Hello fellow fapstronauts, Today I celebrate 150 days on monk mode. Life is so much better at this point I hardly think about porn now. Morning wood sometimes it is sometimes it is not, quite strange. Apart for that I feel that semen retention helped me enormously in actually making things happen. I am studying […]
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Age 30 (An MD describes his addiction)
And, finally, I am here today completing my first one month complete abstinence from PMO. At this time, I am feeling difference in my confidence, energy, mental peace and stability. The shame has gone away. That darkness is no longer existing inside me. I am defeating that monster which kept on killing me and my […]
Age 17 – Fatigue gone, got a girlfriend
Longest streak after 2+ years of tryingNo urges, no lustful thoughts anymoreFinally got a girlfriendNo longer tired all the timeI think I made it Next post at day 1000. Source: First Post, 30 days. By: L1333333 […]
Age 30 – I am no longer avoiding the real issues
SHORT VERSION: NoFap is 100% worth doing. There have been huge benefits for myself, including: transformed relationships, more happiness, more discipline, self-esteem, and a sense of freedom and ease from knowing I’m not addicted anymore. THE LONG VERSION: I grew up very isolated, in a family that was as religious as it was broken. My […]
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Age 30 – 365 days challenge complete!
Just wanted to share that it’s been over a year now since I’ve watched porn! This is one of the more impressive accomplishments I’ve had and I just want to celebrate it! I’ll be honest in saying that there weren’t any real ups and downs to this, as soon as I got serious about kicking […]
Problematic pornography use and suicidal thoughts: Results from cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.
McGraw, J. S., Grant Weinandy, J. T., Floyd, C. G., Hoagland, C., Kraus, S. W., & Grubbs, J. B. (2024). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000996 Excerpts: Up to 11% of men and 3% of women in the United States report feelings of addiction to pornography and … 10.3% of men and 7.0% […]
More self-confidence, more sensitive emotions
I would like to share, how I feel after 400 days honestly without any exaggeration like I woke up one day with 2 wings at my back and I have started to fly or anything like that. Some of the positive things that I have noticed/felt: – Enjoying little Things: I have noticed that I […]
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A Period of Abstinence from Masturbation and Pornography Leads to Lower Fatigue and Various Other Benefits: A Quantitative Study
Excerpts: We hypothesize that the reduction in shyness and improvement in self-control [following 3 weeks of abstinence] are potentially due to both neurological and psychological factors. The energizing effects may have been generated mainly by improved functionality of reward structures through reduced stimulation. … A shameful attitude towards one’s masturbation practice can have a negative […]
Age 28 – When I do speak, people listen
I started M at 13, multiple times a day, sometimes P but mostly imagination. I lost my virginity at 18 to my gf at the time. At best, we had mediocre sex and it was because I could only become semi-hard, not enough for anything special. After a while I lost the ability to perform […]
The Age of Addiction
How Bad Habits Became Big Business Listen to David T. Courtwright’s book intro for free. Listen here (15 minutes) Tracing the rise of “limbic capitalism” through history, Courtwright explains its relevance for both behavioral addiction (such as gaming or compulsive porn use) and substance addiction. You will never again view your bad habits through the […]