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Hey

I'm just a normal ordinary member. No moderator super powers and no special insite. I share my ESH (Experience, Strength and Hope) of what works for me.

Just another warm welcome and a heart felt hello. This community has helped me so much.

What worked for me was "working" it. It took hard work for me to complete a hard reboot (No pmo) for 120 days, then move into a Sex Positive mode.

First, reading the literature published by NoFap itself along with reading journals.

Then, doing the work. Writing in my journal and replying to introductions and other's journals.

Finally, but not least, getting involved with the fellowship. I found it on the forums, but also in people's profiles. The forums tend to be longer posts, where the profiles tend to be more "conversational".

That is what has worked for me. I like to remind myself that this community was here waiting for me with the lights on when I arrived. Now, I have to do my best to be there when someone comes to the community.

* L

PS:

For me NoFap is 1/2 program & 1/2 fellowship.

Click on these people and post a "hello" on their profiles.

I've found that the bricks that hold this community together are cemented with the support of the members of the fellowship.

@JakeO5
@Arohamystic
@MLMVSS
@Rising Sun !!
@Ready to be healthy
@Brahmacharin
@Struggle Bug
@tet2vd
@Satchi
@BigDawg913
@zakes
@C. J.
@LilD
@kropo82

Look at with whom they exchange messages and you will find more profiles.

So, if you would have found more profiles yourself, why suggest these particular ones as a start? Those relationships started with just saying hello. So, my ESH is that saying hello has kept the fellowship alive for myself.

 

One of the ways I got involved with the fellowship was by reading some really great journals. Reading other's stories with their victories and even defeats is a big part of my program.

I've included journals from all age groups, spiritual members, religious members, secular members, male and female. You should find journals that help. If not, look around, there are hundreds of others from which to choose. When I say "it works if you work it", reading journals is part of that work.

Once you open a journal, click "Watch Thread" in the upper right of the page to get alerts when new posts are made. Here are just a few:

@C. J. Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/153580/
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@Reverent Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/143845/
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@KbLnW Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/152710/
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@Struggle Bug Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/141911/
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@BigDawg913 Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/145872/
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@kropo82 Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/78164/
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@tet2vd Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/144513
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@Protagoras Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/109842/
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@JakeO5 Journals at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/152940/
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There are many more, and you can discover them on your own. But, these are great places to start.

This is a work in progress. So, if a journal has changed or is no longer active, look around there are some amazing journals on here.

* L

PS - Starting a journal also helped me a great deal.

The journals are listed by age groups on the forum start page. Most members run one journal only. That way both the member and others can go back and look at their journey at a later time.

Hope to read your journal soon. Also, in your personal details you can put a link to your journal. Then, appears under your avatar.

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Welcome to nofap - joining a community and getting support from others is really useful. I recommend using the resources provided by @StopTheMusic - they definitely helped me on my journey! All the best, brother.

 

Welcome !

 

I think that three weeks with no masturbation and no porn is really good. Although it does demonstrate that you, me and most here, struggle to overcome this addiction without support. You mentioned that, "I would binge very often and for a very long time". When we slip up, the brain craves more porn and masturbation and binging is common. Try and work on that. You may find that if you do it only once for a few days, that level of horniness will ease off. Look up chaser effect in The Glossary.

 

You are welcome. Ask as many questions as you need to fully understand what is happening. If you feel tempted to do it again, click on the panic button at the top of the page.

 

Hello, welcome here!. PMO is a terrible addiction, and one can not overcome it by one self. I consider this site a blessing so we can share our purposes, find encouragement and success stories (also failures that teach us all)....Keep on, congrats.

 

Hey,

Glad you are here

* L