37 days in

Congrats and welcome!

 

Welcome to NoFap.

A few things that I've implemented since joining this site are:

1) Set my homepage to http://www.nofap.org/forum/forum.php
2) I'm keeping my door open at all times to make it hard to PMO. I live with two female roommates.
3) Bookmarked http://emergency.nofap.org - it works best if you don't keep hitting refresh but take what you need from it and move on.
4) I'm taking cold showers.
5) I did some research on http://www.yourbrainonporn.com and watched the Ted talks videos there.
6) I'm reading/posting as much as I can on this forum.
7) I'm keeping a daily journal and created a counter to track my progress.
8) I wear a rubber band on my wrist that I snap whenever I have a sexual thought or become aroused.
9) I flex all of my muscles rhythmically whenever I feel like I'm going to get an erection to direct blood flow away from it.
10) I've watched "Sacred Sexuality" videos on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/user/SacredS...sort=da&view=0

For brand new members I recommend doing these three things:

1. Create a journal and post in it everyday, especially when you get urges. Just writing down that I have an urge helps to alleviate it.

2. Set a goal and create a PMO counter to track your progress. Copy and paste it in to your signature. (You can edit your signature in your account settings.)

3. Read and respond to other peoples journals. This will help to make you realize that you are not alone and give you hope and ideas on how to further develop in your recovery.

If you do these three things you'll be off to a great start.

Best of luck.

- vM

 

Hey Struggle- I hear you on how far apart my ideals and values are with my habit/addiction. By day, I think of myself as a feminist, work at nonprofit dedicating myself to a cause, fight for equality..etc. Yet, in a moments notice, I could be lost in a world of exploitation and degradation. Worse was cybering with random women who at least some of them, were probably struggling with some of the same stuff. And in an attempt to purge myself, I'ld delete all accounts and disappear. I sometimes worry and wonder how they are doing...strange and clearly another sign to break the cycle.

good luck.

 

I think I will try that rubber band wrist strategy, that strategy never even cross my mind! Normally I can handle dealing with urges, but it's nice to have other strategy, thanks man.

 

This thread is a good motivation !
I'll start my journal and write down anything related to my NoFap journey !
Hope you guys infinite abstinence !