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Depression/anxiety new to NoFap 27 y.o. female

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Sanjoo6, May 20, 2020.

  1. Sanjoo6

    Sanjoo6 New Fapstronaut

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    I am 27 years old and 21 days into NoFap. I'm really struggling with depression and anxiety since quitting 21 days ago. Porn has never been an issue for me- I have never watched porn. But previously I was masturbating 1-3/4 times a day. Physically controlling myself hasn't turned out to be the biggest issue- but the overall depression/ anxiety/ exhaustion and fatigue I feel is overwhelming. Any tips from anyone who has been through this? Any idea how long it lasts?
     
  2. palindromo

    palindromo Fapstronaut

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    Welcome

    An effective weapon to overcome urges and thoughts : mindfulness.
    The brain will try to win you and to get some triggers for the seek of dopamine. Resist

    It depends, you have to work a lot on yourself, on the activities you find relaxing, on the connections with others.
    Searching to not lose time and be productive.

    Try Youper if you want , an emotional health assistent
     
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  3. DrabToLight

    DrabToLight Fapstronaut

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    Hey @Sanjoo6 ,

    Welcome to NoFap!

    You've already been welcomed by other members. So, this is just one more friendly hello.

    Oh, and also, take a look at your profile page. You can post quick 140 character updates on how you are doing. In many ways, the profile posts are equally important to the forum posts.

    NoFap isn't here because sex is a bad thing. NoFap is here because of the harm porn addiction causes.

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    D2L

    PS: Oh, yeah! Don't forget to download the free "Getting Started" guide. You can find it at https://www.nofap.com/getting-started/
     
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  4. One Eyed Owl

    One Eyed Owl Distinguished Fapstronaut

  5. Hello. Exercise is good... Imo, simply using your imagination to masturbate is a good thing, that's what I strive for; it's the porn that's snagged us guys, and it's a really nasty habit. I don't think stopping masturbation is entirely a good thing, unless you know how to sublimate the energy, and we're not all enlightened masters here...
     
  6. Hey, welcome to the NoFap community
    : )

    It's nice to see you here fighting the good fight alongside us!
    First let me go ahead and drop some helpful links for you:
    Getting Started Guide / Forum Rules / How to Use the NoFap forums/ Glossary/ NoFap Panic button/
    Set up your day counter /
    Rebooting Resources/
    Accountability groups (new!)/
    About NoFap/ Support NoFap

    Here is just some advice:
    First and foremost please take a careful look at each section in the forum, there may be something(s) you will find to be of big help to you.

    Secondly I advise you to be active onyour profile(as there a few active people in the profile section). Please start by choosing an avatar and then begin posting frequent status posts to show you're active and needing support/encouragement.
    The forum has got a neat little feature that shows freshly posted statuses for all users to see.
    People will find your profile and give you support.

    There’s a portion of people who love communicating in the profile section..(it should be and is )mostly spportive talk but it doesn't hurt to deviate from supportive conversations. It would be great to have you join in and become part of the team!
    We support others in the threads, profile posts, and journals/reboot logs.
    Once you receive some support, please be sure and be grateful to the member for the help/support you received and consider giving some in return to anyone you wish.

    Thirdly, you should highly consider creating a public journal/reboot log (in the appropriate sectionfor you) to write about your days in depth for us members to follow along on your journey and offer support to you on.

    Please start your journal in the correct section and with that, also try your best to post in the correct sections as it is mandatory and would be helpful to the mods who organize the forum. : )

    Last but not least: Good luck on your journey here, make sure to really give it a try with all your heart!
     
  7. Sanjoo6

    Sanjoo6 New Fapstronaut

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    I always told myself the same thing. That I never watched porn so therefore it was somehow okay and my masturbation wasn't an issue BUT after trying to stop and realizing how addicted I was - as is evident by the awful flatline I'm starting to feel differently. I'd like to try and harness that energy elsewhere. Lets see, taking it one day at a time.
     

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