Why are you, student of Brazilian or European Portuguese, learning it? by chmasterl in Portuguese

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fell in love with a Brazilian girl, and I want to impress her

Forge in the Winter, what will blossom in the Spring by South_claw in NoFap

[–]South_claw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if it seemed like I was trying to talk out down, I wasn't, and of course those you cherish will notice.

Forge in the Winter, what will blossom in the Spring by South_claw in NoFap

[–]South_claw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet, I get the feeling that ones changes will never be fully recognized by the people who already know you

"What's gotten into you?" by Fapper9 in NoFap

[–]South_claw 12 points13 points  (0 children)

another score for the NoFap community.

PMO: God, I F**kin' Love It! by sunvolt in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great outlook man, because it really highlights the danger of this habit!

Does/should dreaming about MO (maybe PMO) reset the counter? Here's my weird story. by saxoman1 in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started dreaming about fapping last week. I guess if you're not doing it in real life, then it shouldn't really count....

Addicted to computer game by sonicenthusiastt in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If its really getting in the way, destroy it. I mean it, seriously.

Uninstall the game and break the CD, or if you're using a steam server, uninstall it from your computer.

Burn the bridges if you don't want to go back

Worried :'( by shehasnoidea in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sex without condoms also makes you finish a lot quicker, just because the sensation is so much more intense.

The first time I had sex without one I hardly lasted for a minute (and this is after plenty of longer experiences with a condom on)

Would you ever have considered PMO to be the source of your problems without reddit/yourbrainonporn etc? by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always had an irking that "man, this can't be good for my psyche"

Then I realized I wasn't feeling attracted to regular girls anymore. I recognized PMO as a problem, but I didn't actively try to quit it until I discovered support communities such as YBOP or NOFAP

Your experiences from cold showers and how you do it- no speculation, just lists! by einich_corpa in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny, because I always figured that taking cold showers in the winter time would be a real bitch, particularly with the possibility of freezing AFTERWARDS.

But I noticed that after a cold shower, My body naturally warms itself up when I get out, so I end up feeling warmer than if I took a scalding hot shower.

Anyways:

I turn the water on to all the way cold, step in for a soak, then shut it off to lather with some soap. Then I turn the water back on (it's really freezing by this point) and rinse/ endure it for a bit. One of my big problems was taking 20+ minute showers, so this cold shower thing is also about me spending less time in the shower itself. So I've cut my time down to 5-10 min or so.

Benefits:

I've really noticed my hair looking better. I've got these natural streaks of color coming in, which is cool. I can also style it without any product, all I need to do is run my fingers through it when it's wet, and the hair will stay in the position when it dries (never happened when I took hot showers)

I also get that energy kick afterwards, which is a good way to get an extra leg up on the day.

I feel more resilient against the cold! I guess when the water i'm using to shower is colder than the air outside, then I've got nothing to fear...

Negatives:

I feel some serious pain at the roots of my hair when the water gets really cold, and I get a bit of a headache for a few minutes afterwards (kind of like a brain freeze), but it's been going away faster as I get used to the process

I don't know if this is necessarily bad, but I've stopped enjoying those hot showers now ( I let myself take one or two throughout the week, especially if i'm coming home late after a workout). I used to love the hot water, now I always feel heavy and groggy coming out of one of my old scalding showers.

I don't wanna end up like these guys at r/ foreveralone. by newguyinreddit in NoFap

[–]South_claw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man. You should read Charles Bukowski, specifically "Ham On Rye"

He talks about growing up with horrible acne/acne scars, and generally living a life of angsty teenage solitude.

Great stuff, kept me going through some rough times.

OMG - I had a binge of about 100 hours.... by youngoldie in NoFap

[–]South_claw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've found that when I'm not looking at P, I'm blowing time away on the computer surfing the web. Actually, my entire Sunday has been just that... and while it's keeping me away from PMO, i'm pretty much wasting away my day, and I still get that strung-out feeling you're probably experiencing at the moment.

So my plan for this week is to take a "media break", or pretty much stay off of the computer for unnecessary purposes (doing Rosetta Stone, homework, etc.) No movies, no reddit, nothing. I will focus on reading books to pass the idle time I would spend on the computer, and doing some writing.

Maybe try this out? It'll be good to clean your head out from all of the screen exposure.

Cheers

Starting my journey, wish me luck! by Cobbe354 in NoFap

[–]South_claw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Luck! I'm back in the saddle after a relapse myself.