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Trying to end more than one addiction

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by NicoTheNiner, Aug 7, 2018.

  1. NicoTheNiner

    NicoTheNiner New Fapstronaut

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    Hi everyone !

    I'm a male, I'm 24, and I've been a regular porn user since I was 18 years old. (Well as far as I can remember)

    And also for the last two years I've been a stoner just stopped around the same time I decided to follow the NoFap 90 Day Challenge (No PMO)

    This is my third week without consuming porn or marijuana and to be honest I have never felt this kind of energy rush before ! I'm still trying to find ways to manage it, it's starting to get a bit overwhelming.

    I'm also seeing some changes in my interactions with women in general like being able to sustain a conversation, keeping eye contact, being less tense and actually make them laugh. I just don't feel ashamed of who I am anymore and I think it really reflects through all the social interactions I have.

    I used to be a really reclusive person, didn't even want to talk with most of my friends since I wasn't really confident with myself and all this isolation was really starting to wear down my mental health.

    The hardest part was dealing with my personal problems once I got rid of everything that was distracting me, but since then I've been feeling more focused in general !

    Started to talk openly about my addiction to my close friends so I could get all the support I can and even most of them are considering doing the challenge (but for 30 days, not 90 days)

    So that's pretty much it !

    I was wondering if some people on here were in the same situation as me, trying to end multiple addictions at the same time (I also had this binge-gaming problem for the last week, but I was just trying to fill a void with another addiction, but then my PS4 broke, I guess that's a sign of life :emoji_sweat_smile:)

    Feel free to share your experience with me and tell me if you ever relapsed and how it felt, I've read a bit about it and the main conclusion I get is that you really feel like crap. But would definetly need more insight on the subject so I can resist the temptation of relapsing.

    Hoping to continue this journey with y'all and see the personal growth that comes out of it !
     
  2. hardowner

    hardowner Fapstronaut

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    Hello, welcome to the community. It would be better if you don't jump from one addiction to another... :D
     
  3. topjobm8two

    topjobm8two Fapstronaut

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    Hey mate. I can relate to this. I've been using porn for about ten to fifteen years now. I also like a drink and used to smoke the weed.

    I managed to tackle weed but probably replaced it in part with drink. I don't drink everyday but I have binge sessions. Same with gaming.

    I'm not sure on answer but I think they are all related. I can smoke a joint now and not get hooked, and was proper addicted for ten years so I can draw strength from that.

    I think others might say tackle one thing at a time. But if you tackle one, just try replace it with a positive habit. Example, don't stop weed and star drinking, go running instead.
     
  4. topjobm8two

    topjobm8two Fapstronaut

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    And the hot girl is at cafe. Fucking cycles.
     
  5. StillBallinSince93

    StillBallinSince93 New Fapstronaut

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    I never had marijuana probems but some of my mates had troubles with it in the past. There is one certain thing that helped them. They were heavy stoners, but they started to decrease the amount of consuming by using edibles. I hope you won't snap, but in case, you can find recipe with small amount of THC. Something like this http://www.cannahacker.com/weed-tea/, for example
     

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