I started it with three friends when I was 17. Long story but it was fun. Nice to see there's a site about it. Joined to ask, are there members who have also done it before it became popular on the internet?
I came up with a theory that if we withhold from masturbation and sex, we will become more confident and intuitive around women, knowing the right things to say and do at the right time and moments andand we are able to control our impulses, we can refocus that extra energy to concentrate on non-sexual matters. At the time I had never heard of this before and it was before everyone was on the internet, but I was inspired by the concept of fasting and coaches saying things like 'don't have sex before the game'. My question is, were there any posters who did this before it became popular on the internet?
Ah, ok. Well, I've been trying to be chaste and porn-free for most of my life, but I don't know that I had any great insights in relationship to it.
Hey @DreIceAge , I'm just a normal ordinary member. No moderator super powers and no special insite. I share my ESH (Experience, Strength and Hope) of what works for me. Just another warm welcome and a heart felt hello. This community has helped me so much. What worked for me was "working" it. It took hard work for me to complete a hard reboot (No pmo) for 120 days, then move into a Sex Positive mode. First, reading the literature published by NoFap itself along with reading journals. Then, doing the work. Writing in my journal and replying to introductions and other's journals. Finally, but not least, getting involved with the fellowship. I found it on the forums, but also in people's profiles. The forums tend to be longer posts, where the profiles tend to be more "conversational". That is what has worked for me. I like to remind myself that this community was here waiting for me with the lights on when I arrived. Now, I have to do my best to be there when someone comes to the community. For me NoFap is 1/2 program & 1/2 fellowship. Click on these people and post a "hello" on their profiles. I've found that the bricks that hold this community together are cemented with the support of the members of the fellowship. @romlel @LeoJohn @Gray Wolf @StarLightReboot @Chriss27 @ludwig525 @hoping_cannon @DavidGibson @SteelshoT @Jewels @reystronaut @2525 @weddingnails @PatrickR One of the ways I got involved with the fellowship was by reading some really great journals. Reading other's stories with their victories and even defeats is a big part of my program. Once you open a journal, click "Watch Thread" in the upper right of the page to get alerts when new posts are made. Here are just a few: @StarLightReboot - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/156764 --- @SaapKaBaap - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/139761/ --- @GoldSpirit - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/147651/ --- @Lazarus Shuttlesworth - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/53299/ --- @db001 - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/130513/ -- @LilD - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/147764/ --- @julianstone - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/146584/ --- @zakes - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/149243/ --- @DavidGibson - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/143325/ --- @BreatheDeeply - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/139097/ --- @LiquidShoes - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/134044/ Welcome again, --> L
