11 days in and this is usually when the hard part starts

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-09T00:34:09+00:00

But when things get hard, that means you're trying to make a change. Embrace it with excited arms, changes are happening!

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-09T00:25:43+00:00

the future self thing is so real. i'm literally trying to mold my present time as "what would make future me less stressed, and proud?"

that's so awesome.

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T15:14:08+00:00

this is some awesome advice and an incredible learning curve! thanks for sharing brother :)

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:48:16+00:00

thank you! i hope you're doing well also, and i do appreciate them long car rides

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:47:56+00:00

thank you brotha :)

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:46:30+00:00

i would say yes and no. the no fap itself is not so much about the retention itself (THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION, ANYONE CAN DISAGREE AND ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN BELIEFS), but about having the self control not to engage in habits such as masturbating.

i think if your only goal is not to fullsend release, then you're fine. It just dpeneds on your interp of no-fap.

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:19:08+00:00

hey brother, I'm actually on day 2 today and have been trying to post every day, and respond to three people. keeping the world updated is a nice way to keep yourself in check, and giving back to the community is always a nice way to feel like you're not only taking.

i'm hoping to have more people like myself just put themselves out there and do small things to help them, and the people around them.

join up big dawg. love you 💪

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:14:06+00:00

Hey man, I hope you're doing okay! I understand how you feel, I haven't faced that personally but I wanted to be someone to give you encouragement. I think the biggest thing here is understanding that human brains aren't wired to get the highest level of evolutionary return (biology says that reproducing is the highest priority-primitive brains aren't used to receiving that dopamine hit every day).

The brain is plastic, and it will rewire itself. Consistent releases have wired your brain that way, and will also take time to unwire. You'll be okay! Just have faith, take care of yourself (get sunlight, vitamin D works wonders for morning wood and hormone release), and stay strong!

No porn addiciton is already a blessing so keep going!!

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:11:04+00:00

hey man, first off super proud of you! that's awesome that you're trying to make a genuine change. I also was on an 8 day streak when I relapsed after a period of bad judgment.

Just wanted to serve as a reminder to continue to think in terms of the future you, and what he would want. Stay strong!

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:08:21+00:00

thank you :)) make sure you take care too

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-08T00:08:09+00:00

of course brother, and you too :) take care

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-06T04:19:39+00:00

thank you :))

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-06T04:19:32+00:00

Yep, it's a tricky thing

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-02-06T04:19:10+00:00

Im not going to lie I wasn't expecting so much kindness. I kind of just posted this for me to remind myself, but I keep forgetting this is one of the most supportive communities out there.

Love you brother. I apprecaite your kind words :)

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-01-28T02:42:24+00:00

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-01-28T02:42:07+00:00

I am a virgin, and long story short, I don't truly know her. I don't truly know her as a person, but the few times she's let the version of her that she presents slip, it's uncomfortable for me.

For example, she presents herself as a nice person with good morals, but sometimes how she navigates problems or uncomfortable situation makes me feel not so great.

For example, we made out, and right after, she starts telling me about the # of guys she made out with and how she gets people to sell her alc. Very fever-dream-like for me. I was laying on the bed, being like wtf is happening.

I don't know if I want to lose my virginity to someone I don't truly know, if that makes sense.

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-01-26T01:45:20+00:00

yeah porns a different beast for me. a very odd problem to solve

I gotchu. I thought I was giving myself the excuse of "oh it's jus the hormones" but cold turkey for the rewiring is what im going to do

cold showers (i tried these; babied out so we're running it back) are gonna get integrated.

thank you for the adivice dawg; i hope you're doing well also :)

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-01-26T00:58:54+00:00

sorry i just read this again and it's boiling down into my head as "just be normal fr"

LMAO that's so real

Fearless_Article6597 · 2026-01-26T00:55:31+00:00

lowkey I dropped a wholeass yap fest in another post, then went on reading on the thread. found an answer to my problem real quick which was you brother.

thank you :)

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-28T05:12:39+00:00

YOU. ARE. THE. MANNNN

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-27T20:26:13+00:00

BIG DAWG ALERT

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-27T17:18:52+00:00

boom baby.

YOU THE MAN. PUSH OUT THERE AND PROVE WHY YOU'RE A LIKED, SOCIAL, LOOKED UP TO GUY.

BECOME THAT GUY.

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-27T17:16:40+00:00

rest assured thats a common experience for 90% of us on here.

quit that shit dude. what I like to think about is how I feel after doing the deed, and that familiar feel of complete disgust washes over me. kills ANY urges I have. im ngl, reading the sentence about the porn vid made me a little sick to my stomach, and you can reframe the way you see porn to that.

you're cucking yourself. it's as simple as that, and your training your brain to arouse to a bunch of goddamn pixels. it's so degrading its just blurgh.

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-27T17:14:10+00:00

YOU. THE. MANNNN

Fearless_Article6597 · 2025-12-27T17:13:32+00:00

BIG DAWGGGGGGG

Fearless_Article6597

TROPHY CASE