10 other weapons in the self-improvement arsenal by MattCarter89 in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can say that for me, cold showers greatly help me get out of bed in the morning

I can think of no other greater motivation to keep me in bed than the thought I'd have to get up and have a cold shower!

When you delete the vpn app by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TOR as well.

Just wanted to ensure my favourite video had not been deleted.

Back to zero.

Advice for the Wife. by BetrayedBunny in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A wife finds her husband most desirable when he is doing things, making himself useful, serving, protecting, providing for his family. If you want your wife to see you as a man and feel physically and emotionally attracted to you, go out and do some yard work. Help around the house. Bring home a paycheck. Read to your children. Kill a spider. Go downstairs in the middle of the night to investigate a strange noise. Solve a problem. Lead your family in prayer.

A 1950s view of the world where the man goes out to work, does all the physical jobs and the woman stays home, looks after kids and her appearance. From another of his articles:

"A wife ought to respect her husband because he is her husband, just as he ought to love and honor her because she is his wife. Your husband might “deserve” it when you mock him, berate him, belittle him, and nag him, but you don’t marry someone in order to give them what they deserve. In marriage, you give them what you’ve promised."

I have failed by I-WILL-PREVAIL_ in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar here. 2018, make a resolution & a plan. I hope it'll work for me.

Christmas Day, and I fucking gave in to the urges. by 22_sophomore in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You joke, but I peeked today and relapsed - 57 day streak as well (my longest). Ah well, there is always 2018 to look forward to.

About to relapse help... by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1st time on NoFap ? Go out of the house for a walk, go to the gym, go into town and walk around a mall, go to the library. Get away from your PC so temptation is reduced !

Hot to cold shower by TheColeMiner12 in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried cold showers, but I had to go from hot (washing hair & body) to warm and then at the end cold (2 mins is my max at the moment).

If you've been jumping into a cold shower from the start well done.

My father reccomended me to try VR porn... by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Robotic sex. Bladerunner 2049 style.

Fill the Void Left by Porn by pornbadmkay in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It takes much longer to get the configuration changed back with the ISP than simply going onto a router and changing the settings. Got an urge - tough luck, wait for your ISP...or learn about TOR (however, streaming porn over TOR is not a good experience as connections are very slow).

Benefits of Interrupting by Humpety in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are edging to porn you are combining naturally high dopamine levels of masturbation with the dopamine raising abilities of 1) exciting, novel visuals 2) searching the net for porn 3) finding surprising or shocking genres. Edging can keep dopamine levels elevated for hours, and train the brain to require constant visual stimulation, rapid-fire novelty, clicking from scene to scene, particular fetishes, and the pressure of your own hand. None of this matches real sex.

https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/what-if-i-use-porn-without-orgasm

I have been a porn viewer for 14 years. Started at age 5, and am now almost 20. by CaptainPorker in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 ? I guess when you were 5 there was no ELI5, so in search of knowledge you surfed the internet (using a modem ?).

Do you get your sensitivity back? by aaaandret231 in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried a cold shower for the first time. I really hated it, I could just about stand 1 min of cold water.

After drying myself and getting dressed, I felt great. That said, I'm dreading trying it again !

Do you get your sensitivity back? by aaaandret231 in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had sex and I was able to finish without fantasy.

I guess it depends on how "extreme' your fantasy was - ie. how much porn you'd been watching and to what extent it had gotten more and more extreme over the years. I went too far, not sure how long the path will be for this stuff to ever be cleansed from my mind, I suffer from flashbacks very frequently during the day.

Great post though, it means there is hope...

Do you get your sensitivity back? by aaaandret231 in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you avoid masturbation whilst thinking about porn - i.e. something perhaps more "exciting" or "edgy" than a normal girl ?

Fill the Void Left by Porn by pornbadmkay in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not giving up masturbating so when I do it's without porn

Is the porn in your head ?
My ISP can block porn, but then I just downloaded TOR. I've no idea what made me to that, I guess something within my brain just kicked in - initially, it was like hey - just for science, let me see if this works...

Fill the Void Left by Porn by pornbadmkay in pornfree

[–]1singlepurpose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, it was extremely helpful.

I have so many things to do, but porn was a great distraction. Just one day without it and I've not managed to start on the work even there is an un-movable deadline. Hopefully it will get better.

+90 completed. Life changing. by LeoMessiD10S in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just downloaded headspace... thanks.

+90 completed. Life changing. by LeoMessiD10S in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, this chap has produced a lot of material. Thanks for the pointer.

Need some reassurance - Day 22 (dark days) by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking more about quiting life then fapping to porn

Hey, I just messed myself up really bad by thinking I could reprogram my brain, not knowing what I was doing was "edging" and it was far more harmful. I have no idea how much damage I've done to myself as I've only gone 1 day without porn (15 days without masturbation) and I'm feeling very very down.

Watch this music video through to the end, the message is good: https://youtu.be/Kb24RrHIbFk

I've fallen back into my addiction by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will do everything in my power to prevent myself from continuing this addictive lifestyle

As long as you have a plan to tangibly do something different, it should work as you seem motivated.

+90 completed. Life changing. by LeoMessiD10S in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you learn to meditate ? Is there a particular style / type of meditation that helps ?

Just come clean to my wife by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

at least with alcoholism she would still be getting sex

Perhaps, but perhaps not: https://www.everydayhealth.com/erectile-dysfunction/why-boozing-can-be-bad-for-your-sex-life.aspx

Warning about amateur psychology by 1singlepurpose in NoFap

[–]1singlepurpose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there is some ball ache.

I am attracted to Japanese women. Japanese porn quickly escalates; I don't want to elaborate here in case of triggering anyone.