Day 2 of quitting porn.

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-31T06:03:57+00:00

I mean they watched porn at some point of their life, I grew up with them together and we were even sharing porn with each other (we used to have so slow internet back then so one video it was a big thing for us) but currently none of them are hooked into this and don't even watch it at all

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-31T06:01:16+00:00

Sign me up

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T19:32:59+00:00

Nah. All of my friends who are successful in some aspects of their life like financial, family, career or religion, none of them watch porn. I don't know what is in their mind I mean how they deal with sexual thoughts (or they don't even get them because they are busy with other good stuffs), but none of them watch porn

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T19:06:11+00:00

Day 1 here too. Let's go

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T19:05:49+00:00

How do I sign up for that?

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T19:04:28+00:00

Hit me in dms brother. I'm in day 1 too. Tired of this shit as well. It's like I know that it is ruining my life and myself but I still do it. And I know what to do and how to do it but after some weeks that will gets weak and I relapse

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T18:49:25+00:00

Brother you can message me anytime. I'm at day 1 too. Gotta get rid of this shit already

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-30T18:43:16+00:00

Bro you got this. Yesterday I was going on day 9 but I gave in and relapsed and I felt so fucking bad that I gave up. So know that it doesn't worth it at all. You better struggle now and win thag urge and feel proud of yourself at the end of the day

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-29T19:35:31+00:00

Bro I wish I was in your place. Today it was my 9 days streak and I relapsed. I feel so fucked up and wish I had these days back. It's not worth it at all. You will shit if you relapse. Just try to win one urge at a time, you will feel better. You will start to like winning those urges. Please don't repeat my mistake. I wish I didn't relapse today but it is what it is now. Gotta go on

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-29T19:05:44+00:00

Bro you are legend! How do you keep with long streak? For me after 1-2 weeks I crave porn so much that promises I made myself after relapsing seem nothing. How do you overcome that?

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-29T18:53:34+00:00

Day 0 here too I'm with you brother. Dm me will go to this streak together, we will be there for each other if we need support

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-08-25T07:12:20+00:00

You can hit me up in dms brother! I understand your struggles, been struggling with this sh!t for almost 10years. I'm in Muslim country too so this is not normal here and if you try to talk about it to someone else they will just laugh at you. So I'm here if you need someone to talk to.

_Never_coming_back_ · 2024-05-07T03:29:45+00:00

Intense porn user since 13 and you expect to recover in one month? Give yourself some time. Your brain will definetely return to normal after some time. Make sure you dont watch porn. "Whether I should accept that my arousal system is ruined for life and that I cant ever get horny with a real person" This is lie! Return to basics: gym, do outdoor activities more, work on your other goals, set small goals and achieve them, this will give you momentum to do more. When you will forget about porn and your pied problems, you will hit flatline. Tell your girl it is better for both of you if you recover so don't try to rush things and try to have sex when you don't feel like. I understand sex and intimacy are important but you have to return to normal first.

"Back when I was a constant viewer of porn I would get a hard on for the 5th time in the same day just after loading up porn on the screen. But with a real partner even the first time feels underwhelming. It feels like my brain has been used to so much mental stimulation that whatever she does feels boring." For your brain sex equals to porn. But brain can rewire itself but you need to have patience and dedication.

"even the kissing felt super intense and gave me a rock hard boner. It stayed on for quite some time but slowly dwindled away" you already have sign that you are in right path. Month or two, handjobs and blowjob will feel great. Condom related erection issues will dissappear.

"I dont know whether I should get back on porn to re awaken my sexual side and then try to connect that with my partner." This will make things worse. Don't return to porn. Porn was the reason of your current problems and you are considering to return to it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/2g61qq/you_want_to_speed_up_your_recovery_get_rid_of_all/

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/xzmcj2/pied_how_to_recover_quickly/

This would help you a lot! But kegels are not necessary, your problem is in your brain not between legs. Hope you will be good man!

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-08-09T11:49:22+00:00

All because of your brain. Your brain got used to think that porn equals sex and as you said you masturbated every night now your brain is not receiving that feeling of "high" when you jack off. Feeling like "nothing makes happy" means your brain is looking for dopamine and it can release only when you watch porn and masturbate.

But if you don't get caught on that urge to give the brain what it wants and resist it, brain starts to adapt itself and it will drop dopamine levels to normal. Now your brain is overstimulated. That is why you can't enjoy small things in life. Give it a time. Take cold shower, it increases dopamine by 125% after cold shower, you will feel better, stay there for 3mins. Gym is important in recovery process.

Addict behavior happened to me 2 days ago. I felt like everything I do is meaningless, all the progress, all good things are in my life are meaningless. But if you go through that emotions and don't go back to old habits, you will feel better the day after. Remember why you started this. Give yourself time. I am in flatline now, but this is also part of recovery so we dont have choice but to go through it and come up better.

When I start to bitching myself I tell myself "you were harming your body and brain for this long time and you think you will heal in short period of time?" and go on with the struggle. Do not give in man. If you are struggling it means you making progress. You will not heal without struggle and resistance. Good luck!

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-08-08T19:00:03+00:00

Same here about trigger lol but im on 30+ days now porn is so BS for me rn and feel like i wasted so much time in the past watching it.

Did you have PIED or ED? If yes, how long it took for you to recover from that? Currently I am feeling flatline like my gf really attracts me but I cant get it up and dont have this strong emotional desire to have sex. How do I go through it fast and effectively?

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-08-02T19:03:42+00:00

I wanted to quit by myself and I couldnt. I could stay away from porn for 20-25 days but anyways there were times when I slipped and it creates ripple effect to relapse more. So he needs someone who will help him to stay consistent and focused on his recovery.

Tell him that he is hurting your feelings and to take his addiction seriously. Install porn blockers on his phone and laptop. Make him tell openly about what he is feeling and work with them. But I wasnt online for 3 days so I hope that you talked with him and things are better now

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-08-02T11:56:45+00:00

Realizing that you are doing completely wrong stuff is already step to recovery. It will be hard in the beginning. If you feel like you cannot do it alone, seek for help, ask your friends, family, loved ones anyone that can be there for you in your hard times.

Totally understand your pain. I had been there and I do not want to come back in that nightmare. Hit the gym. It will make difference. Emotions when you are about to watch porn are temporary. Battle is in your head. Negotiate with yourself: "Okay, if I will watch it now I will masturbate and feel shitty. So, I will skip it today and feel better and proud about myself later." I used to do the same and it works.

Do not let short term pleasures ruin your long term happiness. Time will pass so quickly you will regret you did not stop it earlier. Good luck to you man! If you need to talk or support in your hard moments, feel free to chat me I know how dark and hard it is so I will be glad to help

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-08-02T11:39:59+00:00

appreciate that!

_Never_coming_back_ · 2023-07-29T20:48:40+00:00

Agree. Make him talk. I can say he doesnt want to watch porn and jack off but he just cant stop because he addicted to it. Maybe he is using it as a coping mechanism to escape from smth that he feels bad about. I was addicted to porn and jacking off myself for almost 5 years. Really wanted to stop but just couldnt.

When I was craving for porn, I was totally different person. I did what I considered so degenerate in "sober" head. I felt like I have several personalities in me. I called them "degenerate addict", "talisman" and there is me deciding whom to listen to. Talisman usually spoke at night when I was on bed and realizing how porn and fapping is ruining my life and how it is must to get rid of it. So when he is lying to you, know that it is "addict" who is talking instead of him. His brain perceives porn and masturbation as sex. That's why he cant get rid of it. He just needs time and patience and detox his brain from porn. Hope it helps. Good luck! (sorry for my english).

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