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Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by BrainPlasticity, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. BrainPlasticity

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    I made a very important discovery last night. (www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-real-cause-of-addicti_b_6506936.html) This article really makes one understand the true cause of one's addiction. That article is in alignment with this video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TX-Nu5wTS8)

    Your PMO addiction is not your fault. Blame your cage.

    I know in my scenario, my cage had no girlfriend, or I did not know anything about how to even get one. I got into PMO when I was 15 or 14 years old, it was fairly enjoyed in moderation because in my cage at the time there was school, sports, friends, games etc and this cage was in a country that is not as sexually open minded as the US. When I got to college in the US, women seemed prettier and I kept hearing stories about friends hooking up. Since I had never even kissed a girl at the time, all this seemed so foreign and cool, but I did not know and was not confident enough to enjoy what my friends were enjoying. I had money to get things that I wanted, I looked ok, I was a normal person with no addictions (maybe gaming at the time), but damn!PMO was like an instant gratification to fulfill that desire that was not getting fulfilled naturally. The girls I tried talking to, don't seem to respond favorably, probably because I came across as needy or as a shy guy. Also the girls I talked to were always considered attractive by others so competition from other guys so the seduction difficulty is greater. The girls that I know I had a chance with, were not attractive enough for me. Therefore, only in Porn, I was able to find attractive females and enjoy watching and partially experiencing what it's like to be intimate with a beautiful girl. I know that there are many guys out there who went through and are going through the same journey. Not everyone is the cool kid in high school or college, not everyone gets lucky where their crush likes them back. What the hell can you do when your cage is not facilitating your wants and desires?!
    Thus, whenever I found myself some alone time, I would either be into gaming or PMO.
    I've quit gaming easily long time ago. But this current cage (alone in my apartment) and my celibacy so far is making me want to date girls (I don't want to do that because it will compromise my hardmode challenge). My restraint is effective because I was able to spend over 30 days at a cage that did facilitate my goals(my parent's home). So guys, it's all about consciously choosing or modifying your cage. Especially in the early days, you're not usually strong enough to fight just with your willpower.
     

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