New to NoFap, 24 yr old male

Hey man, I am 29 and been struggling for about 15 years. Yes that is a long time but still beatable. It is also my day 0 as well, but I do have a lot of experience with trial and error, and I had a stupid weak moment this morning and went on a site after being clean for a month. Try not fall into a deep pit of shame when you realize that pornography and masturbation have a very heavy influence on you. Of course, it's a hard pill to swallow, but, speaking of pills, pornography is quite literally an addictive drug. You are experiencing something that many people who suffer from drug addiction go through. This is by no means an easy task to overcome, but I'm assuming these last couple weeks you have been trying to quit by yourself like i have for the last decade and a half. Your weak moments are probably going to be when you have free time and when you are fatigued. When you have free time, expend your energy and do something physically active. If you are tempted right when you wake up or in the middle of the night, use every bit of discipline to divert your thoughts elsewhere. The worst part about this is waking up at 3 AM from a sexual dream and the first thing you want to do masturbate, but you can overcome it. The temptations never last that long.

 

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as an older brother myself, i have to say that there is an innate drive to be an example to my little bro. remember failing and struggling are part of it. it means you are doing the right thing: which is continuing to try and change. finishing a 30 or 90 day reboot isn't going to wipe out a decade’s worth of behavior. but it will make you stronger. and dealing with it will become easier. if you stopped PMO for a few days at a time when you are used to doing it everyday, that’s a big change. be kind to yourself. be a good example to your little brother. pick yourself up, dust off and keep going. i’m rooting for you.