daily and meditate but after I got sick around 25 December, I got...

I have recently stopped posting on NoFap and abstaining from PMO altogether, but that is not my main problem. Unfortunately, I have let my myself go in terms of health and hygiene. Luckily, I have made a few improvements. One of the problems I had previously mentioned is that I do not take good...

I first heard about NoFap in 2016. At the time, I didn't think I was addicted to porn. I always thought addiction meant "severe" addiction but addiction really does look different for everyone or perhaps I was just in denial. At the time, I had a door to door job which for some reason I liked...

I have heard and read people say that nofap increased their social skills and now they are talking to women, they have no anxiety fear etc... I do not have social anxiety, to begin with. but I do have problems while having conversations. I can't come up with topics to talk about. Especially...

I have never really committed to growing out a beard since I am only 18 years old and I do not have hair growing on every part of my face, but I was told that you have to endure an "awkward stage" in order to actually grow it. It has been maybe two weeks since I have shaved, and I have a...

I have been experiencing something off and on that I can't really explain. I think it has something to do with possible depression, anxiety, or just some sort of internal hate for my job. I work in a warehouse and as a delivery driver, and I frequently disassociate while driving. This sometimes...

It is said that idle hands make for the devil's work. Those of us here can certainly attest to that. In order to combat my own boredom and fight off urges (as well as make me a more interesting and rounded person) I think I should take up a hobby. Here's the problem: I don't know what I...

Honestly if you had been struggling with PMO like me for YEARS I'm telling you now it is so worth the journey... the journey back to your soul. You can't tell me you can be the best version of yourself while still doing PMO. You just can't. Nofap has gotten me out of the bedroom, off the...

For the last probably week or so I’ve been trying to self-actualise and better myself and to be honest it felt great. I was doing cardio, volunteering at a charity shop, playing guitar, drawing, meditating, doing work… today starts off great but then I spend 3 fucking hours playing a game with...

Before you judge the title, read the whole article. NoFap is great movement. The idea of NoFap is to quit watching porn (I will explain why this is a great step in life) and at the same time limit masturbation. The idea is to break the habit of getting this huge amount of pleasure so frequent...

I didn't remember but I masturbated 3 or 4 days back after that I felt guilty and anxious also feeling insecure and feel like don't want to socialize anymore. But from that day I started doing something different and that instantly boosted my confidence and feeling blessed now for that. I will...

Inspired by Jia Jiang's challenge of the same name, I am going to seek out one rejection every day for the next 100 days. The aim of this is to fortify myself against rejection and looking like an idiot - that when these things happen I will be able to shrug them off, and will be more willing to...

Greetings everyone So previously, a few years back i was known as Third_Eye. I tried quitting porn and masturbation while being on this website. However, i would also spread conspiracy theories and stuff on the forums and be annoying about it. I regret doing this, and it was extremely immature...

Random question: What are your natural inherited talents/interests? If you can pick any passion to follow for money in an ideal world what would you gravitate towards? My natural proclivities are Art creating, Gardening, Fitness, Creative writing, and Reading. If I could pick any job to fall in...

what's up guys, new member here. just like everyone, I've been battling with porn and masturbation for a long time. I've even been on nofap for multiple times but have deleted my accounts for reasons i can't explain. for some time, I'd always wonder why something so pleasurable can cause so...

I don't want this to be just one more "I'm back" post and then 3 days later the person is gone. I owe a great deal to the internet and its contributors (people who give their time to write good stuff) for all the things I now know about sexuality and porn and everything related to it. Based on...

Hello there. Title says it all. This will be my NoFap Journey during the 6 months left in the year. I do have a couple of goals for this Journey: -Obviously stop PMO -Get more fit (Im already working out since 1 year ago, so thats an advance) -Do a lot of progress learning languages -Learning...

Day 1 Counters: No sweets/junk: 0 days No PMO: 1 days No youtube/social media: 0 days No videogames: 1 days Exercise: 1 days Meditation: 1 days Today I just did a short one minute sessions of...

Thought in this thread we could share quotes from Stoic philosophers that we've found helpful and share how they've helped us.

Hey guys, I haven't been on the website in a long time. What's worse is that I feel like I've forgotten what my goal regarding self-improvement was. Back in late 2020-early 2021 I had my sights sets on achieving certain fitness goals, improving in my sports, quitting pornography for good...

There is this thin line between, what you call self confidence and pride, or arrogance. In pride, one person gets blind and see that the world is rotating around him/her. He thinks he's the best, which cause him to perform actions which will be stabbed on himself. Okay, so how to control this...

Hello, i dont know if this fits in this forum but i just ask it. Im now at day 30 at NoFap. I realized that Pornographie is not my only problem. I also use sides like Youtube to often . Maybe 7 to 8 hours a day. Can you translate the NoFap challange into a no yt challange. And also: How can...

Hey everyone. Around 5 years ago I started my nofap journey, and within a couple of years I got rid of watching porn, but the masturbation is still a problem, although it’s not as bad as it was when I started my Nofap journey. But I’ve decided that I want to get rid of it once and for all now. I...

Current streak: 543 days no PMO, semen retention Porn addiction is another form of sexual perversion, a distortion of what healthy sexuality is. Basically you are a pervert and your perversion is porn. It looks many men don't recognize they are perverts and simply put all the fault to their...

I've stumbled on this forum recently and I desperately want to feel like a normal human again but it's hard to see the point. I've heard Nofap can take up to 2 years and I don't have that time to waste. I'm a massive loser at this point in my life, I'm almost 20 and haven't had sex, am not...

I am going to be 16 this month and I wanted to know if there are skills,routine or things I should know . I am lonely now and I am slowly believing in a higher self

Hello everyone, I recently joined from yesterday and this means we are all beginners trying to be professionals. I figured something for us to become a professional If you want to be a professional * We have to have the mentality of lions and hungry to crush those days ahead of you * We must...

Hey guys! Im starting a "competitive" telegram group. Will only consist of 5 people. It will involve cash (small amount) but this is to punish those who relapse and reward those who stay on course. *You will create a daily routine of 3 tasks. ---Example-- (mine) 1. Exercise (any amount- as...

Hey guys! Im starting a "competitive" telegram group. Will only consist of 5 people. It will involve cash (small amount) but this is to punish those who relapse and reward those who stay on course. *You will create a daily routine of 3 tasks. ---Example-- (mine) 1. Exercise (any amount- as...

Hey, this is day 30 of my reboot, and I feel kick-ass! It's been a rough ride, with a couple weeks of flatline which I still have not got over. But I have been destroying temptation, and really improving myself. Here's the thing though, I am in a relationship, and things aren't going great as...

I'm reading quite a lot lately about nofap, rebooting, self development, etc. and I came up with the following idea: The practice of intermittent fasting is quite common nowadays, but why not to apply it to the phone usage? So I started at the beginning closing some social networks, then all of...

If you haven't done anything, that's ok, for those that haven't, what's something you would like to do? For the rest of you, what have you done in the past lockdown due to COVID? It could be something fun or productive, anything really. Personally, during this lockdown... I've managed to make...

Notice - this writing is not meant to cause any offense to anyone on these forums, they are only my speculations which I chose to write down and share with this community I so enjoy. A good friend of mine has always been a leisurely athlete. He has run a few marathons, and won cycle racing...

In our spirits, there is a split between good and evil, hate and love we live in a constant battle with our ego as it likes to defend itself. This constant battle is within us but we need to learn to conquer both sides that exist within us. learn to create light from the darkness. I see the...

The purpose of this challenge is to foster positivity, personal development, camaraderie (virtual or in person), and mutual encouragement. All are welcome! The one and only expectation is to post what your goal is for this month of February - whether it is to learn a new language, share a kind...

Hello everyone, This is my first time joining a forum to help me with recovery from PMO addiction. I've been trying to stop on and off for 2 years now, but always without any help. I am currently 21 years old, and am in my first year of university. Started PMO when I was 12 years old, and...

As one embarks on the never ending journey of personal growth, it is important to practice what the successful have practiced. I was inspired to begin my nofap challenge by a book called The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. It is the most effective book I have read on building habits and...

Hello comrades, It seems so hard to build somewhat like a routine right know. Even with NF, i tend to do all or nothing, never actually doing one thing for 5-7 days straight for like the/at same time. This happens with everything I try to accomplish, wether its school, fitness, reading, you...

WELCOME TO THE LIBER HERESIUS, IMPERIAL CITIZEN "The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity. Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!" These are the words of the wisest man who ever lived (and...

Hi, Iam new to nofap and I have high glans sensitivity. The top of my penis is very sensitive so if it get touched to my leg it gives a tingling sensation So i wanted to ask will it ruin my streak? Will it be counted as orgasm? Cause its been around three weeks and i have seen no benefits...

If you clicked on this I want to tell you I understand the feeling. No deeper hurt than making so many mistakes that your own family doubts you'll make something of yourself. Constantly tossing and turning at night remembering all the pain. Daydreaming all day of what you could be if you weren't...

I've found out that regular sleeping schedule is the single most important thing for self improvement. Of course a good life needs a lot more than that, but it's the thing that allows those other things. Okay this is my own experience, but science still claims that regular sleeping schedule is...

I'm on hardcore mode. Its been 20 days and I meditate and exercise daily. I do 10 minutes of meditation daily before going to bed. However, yesterday while meditating I felt a tingling sensation between my eyebrows or very slightly above it (I don't cross my eyes). It was a very good feeling...

So seeing this video made me think of recent events where I am not working and getting money from the government waiting to get back to work, so not having anything to do most of the day, I have gotten lazy and watching YouTube videos for a long time before doing my exercise routine and other...

Now this may seem weird to read from someone who's username has the word "Metalhead" in it (a term used for someone/a community of people who are die-hard fans of metal music) but hear me out. Music is a big part of my life. Metal is my favorite genre but I also listen to other music genres...

As the legendary Naval Ravikant says, you just have to sit for an hour a day, at least for 60 days, and then things become a bit clearer. No worries if you think, no worries if you don't, remember, just sit with your eyes closed. All the nonsense questions such as what time of the day can we...

5 minutes ago I started writing what happened today in my new journal. It is amazing, it's like talking to a friend, your future self. He knows you, you predict how he will look like, you joke on who you are with him, you tell your future self some details he might forget in the years. You...

So, I have a problem with YouTube (the smart phone application). It's a great application and I listen to podcasts, various lectures and some music there. How ever the problem is I often get distracted with the recommendations and this leads to huge amounts of wasted time and sometimes to even...

Hi! I will start by saying that I've been struggling with porn addiction for over 5 (almost 6) years. For 2 (almost 3) of those years I've been trying to quit. I've had a relapse after a relapse. I've tried to force myself to not masturbate or watch porn, didn't work. I've tried distracting...

This moment right now, you will never get it back again as you read. Time is the most viable resource you have. You can spend it on things that are useless, or of your control, unproductive etc. but you will never get it back. That’s why you most be ruthless with how you spend your time. Don’t...

For the sake of anomaly, I need to ask you fellows for some advice here. This time, it's about coffee. This feels like one the last vices I still have left in my life and something I would like keeping at a minimum if possible since I know it is a drug, although most people don't want to admit...

Recently I started reading "Why we sleep" by Matthew Walker. I have yet to finish the book but yesterday I came across the chapter about REM sleep. After reading this chapter it all clicked all of a sudden, how porn affects the abillity to get a good amount of REM sleep and how that in turn...

Hey guys, so I am a new member to the nofap community. Ive struggled with porn as early as my 6th grade year. At first it was something that brought comfort and pleasure. Then it has transformed into a battle I am fighting tooth and nail. Due to the covid 19 pandemic going on, ive been trapped...

Hello everyone! I've been jamming on my acoustic guitar for quite a long time already, I know basic chords and some simple melodies, but I still struggle to write even the simplest melody. I would like to get deeper into music theory and guitar playing, so can you recommend any textbook/website...

Hello everyone! I have some questions about this book and I would like to discuss some of the points here. If you haven't read it, the main ideas of the book are Counting calories is pointless since it's impossible to measure your intake even remotely accurate; your energy expenditure is...

Hey everyone, I've placed a lot of pressure on myself to come out of this quarantine a better man - in better shape, having more energy, growing in my faith, eating more nutritious food, being more productive, and staying in a consistent routine - but any efforts to do this have been...

I don't know if this if the right place to ask for this but in an attempt to stop looking at porn I basically stopped going into my room for several months. I was even paranoid to go into it because I am so addicted it got to the point where I would fap without even bothering to find trash bag...

Hi friends, Although in recovery and doing much better than a few weeks ago, I still feel a strong pull to procrastinate and a lack of motivation to do my work. I am currently working from home and I hope you guys could provide some tips on how to fight procrastination and increase motivation...

***TRIGGER WARNING*** The reason I want to quit is because I want my future daughter/wife to know she is so incredibly beautiful without donning makeup, getting breast implants, waxing her nether regions, painting her nails, etc. She'll never be able to fully appreciate that if her...

I had a dream last night that I was searching on my computer for porn and I woke up before anything could happen but it scared me because I have made a lot of progress in new areas of my life all of which I consider to be self improvement. These areas are: ~Exercise (focusing on calisthenics...

I had seen someone on another thread say something that i had been thinking about for some time. I think what a lot of people do on nofap is they replace an addiction with another. or, they swap p with other things that are a waste of time and just do them more. substance drugs are an example...

I'm very interested in self improvement and I want to read a couple of books about this. Which books do you recommend for a beginner on this subject? Turning

I'm addicted to my phone. So I decided that I'm gonna put it away for a while. That means no social media, no internet browser, no YouTube videos, no memes, no games. I will only use my phone if necessary, or for things that I know are beneficial for me (e.g. reading e-books, checking workout...

We've Been Had. I know that most of you folks have noticed that there is something fundamentally wrong with the society we live in; that's why many of you are here. The pornography industry is one of those things. There are, however, many others. Since you've started this journey you must've...

This is a 21 day challenge being the best I can be: 1. Be thankful when I wake up, wake up earlier. Before 8am and sleep close to 12. 2. All effort in every aspect of my life. If you fail, restart. 3. Find opportunities and inspire. 4. Workout daily, especially abs. Need that 6 pack back. 5. Do...

Day 20 of NoFap, all girls looks attractive, seriously. And im still holding my urge but I cant stop looking at girls and i look them in the eyes. Even in class or in my way to the college. Funny thing I have the best day feeling ever this day like I got seriously positive energy from...

Hey guys, for as long as I can remember I've been afraid most things like all small children. In time, my friends would grow up to not be afraid of things such as horror films, unnerving images or rollercoasters but I am still so terrified of them. I've watched around three horror films in my...

Hey guys and gals, I would like to share with you guys some stuff I've been trying out for the past year that has been helping me reduce the amount of adult content I view on my computer. I've been struggling for quite some time with self-control and I've realized I manage to find unorthodox...

Hello fellas! I am not going to make this post several pages long and tedious to read since I rather make one such for the two year anniversary in February, but as we left the former decade behind us only a few days ago, it also marked 2019 as my first PMO-free year since my childhood in the...

I’m 24. masturbated, looked at porn since I was 11. It has been getting kinda tough on me recently for the past couple years since I left my ex of four and half years... wasn’t truly over her either now I have to accept she’s gone but to numb the pain I guess I’d get myself into sexual...

No pornography whatsoever. No peeking. No touching. No masturbation. For SIX MONTHS! Mindblowing. Absolutely incredible, thank GOD! Earlier this year, I was a complete PMO zombie. Struggling to escape pornography was an understatement. After falling from my highest ever streak of 58 days on...

I have been cold-showering regularly for the past six months so I am not a beginner to this practice as of now but I have felt quite ill during the past month as the water pouring has become much colder, which of course is due to natural reasons (since the ground-water has become much colder)...

Now let's be honest, I'm just some guy on the internet to anyone who reads this, but I want to share this idea for those who truly want to reach their goals in life. We all know that life is so much more than trying to beat an addiction. I think it would be sad if we let that part of life...

I'm a Computer science (IT student to make it easy for everyone xD) final year Engineering student and I like to making algorithms and theories. And i'm fapping for about 8 years daily(almost) and one day after fapping i got this feeling of guilt and regret (fyi i don't normally regret about...

This story is from a chinese man, under an alias "Soaring Eagle". It first started out from when I first felt pleasure caused by friction movement and it was followed by what is best described as “once you pop you can’t stop”, I became addicted and was unable to pull myself out, the addiction...