Hello!

I am a nineteen-year-old male. I am a former brony and furry. I chronically masturbated to this material for a little over seven years.
The effects of this have been the following: (1) a decrease of motivation in my studies (which my success in, due to my values and upbringing, is a fundamental part of my self-worth), (2) feelings of isolation, insecurity and self-hatred from keeping this side of my former self secret from my family and friends (I continue to keep this information private as I would rather overcome this addiction and leave it in the past), and (3) an inability to pursue romantic and sexual relationships on personal moral grounds.
I have decided to quit porn for two reasons. First, I would like to build self-respect. In order to have self-respect, I need to have control over my impulses and live a life where my morals are in alignment with my actions (this would address effects 2 & 3). Second, I would like to pursue a romantic relationship. I believe that the most long-lasting and most intimate relationships are brought about when two mature individuals come together (maturity, in this case, being when a person's morals are in alignment with one's actions and the individual has self-respect). Chronic porn use has made me realize just how lonely a purely sexual life is. I want to feel and give love (the emotion/bond). I realize that I could begin a relationship during recovery but I've decided against this (despite the potential benefits) on the grounds that I want to reach a certain level of maturity (a fully completed reboot) so that I can present a more functional, moral version of myself to my partner.
My parameters is three years of rebooting, starting today, 1st October 2019.
Before joining NoFap, I had taken serious steps towards recovery for a year. Not having made much recovery despite many different alterations in approach, I've decided to give NoFap my best. I find the community-minded atmosphere of this approach logically conducive to success. If I find it difficult to build self-respect on my own, it is possible that I can build it while celebrating the accomplishments of others alongside my own. If my writing voice comes across as reserved, don't worry, I'm super friendly one-on-one. I know that I will reboot and be able to live a love life afterwards. If, down the line, you want any advice (though, my information may or may not be applicable to your situation) don't be afraid to reach out.