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I want to get serious about this

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by rawrguy56, Jul 29, 2014.

  1. Jul 29, 2014 #1
    rawrguy56

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    Well. Its been somewhat of a long road for me. Ive been viewing P since the beginning of last year. Back then I was curious. However when my uncle who was like a father passed away I felt horrible. I was sad and confused, so I turned to P for relief. At first it was once every two or three weeks. Then that turned into every day. And even multiple times a day. Currently I am 15 years old. And at first I felt it was normal for my age. But then I knew it wasn't when P infested my thoughts and I got urges at school or at a friend's house. At first I tried using sheer willpower but that didnt work. Then I deliberately mistreated my ipod (which I was using to view P) and that only resulted in the loss of a lot of my music library. I then turned to Jesus Christ who I believe is helping me through this battle to become a better person after I over come this. My longest streak since I began was 2 weeks. And after I broke that streak I felt horrible. I had 2 panic attacks in public because of it. Thats when I began to pray to Jesus to ask for help and forgiveness. Sice then I've felt somewhat different. Ive had streaks that lasted days or a week only to be broken. Ive stopped using the computer completely however my phone is what I've been using. Ive gotten my mom to put a passcode on my internets browser to block adult content. I feel as though if I can beat 2 weeks then I could go a month then a year. Because I know that I dont need PMO to live. I want to completely cut out P. However I feel like MOing is okay because ive read that theres not really anything said about it in the bible. But im perfectly fine with no PMO at all. Im asking anyone out there for any tips and advice. I would greatly appreciate it.
     
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  2. Jul 29, 2014 #2
    FinallyHappy97

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    rawrguy56 that's really incredible that you got your mom to do that! what a great first step!:D and about the panic attacks.. I used to get them all the time so I know how you feel man.. Luckily I found the way to get rid of them,
    Its kind of odd but its called Laugh Therapy. Basically whenever you feel that anxiety in your stomach -before you go to sleep or out in public- you just get yourself to laugh!- Its so simple and heres why: When you laugh you get endorphins in your whole body. Endorphins get rid of anxiety/stress. Its an instant cure, and its really easy, just go on youtube for a couple of mins and find something funny (without looking at women of course!) and laugh for a couple of mins,:) Also get a partner to play a couple of laugh therapy games. There super fun! im telling you its the only thing I have found that actually works, So I wish you the best of luck, I hope things get better! Just remember that your not alone.
     
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  3. Jul 29, 2014 #3
    rawrguy56

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    Thank you so much! I never thought laughing would help. I will most definitely give it a try!
     
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  4. Jul 29, 2014 #4
    mikekey

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    good luck!
    you should remember that physical/technical solutions, like blocking software or :eek: breaking your iPod, can be an important part of the solution -- an important part, for sure -- but if you rely on them to do all the work they will always be temporary. You will never remove yourself from access to porn, ever, always.

    But making it harder to get to porn is what technical solutions can do. Cravings are really intense, but they do go away, sometimes quickly (ten minutes).

    For example, for someone quitting smoking (me, 5 years ago) might not keep cigarettes in the house. They can still go down to the store to buy them, though. The idea is that they get the craving can't light up right away, when they go to put their shoes on they instead stop themselves, remind themselves what they're doing, and choose to not go buy cigarettes. Later when someone offers one for free, handing it out, you need to rely on inner strength to say no.

    Also, don't just forget to tell yourself "don't look at porn!" but find something else to do to distract yourself. Or go somewhere where you're around other people and can't. I'm not expert, I'm new here too, just my advice. Good luck.
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2014 #5
    rawrguy56

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    Thanks! I recently took up skateboarding. While outside I feel completely alive, as if the rest of the world doesn't exist. So I'll keep in mind to be in a place where I cant access porn. Thanks again!
     
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  6. Aug 1, 2014 #6
    rawrguy56

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    Well....this is my third day so far. I have been somewhat tired since school is starting and I've been a bit irritable. Ive had a few sideways thoughts about PMO but otherwise its all good!
     
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  7. Aug 1, 2014 #7
    LukoLuko

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    I understand exactly how you feel with the porn addiction, panic attacks, and trying to live a better life for Jesus. I'm going through the exact same thing as I suffer from panic attacks as well. Reading your thread gave me some hope because it shows me that I'm not alone. What I want to tell you is KEEP GOING! Fight against the desires of porn addiction and masturbation.

    Let's get rid of this addiction once and for all! :)
     
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  8. Aug 13, 2014 #8
    rawrguy56

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    Wow...ive made it to 10 days. Never thought I could do it but im going to keep going. Now I see that this is something that I never needed in the first place. At first it seemed akward going to sleep without PMO. But now I actually enjoy feeling tired and almost instantly falling asleep. Sorry I havent been posting. School is pretty demanding since it started last week. I really dont have time for PMO anymore.
     
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  9. Aug 13, 2014 #9
    Once&4ALL

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    Congrats RAWRGUY, you have made a remarkable start! I am proud of the commitment you made to yourself, and your faith in Christ - and enlisting the help of your mother. You sound like an awesome guy. I'll be watching for good things. Hang tough Man!
     
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  10. Aug 25, 2014 #10
    rawrguy56

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    Wow. I cant believe its been almost 3 weeks. I did look at P but did NOT PMO. I know that only makes it worse. I feel as though I can keep going for a while. This is my longest streak since before I even knew what porn was. It feels so surreal.
     
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