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Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by jurte, Sep 12, 2022.

  1. jurte

    jurte Fapstronaut

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    At the beginning of my journey, I did. Initially, blockers felt like a logical solution to the problem. After a while, I understood that the strongest urge at the end of the day will make me turn off the blockers and engage in PMO. I don't see the point in using blockers anymore as it feels like an escape and hiding from the monster instead of fighting it. I want to be so strong and indifferent towards porn that I won't see it as a threat anymore which must be hidden and regulated via blockers or filters. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say haha.
     
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  2. jurte

    jurte Fapstronaut

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    Oh, trust me. I know what it feels like. I've never thought in my life that my dopamine monster would demand live interaction to achieve its pleasure. Thousands of dollars spent on live video chats are probably the main reason for my inner guilt and self-loathing over last two years.
     
  3. the300clean

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    You think that resisting porn is the natural thing. and addiction to porn is the abnormal thing.
    I think that resisting porn is the abnormal thing. and addiction to porn is the natural thing.


    So maybe the bases of your problem is not porn, but the way you think about porn. You think you can resist nude woman, but you can't - it's your NATURE to not-resist nude woman
     
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  4. jurte

    jurte Fapstronaut

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    You do have a good point, when in contact with a naked female one can’t get over his instinct and shouldn’t. However, for me there is a difference between a warm touch and body of a woman and pixels on the screen. I must overcome the same treatment of two completely opposite things and I still think that filters and blockers are not necessary. However, I haven’t done this in a long time, maybe I should listen to your advice and see if it works for me. Thanks for your input!
     
  5. I had a very similar belief a few years ago. And that higher power was just an idea based on what seemed logical. But there was nothing helpful about that power, it had no personality, no empathy.

    However after seeing the meaninglessness of my beliefs I concluded that they must be wrong since they don't resonate with human nature. I turned to Christianity, which by contrast offers a solution to this sin-issue (pornography for example). And the solution is that you have to see your own wickedness and brokeness, which should make you see the need for a saviour, Jesus. So you make the decision to turn away from sin towards Jesus. That's how I understand faith.

    And faith is practiced everyday through prayer, bible-reading and practicing biblical wisdom. With this foundation in place, porn loses its appeal.
     
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  6. HereToFight

    HereToFight Fapstronaut

    Meditation is not gonna help you indeed. But this will: https://beltoftruthministries.org/a-greater-lust
    Don't lose hope, God wants to set you free. And this material will surely help you, I believe.
    I am still in disc 3 or 4, and never saw something as powerful and useful before. And I'm determined to endure the fire of the withdrawal symptoms now, to get my life back. It's just a little moment of suffering, which will pay itself over, and over, and over again in the near future, as well as in the distant future.
    May God help you and give you hope, peace and will power to fight and overcome.

    Also, a set of practical tips which might be of special interest to you:
    - set your phone screen black and white;
    - get some internet filtering tools, to avoid triggers, or;
    - maybe get rid of your devices for some time;
    - check your diet, eat healthy, drink more water, avoid sugary, oily, spicy, stimulant(coffee, tea, energy drinks, etc) and processed foods;
    - fight both addictions at the same time, otherwise one will inevitably lead to another;
    - destroy your credit cards (if that's what you use to pay for the porn chats), and consider letting someone else take care of your money for some time (a family member you trust, for example).
     
  7. the300clean

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    Yeah, it's like standing in the middle of the night freezing and yelling "why I am so cold !!"
    and than reading books about how you can "think your way" into warmness, and how cold doesn't really exist and it's all in your mind bla bla bla

    instead, admit that it's your NATURE to be cold. and only after you admit that, you can do other actions: start a fire. wear a coat.
     
  8. I guess we fap because we're desperate to reach a goal.

    Are you a too nice person? Has anyone told you that?
     
  9. jurte

    jurte Fapstronaut

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    I don't remember actually. I've never had the personality of the so-called nice guy. Since I was a young boy I was always full of life and determination, along with stubbornness which would lead to me being a leader, not a follower. However, after getting deep into PMO I've started to notice that I'm more content with how things are. I'm more willing to accept someone's conditions instead of living by my own rules, and that's what hurts me the most probably...
     
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  10. How about people who think as same as you? This is a very good start, my friend.
     
  11. NickRivers

    NickRivers Fapstronaut

    Hey there,
    Have you tried Jack Trimpey and his rational recovery? It helped me a lot to identify the enemy, meaning your mind. Separate yourself from the addictive thinking will help a lot. Not easy though, but what i learn in here is that recover completly or even reach 90 days is about perseverance. I’ve been 2 years trying nofap and still struggle however comparing to my old addictive version I’m much more better.
     
  12. Steven12191

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    I know exactly how you feel man and honestly one of the most helpful things I’ve done is talking to people close to me. For me I started talking to my girlfriend about my problems once I realized it was destroying our relationship. It feels so emasculating to struggle so hard with porn addiction and it’s impossible to explain the rush you get from porn. But my addiction stems from my anxiety and self hate/ insecurity. Whenever I have these feelings I talk them out instead of pushing them aside or ignoring them. My addiction is sissy porn which is so hard to talk about since it’s so embarrassing and strange. My porn addiction started probably when I was around 5 years old for me and I was masturbating daily for years and years and years. It’s a hard habit to break but if you believe you can do it and focus on understanding your problem it’s beatable
     
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