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Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Areyen01, Mar 10, 2018.

  1. Areyen01

    Areyen01 Fapstronaut

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    I am 23 y/o and currently a university student. I have been watching porn and masturbating for last six years; I started around the age of 18. I have experienced detrimental effect of porn and masturbation on my well being. Low self esteem and lack of motivation to do important stuff are the two most damaging ones. I have also experienced bouts of anxiety. I believe watching porn is a way to escape reality and experience pleasure, but I know this is not real!

    To quit a habit is not an easy thing to do, so I know it would need me to be motivated and have unshakable will power to quit. I need people here to help me with that, and in return I will help others make through this journey.
     
  2. You will find that you have a ton of support here. And when you share your experiences with others you also learn more about yourself. Looking forward to your journal, and seeing more of you on here. Welcome!
     
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  3. dwalk77

    dwalk77 Fapstronaut

  4. Hey @Areyen01 ,

    Welcome to NoFap! You are in the right place.

    I'm just a regular member on here, so take what I say as my experience. I found that I needed to:

    1. Learn the NoFap program.

    2. Get involved with the community.

    The best resource I found was the “Getting Started with NoFap” guide. It is on the NoFap homepage and you can download it for free from this link https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-users-list-of-rebooting-resources.50878/

    Then, watch this video:



    It is really good and explains so much about how the blasting of porn images into the brain in high definition on high speed internet while slamming porn sounds into the ears with headphones can literally change the way your brain demands sexual stimulation.

    The video explains it better than I can.

    Also, a great page is https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-users-list-of-rebooting-resources.50878/ my experience is that by reading every link and watching every video, I learned so much.

    Then, I got involved with the community. I'm not anyone special on here, I don't have any magic powers. But, I can say hello to new members, post my journal entries, remember to “like” peoples posts, and offer my experience, strength and hope where appropriate.

    Looking forward to seeing you around on the forums,

    --> L

    PS -

    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:

    @LeoJohn - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/159500/
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    @Iron Patience - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/155794/
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    @ludwig525 - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/155658/
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    @PatrickR - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/139570/
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    @GeeWhizz - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/152127/
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    @Sunshadow - https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/75108/
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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.
     
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  5. Sterkte

    Sterkte Fapstronaut

    You got this bro! I'm fresh to this as well, and I think something that could help both of us would be to keep in mind the reasons and benefits as to why we're doing this, maybe even making a list in a visible place in your room or something. Urges will be momentary, benefits will be permanent. We just need to be able to find 10 minutes or so of strength when we need it.
     
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  6. Areyen01

    Areyen01 Fapstronaut

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    Thank you!
    I've read a few journals, and they were really helpful.
    It feels great to have this support from other members on this community.
     
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