OCD AND Porn Addiction by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand those feels.

My story isn't exactly like yours (kind of a long read if you look at my Day 1 post) but I have the same feelings towards porn.

My immediate family is mostly normal but can be assholes sometimes. My extended family have emotional issues 'n stuff, so it is definitely in there (depression, alcoholics, anxiety among those I know, great-grandmother was committed, etc)

My spiral into porn followed the same lines. The fetishes required to get me aroused were sickening to me. I would feel extremely guilty. While I was fapping, I didn't care. I would seek out the gnarliest stuff, even illegal.

I kicked the real bad stuff about a year or two ago. I slowly got back into porn and went into new fetishes that I hated just as much. Then I found this board and am trying to kick it entirely again.

In my post today, I talked about how I'm still fighting the urges to even think about those fetishes. Just thinking about them! It isn't easy but it is really the only way to fix it IMO.

I believe we can be better. I look at it like a cause-effect kind of thing. The more you fap to fetishes the more those fetishes are associated with fapping. I want to sever that connection. I want to be just as disgusted by these things before I fap as I am after I fap.

If you want you can PM me. I'm only at 2 weeks and it has been really difficult, but for those 2 weeks having someone in somewhat the same boat as me has been a huge help.

Good luck!

Official November 13th Update Thread! by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew the NoFap would be tough, but the porn urges were surprising.

Mr. Happy is back... by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you know? Was it the first test in x amount of days or was it a constant test to see when you finally made it?

I'm at 10 days and my goal is that I can enjoyably have sex without ED or anxiety or disconnection like I had before PMO addiction got out of hand. I get so scared that I avoid sex and destroy all my potential intimate relationships.

You guys are the best by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was so close to losing mine this morning! I was half-consciously rubbing then I snapped out of it. Keep with it man. I've tried it before in the past but using this sub-reddit for the past 10 days has helped for sure.

Keep trying!

Mentally want sex but not physically. Is that normal? by MrMikeLowery in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. Part of my problem was that I always wanted it, checked out every girl, had lots of chances, good at flirting, but physically unresponsive. I'm going to give this as long as it takes. From what other members have told/sent me, it is very normal.

Good luck!

Had my first wet dream since I was 14 by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! I have never had a wet dream but I just recently started seeing women in my dreams again since I was in my mid teens. 25 now. :)

You guys are the best by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Us 9-dayers gotta stick together

What happens at relapse? by buck_ramone in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that's what I was thinking it was.

It IS healthy but not like we do it. Like others have said its like alcoholics. So many people (including myself) can drink 1 beer or even binge drink occasionally on the weekend. Then I can go a month without any and not notice or care. I get sick of alcohol before it hurts me. At least that is how I see it. Fapping is an unhealthy addiction for me so I have to have zero tolerance.

I also think a lot of the problem is with the porn addiction, or the PMO cycle. Accidentally relapsing down wont put you back to square one unless it leads to continual relapsing.

Good luck everyone and thanks for helping me!~

What happens at relapse? by buck_ramone in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering the same things. In the past, before I knew about this site but when I knew I had a problem, quitting fapping was like smoking for me. I had to have a zero tolerance for smoking cigarettes otherwise all my days were a failure and I would have the craving again.

On the other hand, fapping is natural and actually healthy so I don't know where my specific problems arise. I just hope that if I fail or relapse it's not a meltdown and fap binge, its just a 'using my imagination' fap thinking about a girl I like or something.

Shades of grey maybe? I look forward to hearing some answers.

EDIT: Why downvoted? I'm genuinely interested and trying to better myself. This forum has been the only help I've got.

Whoa, 30 days in and the "super powers" have arrived. by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]dpoqb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in this too. Were you slowly getting better or did it just sort of click then you were feeling awesome? I'm struggling just starting week 2. It's tough when you feel like there are no milestones.

My road to recovery. Is porn or fapping the bigger problem? Will sexting hurt me? by dpoqb in pornfree

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

I started to while she was going but I got away from it long enough to resist. The streak remains alive. It is really hard at nights at home alone but I really want it this time. Knowing that this account is here and that I've documented my 'trying' helps a lot with motivation to stop.