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I just finished my one-month compulsory military service. I was around men all the time, had no internet access, and was too busy and tired anyway, so I didn’t do PMO. It was a real detox from all the BS and garbage content online. My longest streak was 77 days back in 2021, but this time, I’m...

I think it's pretty safe to assume that YouTube addiction is on the raise. The other day, I asked my friend (online) to watch a movie, he agreed. Anyway, half way thru the movie I believe he got bored? so he opened a tab without letting me know to watch YouTube while I sat there enjoying the...

Facebook Reels keep showing me videos of immodestly dressed women on my feed. This happens because I have viewed similar videos hundreds of times in the past. Despite clicking 'Hide/See fewer posts like this' multiple times, these videos continue to appear. Today, while checking my feed, it...

Have you ever found out someone you wouldn't expect to have an OF has one? Yesterday, I found out two women I have followed on social media have OF. It made me sad and somewhat angry they would do something like that. I think the reason why I reacted the way was because they weren't promoting it...

So recently I just got to know that I have PIED. I have been consuming porn since 14-15 years of age and now I’m 24. I have a gf from like 3 years. I love her immensely and she’s the kindest soul I’ve ever come across. So I have told her that I’m dealing with this issue and she’s very...

What I have witnessed in the last few days is something I would not think it would happen so fast. It's been 6 years since the NoFap community started to get worried with how bad internet has became regarding to porn being everywhere. I was wandering through Youtube to search about health...

Its not the most important priority but dam I ain't gone lie its pretty high on my list A brotha just wanna slap his nuts inside some cheeks, geez is that hard fucking concept grasps? When has society become so soft? We live in a world when a man is scrutinized shammed for wanting some booty...

Hello Has anyone here tried social media detox? If so, whats your experiences with it? I've noticed im scrolling on facebook to much and even involuntarily click on social media icons on my phone. It's weird because i am fully aware of how destructive to brain it is yet i still have failed many...

I never really got into social media that much. I remember having twitter for a short while when I was younger and I did have instagram for a few years. I never got into snapchat, facebook tikok or any of those apps which I am grateful for. I do not believe social media provides any benefits for...

Would you go public about how you've looked at porn and how it effected you publicly? I mean like sharing your story on social media or giving a public talk about?

Hello, I’ve developed a guide explaining my method for blocking p*** on iOS devices. This is the best method I’ve found to do so, following a long investigation into the matter over the last couple of years. I’ve tried probably everything. App Store apps and Screen Time, just don’t cut it I’m...

I signed up for Twitter today, never used any social media before since I don't own a phone. I have zero clue what is going on and so far it's been nothing but a sensory overload. Like if everybody's internal monologue was projected onto a screen for the entire world to look at it. How do I use...

Hey, I am a 27 year old male who has been addicted to pornography for the last 12 years. It pains me so much that this addiction has become way more compulsive than it was. Unfortunately now I do it even though I sometimes hate it. However, this was not what prompted me to do post this...

I am teaching some students of mine about emotional "anchors". These are things you do to anchor yourself when you feel depressed or anxious. They can also be used when you are tempted to lose a streak. I'd like to see if you find any of these helpful! Some include: Going on a walk Exercise...

The Christian hip-hop artist Sho Baraka recently announced he'll be staying off social media until 2023. Here is his suggestion of things to do instead of going on it: 1. Read a book. (Something difficult like Judy Blume) 2. Talk to someone face to face and ask them interesting questions. (This...

I seriously need help. Since a small child, I have had an interest for freckled skin that has evolved into a fetish over time. I started doing problematic sexual behavior pretty early. I would constantly stare at women with freckles when I was little. I remember when I was around 11 and 12, when...

Ok, so I'm ashamed to admit that I could at one time consider myself a porn conoseur. I used to spend literal hours watching porn. I even got to the point of picking feature length pornography and watching it all the way through. I've learned from this and am actively attempting to recover...

Hi Everyone, I'm writing today because I woke up this night and I couldn't control myself. From 2 am to 6 am I edged 4 hours on Instagram and PMO twice. My main trigger on Instagram is to watch hot young girls and text them. I have a good profile with 20.000 followers so girls OFTEN reply me...

Especially on social media.

what all social medias should i block or delete..i’ve rays delete tik tok and instagram and even blocked their website with a blocker app, but i love youtube bc it can keep me occupied at times and i get interested in the videos. But if i did uninstall youtube wouldn’t that make my mind start to...

I started using the internet in the early 2000s. It was still a developing and largely unexplored frontier. People seemed excited and optimistic about it despite the fact that it was a relatively new technology as far as mainstream products and services went. [What is internet?] Cell phones were...

I wandered through a strange city alone on the other side of the world. A loudspeaker droned on, as the Quran was repeated time and time again to signal the beginning of Ramadan. To me, this was nothing more than an annoyance. My day had been ruined, or so I thought. My smartphone lay smashed...

Something just crossed my mind and that's my concern for young kings. Fortunately for me, TikTok and social media didn't become big until my early twenties. Now teenage boys are looking at girls shaking their bodies on social media and can't help but become addicted to PMO. It's much easier than...

Hi Team, I want to get straight to the point: I have been recovering from PIED for almost 27 months. My PMO addiction spans over 16 years and I currently sit in my early 30s. My overall progress involves a handful of misguided Orgasms from trying to rewire but not much else. After 2 years of...

Hey, guys! I'd like to start a thread on thoughts about the influence of social media on increasing PMO habits. What are your experiences about this issue? On the last months, I've been triggered a lot on content available on very popular platforms, like Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitch. How...

I deactivated again my insta profile. Why? -I was spending 20 hours a week on it -I wasn't taking anything good from it, it just wasn't worth it -I saw too many perfect people in there, even though it doesn't affect me anymore -It has been a while since I wanted to disappear again for a while...

Today is day 128 (my bio isn't correct) - the longest I've ever gone without PMO. I'm a web developer and I work from home, so I was constantly having to use willpower to not relapse. I did finally come up with a good system for blocking porn on all my technology (I posted before about how I...

My first interaction with social media was at the age of about 11 when I saved up some money to buy the cheapest tablet I could get. I found Youtube and was immediately hooked with the concept of it. I would spend hours watching gaming videos than trying then trying to replicate them on my...

This is a quote from the bible that popped into my head while thinking about todays gen and the state of young people.. "People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, without self-control, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." Im seeing the lovers of...

Here and there on this website i read of guys who avoid or try to avoid social media. But exacrtly what is wrong with social media on a scientific basis? Why avoiding them seems to be for some of this community sonething good for self-improvement? Do we have any scientific paper or any other...

My addiction is not just to PMO; rather, I am a dopamine addict. As a student, much of my day is spent studying on the computer, but I notice myself watching YouTube nearly all day (gaming videos, compilation videos, TikToks, pranks, etc), simply skipping between videos and chasing dopamine...

Today was the 30th day of my reboot but unfortunately i relapsed and i found myself in the last period relapse every about 26 up to 30s day , and in the last few months I found that i relapse when using any social media app by saying I'll look at this girl and continue till look at so hot sexy...

If Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumbler and Reddit had the same business model as Netflix or Apple Music would they be a better places? I mean you'd have to be a seriously dedicated troll if you were will to pay 5.99/9.99 a month just to troll people. Here's an interesting video by Jaron...

These days social media is soft-core pornography. A lot of women post pictures of them half-naked. They show their breasts and their asses to get likes, to get validation and reaction from other people. Porn portrays women as only body parts and the pictures that some women post of themselves is...

The mental clarity is so important for supporting our nofap journey. One of my biggest decisions in maintaining my mental is quitting SMARTPHONE. it took much times for knowing what's my biggest problem actually. I start to study and do my own trial and error. I'd done self improvement stuffs...

If you have no friends, you probably don't use social media. I stopped using it a long time ago. It has its perks (I hate using it, and also don't have to worry about employers looking me up and finding something they don't like), but the massive drawback is that people can very quickly find out...

I'm new to this site, I'm tried no fapping and the longest I've gon was 24 days but, every time I try not fapping I scroll on social media and bam im triggered all over again and I have to start all over. For my job i need to be on social media so there is really no escaping. How do you all...

Try abstaining from PMO carefully and don't look facebook, instagram. If you don't see stupid posts from people about their bf/gf or partner etc and how much they are enjoying yo will feel better. Connect with real people who really wants you like your family. But do remember not to use high...

Not sure where to put this thread, so I'll park it here. It's brief. All my many relapses have come as a result of using Instagram and many other people's experience on here is the same. Do not, under any circumstances, keep it on your devices if you are serious about stopping. At best, it's a...

Hello all, just starting my journey in the NoFap community.I have seen a few different threads talking about limiting the use of social media While in a reboot. Just wondering why this is necessary? Also what would be a healthy usage of social media?

so, this is my view. i think that pmo is obviously a huge problem for people who get bad effects after using it but i also think that there are other very important things which we should not ignore. i do not think a big streak will have alot of benefits if u are just watching tv and using...

I'd like to do a poll to see how many of you guys use social media. I don't get out a lot and use it as a poor substitute to socialize. Please be honest, there is no judgement here. Feel free to explain your poll choice.

Is anyone here facing these problem? I am currently successful into day 10 of nofap, (no pmo) but I noticed that I have been surfing too much. Can somebody help?

Goodevening dear Reader, Lately I've been thinking about social media and the effect it has on our behaviour. These thoughts started after my last big relapse a few days ago. Before this, I've never had a problem with social media, but this time it was the root cause of the relapse. Social...

I hate social media. I really do. But I won't lie, I hate it because the way it is presented and designed, hand by hand with the twistedness we're living in, makes me feel less than others, makes me feel that I'm missing out. That's okay, I'll grown up and get past it. Tho I have to admit It has...

Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum, still a noob. Recently, got dumped, deservingly so I think. I cheated on my gf and waited a week before confessing, and only confessed after she read a message on my phone. The chat wasn't sexual or anything,me just telling the other party I don't know...

Smartphones are not smart, they are stupid. Walking around looking at a screen in your hand? It's got to the be the stupidest step in the evolution of communication technology. But it's smartphones PLUS social media that is the real problem. In any situation where people have to wait, they...

I swear that any time I spend time on the computer I get restless legs. I'm already in serious nofap withdrawal and am limiting my EMF exposure for this reason. Apparently EMF radiation poses certain health risks. From what I've read online Steve Jobs prevented his kids from spending too much...

Hello guys, i saw a picture of woman in social media it wasn't porn image just a regular one but i got an erection is this stills count for a relapse? Ps. I am 15 days from not masturbate and watch P

Do you need digital detox from social media? Have you ever felt like: I know I have :) I the answer is yes thn this interesting podcast conversation about becoming a digital minimalist to improve your real life is meant for you. Why to do it, how to do it, and what it might get you...

I was really addictive. I was tend to masturbate over 7 times a day, but eventually I got out of watching porn right after realizing all my mistakes and i may lose my entire life I not change atleast for now.. So, I`ve blocked all the advertisements, social media, even stopped using Google...

Hello All, Its early days for me out on the edge of Europe, consumed with feelings of isolation, discomfort and loneliness but man is life feeling better somewhat and its only been 11 or 12 days (but who's counting) all I know is I am more alive and open to general day to day activities. But...

I was got obsessed, I`ve been spending more than 10 hours a day on watching Youtube, hence I`m totally disagree with privacy policy and the way they treating people. I`ve decided to not use major Google products (Youtube, google.com, chrome) except android and gmail. So, now i got the better...

Yesterday ive got a security alert message from Google for suspecting new activity. ive verified that i got the message from an authorized source. last account activity or last synced with a newer windows device. but it shows my usual IP address and ISP.. also, i found one thing strange...

We had wasted, and been wasting lots and lots of our energy for short-term and nonsense stuff like watching youtube, social media.. What if we preserve all those energy, and use it for the thing you really loved and aspired to?, im investing all of my energy in reading newer and unknown...

I had planned to update about every single thing, moment and stuff ive been doing everyday.. So far i`ve started abstinence over TV, music, YOUTUBE and PMO so i wont watch any random videos from youtube, also never watch any commercial or pop musics.. Ive only one desire, goal or destination...

Preface Here I am laying down in a couch, wandering between the realms of consciousness shattered around in hyperspace by some crazy substance. It’s clear to me now, I can feel it in my entire body and soul, as if I needed this blast out of the canon again to tell me it’s over. It’s been a long...

I'm a 14 year-old high school student and I've been addicted to porn since 12! I've always tried to severe my ties with social media, but I keep coming back. Recently, I've been indulging in unorthodox porn; social media images, namely from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Everyday, without...

Here I am. I've been watching porn since i was at least 11, although it might have been earlier than that, I can't remember. I'm ready to be done. I can't reconcile my porn use with how I want to live my life. I'm 22 now, and studying to become certified as a personal trainer. I'm in a...

There are other things that cause dopamine releases like social media, videos and other such things. Perhaps even coming to this forum frequently. Does this prolong the effect of the addiction or are they treated differently in the brain?

Social media specially FB and IG have been the 90% of my triggers. 90% of my relapses have been because of that. The others, weed and alcohol. Remove triggers are essential to win the war. I´m almost in day 90. So it´s my first goal accomplished!! Despite all the benefits I have felt, I think...

Ever since I quit porn and masturbation seven weeks ago, life is good and keeps getting better, no matter it's ups and downs. However, I adopted some bad habits ever since I quit. In the beginning of my journey, I had many goals I wanted to accomplish when I quit P.M.O. I wanted to go to the...

Hello all, As I'm sure you are aware, social media can be a pretty big trigger in many circumstances (and in general is a big time waster). Just today a girl on my Instagram posted a picture that triggered me and I was thinking about relapsing all day ( luckily I didnt). Ive tried to majorly...

Hi fellow Fapstronauts, I've been noticing lately that while on NoFap routine, I waste more and more spare time on meaningless unproductive disruptive news media, social media, movie watching etc... Stopping one addictive behavior just to reinforce another is a no go in my play book so I've...

Hi, I'm a fapstronaut like many others out there and began being serious about mending my ways quite recently....long story short....I started my nofap journey on 4th May (last jacked off on 3rd may 2018) and it's been 15 days and I was feeling great until I stumbled on a rather possibly...

Just deleted my Facebook and twitter apps from my phone, i realized that more than 70~80% of triggers are from social media...also this will save me much time which i am planning to use it for workout, meditation and improving myself in general. l will try this and see if anything will change...

Friends we are in wrold we're social media rules our life. So, to break this addiction here "LOGOUT" challenge Symptoms of social media addiction: Do you check your phone in every ten to twenty minutes just to stare at the updates on Facebook or Twitter? Do you realize that when the internet...

I made it successfully 33 days from December 1st-January 2nd until I read on here that looking at pictures of hot chicks on Instagram was considered a relapse, so I said F it and jerked off to real porn. Between then and last week Thursday I continued PMOing, with the occasional 1-2 day streak...

I'm on day 4 tomorrow and am feeling uneasy. I was very confident and I have a huge goal of meeting an online brother in the spring. I met this friend on experience project when I was dealing with depression and rejection. I think rejection drove me to masturbation in the first place and keeps...

Hey everyone, I have been fighting this demon for 10 years, which oddly enough is about how long I have been doing art. I am currently trying to get into being a professional concept artist, and feel that I could have gotten a job much earlier in the past if it weren't for my addiction. I want...

Hey everyone - the thought of eliminating triggers seemed appealing at first until I realized it's just everywhere and connected to other compulsions From my computer, to my iphotos, to my saved tabs on my browsers, to all my social media accounts, to even yoga class! HAS ANYONE EVER GRADUALLY...

I am having a hard time eliminating all sources that can cause me to relapse...Tumblr, Snapchat are the main ones because I built up a nice XXX list of snapchatters and those usernames werent easy to find. I know im only harming myself and opening myself up to relapse but dammit its hard to...

Social media was one of those things that I thought was necessary to modern life. The thought of deleting my network was inconvenient and all a bit too scary. Now having been free from all social media for 5 months I feel like a free man! Here is how it has helped me with Nofap: - Instagram...

NoFap is definitely a process that takes strong determination and insane willpower. I achieved 90 days last year but ended up relapsing at that 90 day mark. What was it to? Some model on Instagram. I'm currently on NoFap. I believe that social media has a direct impact on why many Fapstronauts...

I’VE made the tough decision to either quit – or take a break from - social media. Here's why... I just feel that I waste too much time on it, and that it's quite simply sucking the life and soul out of me. For a while, I’ve stopped using Instagram and Snapchat for these reasons alone. It's...

Almost every relapse I've had was thanks to Social Media. Instagram has become a clusterfuck of barely-clothed women. It's skewing our perspective of how beauty should be. Instead of taking the time to acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses as human beings. We're developing a jealousy...

1. It's designed to be addictive. 2. It gives you a false sense of accomplishment. 3. Lowers self-esteem. 4. Hurts social skills. 5. The worse type of investment.

I have found the browser extension that will minimise your access to pornographic content. Download 'Anti-Porn Pro - The Best Anti-Porn Addon!' It actually works. Blocks almost all content on Firefox, no nude pictures, no websites, and it also blocks all the Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook porn...

Talking about social media in general, i was more interested in my friends online then in people in real life in my social circle, now online things and interaction are becoming less and less cool, have something to do with the dopamine thing? or i am entering on flatline?

Like random profile of girls (their photos are not even sexualized)

As well as doing NoFap. Has anyone on here quit some - if not, all - social media networks to deal with and combat loneliness. Personally, I've done this to avoid comparing myself to others without making me feel inadequate about myself and my own life. Marriage, kids, nice car, decent job...

Looks like when people fail in socialize in real life they go for social media to simulate an interaction with a group of people, just thinking here...

In this thread I would like to talk specifically about Facebook. Why? because there are many other sites that fall under the category of Social Media but I personally use it so that's the reason. See just started this thread to discuss not to judge anyone or imply anything to anyone. Now in...

I don´t know if you guys have been struggling with social media and relapses. In my case, Facebook has been the author of more than 90% of my relapses. So you have to pay a lot of attention to this and be really carefull. Social media and internet is ful of triggers. Avoid triggers is so...

TODAY am on my''50 days of nofap'',is NOT easy man, but that's what makes it worth. This is my 4th trial, for the first time I reach 35 days and relapse, then the second one reach 23 days and I relapse, the third one was 29 days, uh,I was feeling sad thinking why I keep relapsing while I really...

Any tips on how to limit my time on social media. I find its become a major trigger for PMO in my life and I want to cut down on my time spent on it. Both for phone and CPU. I run IOS also if that makes a difference. Thanks all in advance!!! :)