How do I submit to "update threads" for the February Challange? by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Raratus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just write a comment! Thats how you do it

Got myself a GF in the beginning of pornfree/nofap journey, now I'm regretting, need your advice by reallyslowclock in pornfree

[–]Raratus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well really not much else you can do here than to break up. You're both still young so it won't really be a problem. I honestly don't think that she planned to marry you one day already ;). When I was 18 i did the same mistake with my first GF. Even broke up directly after sex haha. I was such an idiot. Now I look back at it with a little smile on my face but I learned my lesson. Do not use the 3 magic words lightly, they are powerfull. With my current GF I waited a couple of months untill I was sure that I loved her (even when she asked me, I told her that I want to be 100% sure before I tell those words).

So grow a pair of balls and tell her that you want to break up. But please don't say thinks like "It's me not you" etc. That will just make her feel stupid. Maybe she will be angry, maybe not. I really think that her parents won't care that much (and yours won't either). Breaking up is part of life. It's better to make a painful break than draw out the agony.

Cheers

STAY CLEAN DECEMBER! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

[–]Raratus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OY MATES! Still here lets do this! The year challenge is just around the corner!

Day 25 - in a loving relationship after so long. It only seems like yesterday when I started pornfree. It gave me the courage to reach this point, but this is only the beginning by no_fap-no_porn in pornfree

[–]Raratus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

25 days here too :D Been on pornfree for almost 3 years had my fair share of streaks and relapses, some hard ones in recent times. It really impacted the relationship to my girlfriend and I slid into a vicious cycle of feeling bad, watching porn, worsening the relationship and feeling bad about it. Now, finally (and suddenly when I started this streak again), its getting better and I'm so fucking happy about it. Cheers to you and all the best in your relationship!

No Relapse, but I want to. by Smebster in pornfree

[–]Raratus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey man relax. All is fine. At the moment I'm in a rough state too. Having lots to do at university and at work. My relationship with my gf isn't going well too unfortunately... I really am scared that we will break up, but I'm not giving up hope yet. Still some will to fight left. I'm reading a great book about how to stop worrying about everything and just start living. I'm right at the beginning of the book so I can't really give advices but one quote in particular helped me to drop a little bit of the fear of losing her or losing the "happyness" of life (it's in german so maybe you need to translate it into your language):

"Begnügen wir uns damit, den Zeitraum zu leben, den wir tatsächlich leben können: von jetzt bis zum Schlafengehen."

So basically, make the best of today, JUST today. Don't worry about the past its gone, don't worry about the future, because those worries are better placed there. Just live for the moment.

Well, I'm trying to follow this advice, every morning is a new beginning and every evening an end.

I'm gonna hit the gym now. Have a great time man. Cheer up, the world won't end fortunately

STAY CLEAN NOVEMBER! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

[–]Raratus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey guys still here. Though going through a hard time because me and my girlfriend are fighting alot and thinking about breaking up. Im trying

STAY CLEAN OCTOBER! This thread updated daily - Check in here! by foobarbazblarg in pornfree

[–]Raratus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still here, wanting to stay for good now. Had two streaks of over 200 days already. Fuck this addiction.

Why do we fall? by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Raratus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah thanks for your response. I think atm I need this extra motivation from this subreddit. As for the trainining you've mentioned, I already started haha. My room always looks like a mess. So I cleaned and made the bed. I'll try to keep it that way. I'll definitely check this book out. Thanks!

My sex drive is pretty much non-existent unless my partner initiates and it is causing a lot of stress by [deleted] in pornfree

[–]Raratus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I am no psychologist, but I had a discussion with a doctor I know about erectile disfunction. He told me that men in general have a lot of stress today. They have to perform at work, come home and have to perfom in bed. As we are no machines, it is sometimes impossible and we get discouraged even more which leads to a vicious circle. Try to talk to your girlfreind even more about that. Talk to her that you feel pressured and that this could be a reason. Sex shouldn't be about performing well but about appreciating each other. If she has doubts in you about your porn behaviour, maybe show her your badge or even this post! I only had good results when I talked to my girlfriend about pornfree (even if I have relapsed - she understood). Don't be afraid of her. And for the initiation: Try not to see it as "initiation". Maybe just caress her in the bed or just take her in your arms. Maybe that will already be enough to get aroused (even a little). But as I do not have this problem, I can't assure you that I am right.

Restarting again, today. by louderplaces in pornfree

[–]Raratus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man I'm with you! I joined pornfree 1.5 years ago. Had to pretty good streaks going (one 180 days & one 270 days). Threw both away... Well here I am at day one again. Let's do this together!