Today marks day 120. And a lot has happened since the first day I started this journey. I became a very conscious person I feel emotionally connected to myself as well as others. I no longer feel numb. But at the same time I'm not a superman because I'm on nofap. I and maybe others probably thought that nofap is a easy thing to do and that we will be sex gods and social figures and etc. well I am here to tell you that yes that will happen but only if you put yourself out there and get out of your comfort zone. I will be honest, I am yet to get out of my comfort zone. Right now I'm at a point in my life where I don't hang out with anyone. I don't have any friends. I've always been a loner. it isn't anything new to me. but the difference between before and now is that now I don't give a shit. Before I did. Before I was negative, sad, depressed and even now I still have days where I feel low and some days I feel good. and these days can last a long long time. Basically flatlines. also I have gotten rid of my fear of being with women. actual women. before my porn addiction crippled my personality and made me extremely scared and shy and timid. I couldn't even look a woman in her eyes. But now I have a girlfriend whom I love and care for. And this surprises me. But honestly all I wanna say is nofap isn't peaches and cream. be prepared for sad and awkward moments with yourself and others. And i also want to add what i love about nofap the most. I love that nofap has given me my own sense of individuality and independence.
Yes! Congrats on your brilliant streak! It is a journey and I'm glad to see that you've grown in the process as its one of the most important factors of life. Keep going even when the going gets tough because like you said it isn't peaches and cream all the time - the battle may be difficult but the reward is definitely worth it! Just know that I am rooting for you and I'm sure others are too
Hey Ahmed1998, congrats bro, Im at day 18, I had ED, and PIED, I couldnt get hard with a woman, so i started NoFap, I saw a return in my morning wood which I never experienced for almost 7-8 years, and now the morning wood is almost every morning, But the problem is , I cannot get an erection without physically stimulation myself, i have to touch my penis in order to get erection, but the erections are pretty strong, My goal is to get an erection just by thinking about a woman, or by looking at a woman. Will I ever be able to reach at that stage? Do u think im progressing?
Weird to "like" a post about still having no friends, but would like to acknowledge that this is a journey well begun, sir. Some of us just /are/ loners. I do think the world needs us and we can better ourselves by letting them in. Yes, the world gave you porn, so running away from the world seems reflexive. But, with lessons learned, there's a lot of other cool things out there ;]
I would say 3 months, but does it even matter? You should never ever masturbate again. Good luck on your journey
Great, candid post Ahmed thanks for sharing. I want more of that individuality and independence you spoke of. Also it's great that you gained a gf you care for. We don't need a lot of friends. We just need 1 or 2 really good ones. And if your gf cares for you back, then there's a friend of yours right there.
If you are "alone" and you have no social life, you need just one thing: GYM. It helps you with EVERYTHING else.
Thanks for sharing man! True insights, that have given me some areas to reflect on in my life. Be well!