triggers

I have looked at some of the threads on here about ASMR, and the forum seems undecided. A lot of people are pointing to how sexualized it can be, but I (and some of the other people in those threads) would point out that anything can be sexual but that doesn't make it all bad. Here are some...

So I'm on day 133, feel like I'm insane and yesterday had a lot of urges and triggers, but I fought through them, even if I touched down there to see if there was leakage (for some reason there is always a wetness in the "uncut" skin) anyways I stayed up late because one of the people in the bed...

Hello guys new here. i wanted to share that i have been a porn addict since i was 16. a guy introduced me to it. i was enjoying till i found myself lazy no energy just watching, playing games. i am crazy about computers like i love to study them but this addiction got my habbit. when i was 20...

I would like to share with you an interesting observation about porn addiction. It is possible that it has already been mentioned on the forum, but I still feel like it is worth telling with the hope that it may help someone. Porn addiction is, in my opinion, a very "mental" thing. What I mean...

Hey everyone, today marks my 30th day on this streak. As the title suggests, it's my fourth time reaching this number of days. (Not bragging, just to be clear. Honestly, I don't even consider 30 days a success. If you're at 30 days and think you're no longer an addict or that you've defeated...

August 28th, 2023 Introduction of this thread: When I have urges, or feel like just giving in even though I know I should not, I’ll prob make notes here and there of the environment, my emotions, recent patterns, the toxic cycle, how long since last time I pmo’d, triggers etc. The more I add...

Hi all! I'm a reader of the reddit version of this forum since November 2022, when I started my first serious attempt at this, through NNN. I use some app blockers in my phone, and they include reddit, so deactivating my blockers to read this was becoming counter-productive. So here I am! In...

I think it’s time for me to share my story. I’m 26 yo university teacher. I have a beautiful wife, decent income, ADHD, generalised anxiety, nice apartment and terrible porn affliction. Btw, I have a lot of addictions( vaping, MJ, adderal, alprazolam), but porn is the worst. I binge on this...

That's right. I've been free of this addiction for almost 3 full years, and the last month I relapsed and fully binged PMO. I'm now about 5 days into my new streak, And I'll document my journey just to show you it's possible! Feel free to ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT REBOOTING. In the next 5-10...

Hello, a while ago I saw a post where someone was promoting the idea of intentionally exposing yourself to triggers. I remember it was kind of an extreme form like surfing certain sites for a very short period of time or similar activities like looking to pictures. The supposed benefit was...

I have found that the main reasons of relapsing can be fit into 3 categories: Loneliness, Stress, Triggers. Loneliness: You could also call this boredom. It's having nothing else to do may cause you to relapse. Without hobbies or (good) people to hang out with, you will be at a higher chance of...

I've recently started reading and watching videos related to Islam. I've already declared that there's only one God (Shahadah), given Zakat and have been reading the Quran for guidance in life. However, I've also struggled with many negative emotions (mental health issues) that have led me into...

what do you do if you have easy triggers like maybe just seeing a famous girl on tv or youtube..and then that sets off a trigger when you see that girl or a girl. i’ve already deleted some social media apps to try and limit this..but there’s still youtube that i watch everyday, and snapchat

One thing which I have understood is that Urges are the strong thoughts for particular things If we can replace these thoughts with same intensity thoughts We can win everytime in battle with urges For example When I use to feel bored in past , I used to scroll memes and reels on Instagram...

I feel like i’m falling back into fapping…i was doing sooo good got to 35 days then 21 then my streaks just kept getting shorter and shorter:( it makes me frustrated because i felt like i was really overcoming this addiction…smh. I don’t know what to do now, i feel like i can do this and i want...

There’s an old joke that goes like this: a man walks into a bar, and nothing happens. The cute girl sitting at the back doesn’t return his look. The one ordering a drink next to him doesn’t casually strike up a conversation. And the group of women that keeps bumping into him while dancing...

I think the main thing about getting triggered is finding a healthy or productive way to redirect those desires. So far I have found fighting games, walking, and drawing to be exceptionally effectivr in that way. What are ways in which you redirect your urges?

I’ve been trying to “reboot” my brain for the past several months. As of this writing, my personal record is three weeks without porn or masturbation and I’m currently on a five-day streak since my last relapse. The hardest part of NoFap, for me, is the fact that everything suddenly becomes a...

In trying to stop porn addiction or addiction to other sexual stimuli, for me it's been quite easy avoiding triggers all around the internet and media, but when these triggers are lewd enough my mind seems to enter a "sexual haze" with an adrenalin rush, train of thoughts obsessed with erotic...

Hey all, I’ve tried not faping many times but ultimately always failed. Recently it’s been getting worse because of the extensive lockdowns. My parter and I spent the last 9 months in different States for different reasons and it was during this period I realized I was (in a way) losing it. It...

I used to frequent this site quite a bit because it has some cool boards like /out/ and /lit/ and because they recommend a lot of good books and other things that are kind of obscure and that I wouldn't find anywhere else. Even on these boards that are centered around the outdoors and literature...

I browse, there is porn. Trying to avoid it, either way there will be porn or some sort of triggering image. I cant get away. Urges will come but I know Im stronger than that. I stare for a little, get excited and aroused but that just makes it worse so I click off immediately. The pictures...

First of all, thank you. What great help you whole bunch have been. I’ve been practicing NoFap for almost a year now. With each relapse you come back stronger of course. Right now , I’m at this stage where triggers have taken over and I can’t look at my phone even without my brain sending me...

Hey all. This is a post that I wanted to make to discuss with others about triggers, and what people have done to overcome them. I have started to develop my own ways to avoid these triggers, and stop an urge that has come on. If anyone would like to share their own experiences with me that...

Face them and deal with them!

My last relapse was on May 11 this year, which means I haven't watched porn or masturbated since that date, which is now 4 months ago. Today according to my counter I have been PM free in 122 days. Actually most things are going quite good. If it's placebo or not - in fact I don't care - I...

I found a video on YouTube which told me to imagine that I was viewing porn, then fast-forward the process to the end of the session and focus on the negative feelings afterwards. It's given me an idea. What if I do this meditation for one week, then "peek" at porn? I'm curious to see if I can...

Please forgive me for the eye catching title. This is not a hate post towards NoFap. I believe NoFap is very important for people up to a certain point. After that point the forum becomes counter-productive to reach your goal. To explain what I mean I will expand my understanding of what a porn...

i Binged on pmo for over a week now. Like 9 days straight. And this is after a decent no pmo streak of about 4 weeks! Im on day 2 now and I am fighting these lustful thoughts and urges. I’ve been reading, writing, exercise, cold showers. But I live alone, and the mind tends to wander about the...

One of my triggers are looking at cute girls on the internet, not necessarily P*** actresses but movie actresses. How do I stop this? normally I do this after I watch a film/TV show with a good looking actress in it however limiting the amount of TV I watch may not be enough. P.S is there...

Hey beautiful people, I wish you a good 2020 year ! Last year, my best streak was 60 days. I have always failed to go beyond that streak many times. I have noticed there are 5 things that were causing 95 % of my relapses : - Tinder and dating apps : I got very frustrated when I have no...

The best way go avoid triggers is... well dont avoid them essentially. So i recently posted a status asking for support and got nothing but negative feedback from people who were triggered by it. I dont think we should be walking on egg shells in front of each other. Were all here for...

So i recently posted a status asking for support and got nothing but negative feedback from people who were triggered by it. I dont think we should be walking on egg shells in front of each other. Were all here for different reasons but one thing we all have in common is we get triggered by porn...

Hi all, I have been addicted now,off and on,to PMO for 9 years.I was watching videos on YouTube of a 1970's TV series today.I much enjoyed this show as a child.Yet it now poses a risk of being a trigger for me. Even ten years ago it would not have had such an effect on me.Yet my years of PMO...

I do not have a lot of time to post my whole story but want to reach out for additional support. I have been in RECOVERY for several years with the big D day the end of 2016. Prior to this, my husband's addiction trickled out in bouts of pornography discoveries and partial confessions. It was...

Okay. I was trying to avoid posting this, but seems EVERYWHERE i go, stores, gas station, home repair store, especially the mall, I am seeing these new booty shorts out and about--lawd have mercy! I don't mean your average volleyball shorts that are skin-huggers, I mean these kind of shorts...

My partner is now over 77 days PM free and in terms of his life, things are sincerely looking up. He has a new routine going to the gym and completing a daily checklist to make sure he’s on top of things he wants and needs to do. I’m pleased with his progress but I feel like I’ve been left by...

What are some techniques I can use to control urges when provocative scenes happen on traditional television shows or movies? This has been difficult for me in the past, and has more than once led directly to a slip.

Hey all, Im 33 married with 3 kids and i have been addicted to porn since i was 12-14. In 2015-2016 i had several affairs. I was discovered at the end of 2016. My wife and i have been in recovery for 2ish years and we are learning a ton about what it means to be in healthy relationship. We...

Halo guys, this is my 68 NoFap Journey. It's been ups and down, but I can feel that I'm getting better and has felt some of it's benefits. But what I want to ask is about triggers. You know triggers are almost everywhere. On TV, youtube, web ads, movie scene etc.. Sometimes I see one and...

So I got this annoying problem that keeps on returning almost daily. I am sure a lot of you have experienced this as its probably a withdraw from doing it. Its the reoccurring temptation of masturbating which leads me to the thought of porn. Now I have been doing well in ignoring it the last few...

Before I'd even heard of the NoFap, or stopped to think about others having similar issues with excessive porn use, I'd tried to quit a few times. I think I managed a couple of weeks at the most but as soon as I reached a point of weakness in my life (hangover / long period without...

When I started NoFap mid last year I thought it would be difficult, but it was the easiest thing ever. I had no urges. I had no relation to people on here struggling. I stopped counting the days after a few weeks. It was easy! The objective of this thread is to highlight an interesting...

Hi only a few people know about my problem. started when I was 13, 37 now. have to admit it influenced my relationships, which partly collapsed becaused of that. currently relapses occur every month or so and last 2 days. Normally triggered by loneliness or anxiety. I tend to use food or binge...

I continued on my nofap journey for 5 days till today. I'm not blaming internet but I'm blaming myself. I started nofap after recognising how adversely fapping affected me. I had a strong will and restrained from the internet most of the time because wasting my time on YouTube made my mind...

Some context before I ask my question: When I watch movies and or read things online and view/read certain things, they cause me out of my ocd curiousity to start Googling that term/scene/actresses/etc. and then one thing leads to another and before I know it I'm beyond the self-control control...

Hi Fapstronaut Universe, I am on day 48 and just hit flatline some days ago. I mean, my superpowers are gone and I feel a bit down, so I guess this is the beginning of flatline. I started rebooting the day after I discovered the Nofap world. I have been PMOing for almost 20 years and I think...

We've been recovering for over 250 days now. A lot of therapy and communication has happened. I feel I have a pretty good grasp now on the various traumas I've caused my wife. Eminent boundaries were identified and drawn. I respect those and understand for her and my safety why they are in...

Hey all! This is a long post, Im just laying it all out. I've known about NoFap for about the past year, and am just now making an account. My longest streak was 13 days in back in February. I've tried multiple times since to stop and have relapsed multiple times a week. What I need is a way...

I am an 21 year old male, and have been watching porn since grade 5, ie age 11. As with all addictions, it started quite innocently but lead me to very nasty stuff. I've watched porn every day for the past 12 years, sometimes edging for 7 hours before orgasming. I have never had a girlfriend so...

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...

I have never really been good at getting sleep. Even as a child I found it difficult. Perhaps I am a person who tends to mull over things in the head, when it would be acceptable and wise to let it be. Not getting sleep has been one of the main triggers for my PMO behaviour during the years...

i found out that brain rationalization is my biggest problem with my nofap journey, and i read a thread about writing a letter to myself due to overcome it. I did it and it’s helping me a lot, so i’d like to share it with you and advice to do that. I keep it in my pants so i have to read it...

I am currently on day 16 or 17 i have to check, anyways, i feel great and i have the normal urges from time to time but ive been able to handle them well. Its just this weekend i came across some images that really messed me up and then just an hour or so ago on the Apple news i came across a...

Hey ya'll fellow brothers and sisters, Be warned that this may trigger some of you guys, do not read if you feel that you're about to loose your streak. I have a major concern I am extremely aroused by girls in short shorts/skirts MUCH more than actual porn. (ironic isn't it?) I go to school...

I practice abstaining from erotic/sexual fantasies, and also from checking out photos of women (even if clothed) on social networks. Recently, I started to like a girl who I know for quite a long time already. Due to my addiction to porn, I haven't really thought about real women, but since I...

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...

Here I am (day 10). With a hangover and very tired, making me feel extremely triggered. Need to keep it simple and try to relax to avoid M, feel strong enough on the P side at the minute but not complacent. Hoping for a good sleep to help. It is not like this is a record but lots of external...

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask Suppose you are married to a former model and you have a collection of most of her work. Should you destroy it or get rid of it so not to have a trigger. It is your wife after all. Also what do you do about all the media of her circulating in the...

I think one of the toughest battles is triggering. I never knew how crazy it would be and I took extra care to pay attention to what did trigger me. One of my questions has been how do you deal with the triggers when they come since there's hardly a way around it unless you just don't go online...

So this is my very first thread and my story is as similar as the many threads i have already read. A good 15 years wasted watching porn excessively and at some stages with a routine id follow religiously. Ive come to the end of my tether with it, as we all are wanting to better ourselves in one...

Just relapsed after 5 days, and it was caused by a Twitter image. It led me to a porn site eventually (obviously not directly). It got me thinking, I've had loads and loads of relapses caused by images I've seen on Twitter, and I wondered: maybe I should delete my account and come off Twitter...

Hey guys, So I'm back again after yet another lengthy series of relapses. After giving it much thought over the past weeks and after seriously and consciously identifying and removing as many of my triggers as I could, I'm ready to give it another shot. Starting yesterday I have pledged...

Just a silly question: If you are using streaming services to watch movies from time to time, like Streamcloud, there are constantly porn ads poping up. In order to continue, you have to press the "Continue-Button, but to do it, it might be the case, that you see the triggering material for a...

Damn today really sucks. The temptations are literally unavoidable. It started when my brain tried to imagine what it would be like to be in a real porno and then the rest is pretty obvious. Being on a college campus doesnt help either. You are constantly being surrounded by all these beautiful...

I believe I might have found a way to avoid triggers to avoid severe temptations. I am extremely surprised that I have made it to day 3 without any huge battles with temptations this time around. Usually day 3 and 4 are the days I fail. However this doesnt mean I should let my guard down. I know...

This is one of the main reasons why I hate Hollywood, because all they want people to do is lust over two people having sex. Not only that, but these sex scenes are practically like porn. It's everywhere, and I'm tired of it. It's like if one show or movie doesn't have at least one sex scene...

So basically we went to see The Hitman's Bodyguard today, and before the movie they were playing TV show ads. Well, one of them had a clip of the main characters doing, well, you know. Well, I got an erection off of this. And then another clips appeared later in the ad, and then a few moments in...

Firstly, I am not a woman so if I have intruded into your space, just let me know (politely if possible) and I will delete this. Apologies if this is indeed the case. So I am a guy who kicked the porn habit well before I met my partner and grew complacent about it. I am back on NoFap because...

Hi, I would like to create a big list of killer tools so that we can all print that or have it somewhere and we can always find amazing solutions and create a P-Killer routine to never go to it again and never let a craving controls us! Let us build the strongest Pre-Frontal Cortex...

what is the difference between erotic movies and P? it's all the same?

Okay guys, time for a little story which I think is very important. So listen up! Yesterday morning after waking up I stayed laying in bed, grabbed my tablet, opened up the browser and went on to DeviantArt and started browsing for images of one my favorite video game characters, Kasumi from...

Have you ever been triggered and felt a strong urge to watch porn or masturbate? While ignoring (suppressing) an urge may temporarily put it under control, it will eventually come back. It's like trying to hold down a beach ball under water. It’s not too difficult at first… but the longer you...

In the red circle we put the sexual behaviors we want to abstain from, the ones we consider “acting out.” These are the behaviors that we identify as addictive, harmful, or unacceptable for us. In the yellow circle we put behaviors that may lead to acting out, like triggers, or that we are not...

Boredom Fantasizing Stress Loneliness Sadness Body in hot temperature Insomnia Spending too much time in the shower Tiredness Sports Illustrated Magazines

This is my 3rd time rebooting and previously I've had streaks of 14 & 16 days. I'm hoping to make it to 21 this time. I've been triggered so many times in the past 4 days but not to fap. Mostly just catch myself seeing some girl not wearing a bra or something and start fantasizing like crazy...

i have deleted my instagram because there was ass every where and now im thinking about deleting my facebook because i think there is many triggers as well but i want to know if there is any alternative for socialmedia

Not entirely sure where to begin here. Honestly, I am not much of a fan when it comes to social media, or putting myself out to communicate with new people. However, since I have already come this far, I might as well keep going. Greetings to the community. I commonly go by "Reconsile", most...

I was planning to watch a movie today but found out it had some nudity so I refrained from doing that. Then decided to move on to a show I liked but it had some triggering girls so I gave that up too. Felt like I couldn't do anything which prompted me to write this. So I can never seem to...

damn, like everything is a trigger to me, sexual content is in everywhere, on social midia, videogames, tv, etc... i am a alone person and i don't get out much so that is my hobbys, any tips for me?

For me it has to be browsing through the threads on NoFap. You admins really need to pick up some slack around here lol. In all seriousness it's probably the unusual encounters I have with girls/women. For example, about a week ago I put in the wrong key by accident to the front door of my...

Rebooting (on a lifelong plan to keep the P at bay, I mean) slowly makes us stronger to resist the urges that our own habits have created, mainly by changing the neural pathways that used to connect various stimuli to a well-know and often overused habit of PMO. In a way, we're getting armored...

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...

I´m 26 and been working on this since may-2016.. My longest streak was 83 days. Now I´m 15 days I know for me it´s better to do hard mode. No PMO at all, not even with a partner and not even edging with a partner. I have already done that and the chaser effect is strong;so it´s more like to PMO...

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...

In short, I have edged twice and got triggered by a facebook pic. I also am reacting to my reboot by getting increasingly sexually compulsive. ~Any Thoughts/Advice? ------------------------------------------ Hello Everyone, So I have been rebooting for around a month and have been pretty good...

I was on day 7. I was going good. Hadn't fapped in 2017. God it felt amazing! And I wasn't even that horny. Nothing can go wrong now, right? WRONG!!! CAUTION FELLOW FAPSTRONAUTS!!! You must avoid even the SMALLEST of TRIGGERS!!! All I did was watch the video of 'Call on me' by Eric Prydz. Boom...