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NoFap Day 20 - I Still have a long way to go but theres progress (benefits and tips)

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by TheGoat7000, Jan 20, 2022.

  1. TheGoat7000

    TheGoat7000 New Fapstronaut

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    BACKSTORY:

    I made it a goal to see through to the end in NoFap this year. Time and time again starting from years ago maybe around 2018-ish, ive attempted nofap and couldnt even make it past 2 weeks but I swore this year will be the year i make it through. A brief history, I'm 24 right now and i've been pmoing about everyday non-stop for about 10 years (since i was 14) most days up to 3-4 times. It has made me sluggish, timid around girls, a social recluse, unmotivated, unattractive and many other negative traits that you may very well know yourself.

    But i said enough, because my life was down in the dumps and i was quickly becoming the worlds biggest loser in my early 20s, but this year i've had enough. Starting the journey was tough, I'd start with confidence ready to tackle this mission on but that was just false confidence (back 3 years ago). I would have streaks of 2, 5, or maybe even 10 days and that would happen on/off in a constant cycle, but i'd just fall right back down again into a vicious pmo cycle.

    Now in 2022 im committed, this is the longest streak i've ever done and this is has made me realize how f-ed up i really am or was, but if i can power through this, so can you. These last 20 days have not only opened my eyes to what is possible for me but has made me realize i NEVER want to go back to man i used to be (that being a PMO maniac who just does it everyday with no end in sight). The urges have been tough, i get triggered by simple images on instagram, reddit,YT or tiktok and these are just by glances, i usually have to psyche myself out or walk away completely to calm myself down but each day gets easier. I learned about myself and my triggers slowly becoming my own master and each day has went from being hard to gradually more easy.

    BENEFITS/PROGRESS:

    I still get triggered and have intense urges but the difference now is that i can easily control it and not give in which i believe is a testament to the willpower i'm building within myself (not saying im immune but its definitely easier), I still wake up sluggish but its less intense now my days are a lot more clear and i feel a slight sense of clarity i haven't felt in a while.

    My energy levels are mildly better, i still get tired most days but im able to power through feeling my energy rise as each day passes as opposed to being tired all day when i was doing PMO.

    My willpower is through the roof, i am able to surpress the most trivial things i used to like such as staying up late, video games, etc.

    More time has been noticeable for me on nofap which has allowed for me to do more things to improve my life.

    Feeling better about myself. I used to feel disgusted with myself before because i felt disgusting after every session but now i have a little bit more respect for myself because im no longer doing something as disgusting as PMO and focusing on other things.

    Self-realization. Doing this challenge has made me realize how much i needed to change and how much porn/fapping has gripped my life. It has made me a zombie stripping me of emotions, a less confident man, a less creative man, and in all a lesser version of who i actually am and im making it a mission to reclaim my old self.

    CONCLUSION:

    This journey isn't easy, i've been through the pitfalls and relapsed again and again but now i'm finding the power to push through and though the days are hard its the thoughts of becoming BETTER than who i am that is pushing me through and wanting to be in control of my life not have PMO control me. I still have a VERY long way to go but to even notice these slight changes is telling me that im on the right path, and if i can push through this (one of the hardest addictions of my life) then so can you, and all i have to say to anyone whos reading. If you want it hard enough you will find a way to push through, and the universe will reward you for it you just have to believe in yourself and the process.

    TL;DR - 20 days of nofap has made me realize that i no longer want to go back to pmo and has made me see how messed up i really was. Now im committed to this process and never looking back because pmo has made me a worse person

    I hope this helps anyone reading :)

    TY
     
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  2. ItN93

    ItN93 Fapstronaut

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    Hi man!!! Congrats for your achievement :) I am just on day 3/4... But it's already s good goal on my case, anyway when did you start to have cravings?
     
  3. TheGoat7000

    TheGoat7000 New Fapstronaut

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    Hey dude, thanks for replying. The cravings started for me as early as Day 1 because i've been PMOing for so long but you just have to stay strong and push through the cravings and it will get easier by the day!
     
  4. ItN93

    ItN93 Fapstronaut

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    Ouch, ok :D, so they start like at the beginning, do you think that you already hit the culprit of the cravings or are still having to hit the TOP of cravings? :)
     

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