Social media and no PMO?

Bear1996

Bear1996

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Hello all, just starting my journey in the NoFap community.I have seen a few different threads talking about limiting the use of social media While in a reboot. Just wondering why this is necessary? Also what would be a healthy usage of social media?
 
Using social media can easily turn into a mindless activity, basically a waste of time.
There's a possibility one feels bad about themselves while checking around, as well.
Plus, social media on certain accounts may contain or even be filled with many p-subs or explicit porn material, whether professional, or not.
So, you get why social media might make abstinence harder. It also depends on the use of course... but the above can't not be taken into some consideration, I think.

A good thing to do would be to allot only a set amount of time to use social media. Even better, use it for a particular reason (like, reaching out to someone).
 
Submariner said:
I've just posted this thread a couple days ago: https://forum.nofap.com/index.php?threads/the-7-day-no-social-media-challenge-effective.271939

This challenge can definitely help you to get more aware of your social media use.
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Great post! The President of the church I belong to invited church members to have a 10-day fast from all social media. It was a very difficult challenge for me. It showed me how addicted I was to social media. Social media is connected to my porn addiction. I’ve since stopped and/limited my use of specific social media sites as I’ve been able to see how destructive those sites are to my overall well-being. Couldn’t see it at the time I was lusting over them until I stepped back and saw them for what they are, time wasting, p-sub forms of momentary pleasure.
 
Bear1996 said:
Hello all, just starting my journey in the NoFap community.I have seen a few different threads talking about limiting the use of social media While in a reboot. Just wondering why this is necessary? Also what would be a healthy usage of social media?
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As amaranth said, waste of time and potential triggers
I want to add that browsing social media is a dopamine triggering activity, and I think some people while on reboot binge on it to get that dopamine and still escape their reality, which is damaging their brain and mental health in the long run
It isn't necessary to quit social media, but I believe it will help and will aid in recovery, and will protect you from potential relapses
Try limiting your usage, or maybe quit for like 3 days and see how it goes, then decide how much social media is enough for you
Just Be intentional about it, don't mindlessly scroll through it, that's the thing
Goodluck
 
Subzero-32 said:
As amaranth said, waste of time and potential triggers
I want to add that browsing social media is a dopamine triggering activity, and I think some people while on reboot binge on it to get that dopamine and still escape their reality, which is damaging their brain and mental health in the long run
It isn't necessary to quit social media, but I believe it will help and will aid in recovery, and will protect you from potential relapses
Try limiting your usage, or maybe quit for like 3 days and see how it goes, then decide how much social media is enough for you
Just Be intentional about it, don't mindlessly scroll through it, that's the thing
Goodluck
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Noted! I'm going to give it a break for a while and see how I feel and take it from there.
Thank you!
 
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