I have read about some nofap success stories where they relapsed after years of success and I found it difficult to wrap my head around why this would happen, until it happened to me yesterday. Yesterday I had severe and persistent flashbacks, and intense cravings about porn, and my brain was telling me " you have done so well, just reward yourself by fapping to porn, just this once". So in effect my brain was using my success on nofap against me by saying I should reward myself with porn. What a sneaky way of getting me to relapse, by using my own success against me ! I must admit, I had a bad 18 hours trying to avoid the temptation to fap to porn again, but thankfully I thought of what my life had been like when I was a PMO addict, and I knew there is no such thing as just one fap to porn. It would have led me back down the slippery slope to full blown addiction in no time, and then I would have to climb this nofap mountain all over again, with all the withdrawal symptons and pain that entails. Thankfully, I was able to resist, but it was not easy, and I can see how people can slide back into addiction very easily indeed. It was a close thing, but by the next morning the cravings and flashbacks had receded into the background noise of my brain again, and did not bother me anymore. So brothers and sisters, I understand how anyone can easily slide back into porn addiction, no matter how long they have been abstinent, so I wish you all the best on your journey to freedom from porn. Cheers for now.
I think we can overcome it with meditation. Like, we know the feeling it's there but we must ignore it.
I believe it was your brain checking in to make sure that wasn’t still an option. Possible there was some kind of distressing event that happened prior, to trigger, but maybe not. Glad you didn’t fold. I know of guys who did, and weren’t able to get back on. Other guys, of course. Not me. I wouldn’t… do that? You dodged a bullet. Stay vigilant.
I for one am glad you didn't succumb. It shows that you have fortitude and durability, which comes in very short supply amongst people struggling with addiction and compulsive habits. You've been a role model for me (not to add any unnecessary pressure), and it's always a joy and privilege to read your documented journey.
I guess the problem had started the moment it got into your mind through a " Thought "! The thoughts becomes a flashback and the flashbacks turn into more flashbacks and you know the rest... You need to learn a skill on a subconscious level - to kill everything thought or flashback that has Pr0n or Pr0n substitute! Also it's important to create your own version of reality in which Pr0n does not exist and it was never created to begin within and reprogram your mind to believe in it! That way at least your brain knows that it's impossible to find it, it's important to control the content you watch, let it be generated AI on YouTube could be very dangerous as some content creators do use explicit pictures of models to get more views. Be aware of all of this my friend, be one 100% commited to change your life - all the successful Fapstronauts have succeed because they all wanted to change their lives than they applied the rules of NoFap! Good Luck to You!
Bro you just getting started. I've read your story about how long you were addicted. If that's true, you gonna have a lot of stuff in your plates. Congrats on achieving this streak but it's a drop in a bucket if you were a severe and long addict. So get ready for what's coming ahead.....
I had the same thoughts but I think he will be OK as long as he doesn't relapse back into his old behaviour. I believe even long-term addicts can heal quite quickly but the big problems come if they recover and then go back to it.
@fauxfun999 Did you do something exciting before you had these flashbacks? I am asking because I noticed a pattern that after a relative dopamine high (alcohol, gaming, „too much fun“, etc.), often porn flashbacks would follow these events. Like your mind is trying to tell you where to find more dopamine kicks. Not saying that’s the cause of all flashbacks, but at least it is an avoidable one.
Thats good you took control of your mind and didn't listen to those weak thoughts. The more you overcome those self defeating thoughts the quieter it gets.
It must be the equivelant of starting smoking again at a party. Im only gonna do it tonight i swear to god blablabla But you were able to be strong and dodge the bullet. Good work man.
OP not posted since, which is unusual as he usually makes a new post every day. Hope he's alright ...
