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Day 7 - Changes Noticed + Looking for Advice

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Bhap, Apr 9, 2020.

  1. Bhap

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    Not entirely sure whether I count 7 days as a 'success story' on my journey, or rather a small battle in a long war, but I thought that making a post might help occupy my mind for a bit and also allow me to converse with others in a similar situation.

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    INTRO

    Its been 7 days since I 'officially' began this streak in NoFap, although not suffering any serious side effects (compared to my past) I still morally saw an issue with my temptation towards P and M and decided that I should once again address it. This last week has not been the easiest in my life and I do not feel many if any 'positive' effects so far, however, I think this should be expected and that things will likely get worse before they get better (I am trying to mentally prepare for this). I know many people have been, are, and will be in the same situation Im in, so i thought id talk about what Ive noticed side effect wise on my way to day 7, and also whats helped.

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    Changes

    Urges:
    In the first few days of my journey there was a significant increase in the number and frequency of urges, I found myself tempted to roam social media and other similar sources to get some form of dopamine release. In order to combat this I deleted/unfollowed any apps or accounts that encouraged this temptation, and since then the urges have began to decrease.

    Brain Fog:
    Another large issue I have is brain fog, having ADHD brain fog and focus is a large contributing factor to why I started this new chapter in NoFap, as of so far I have seen no noticeable change in the amount of brain fog, however I feel as time goes on, based on what others have said this will come.

    Motivation:
    I have felt a very small increase in my motivation since i started my journey, however I think this would be more significant had I not been locked in my house due to quarantine, and am hopeful that as i adjust to this new environment my motivation will increase.

    Libido:
    Although urges increased at the beginning of the week, later on (today in particular) I have started to notice a significant decrease in libido, sexual drive: I believe this is likely the beginning on a 'flat line', however am well aware and ready for this.

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    Challenges

    Strategies:
    So far I have not made many adjustments to my life style, and am worried that these may creep up on me and cause a relapse, as mentioned earlier i suffer from quite severe ADHD and this makes it difficult for me to sustain meditation, read books, etc (right now exercise seems the only real coping mechanism) and was wondering if anyone had any tips around dealing with this/other strategies.

    Stay safe and Thank you.
     

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