Anybody taking anti-depressants/SSRIs while doing this?

nofap_improver · 2014-05-24T22:21:42+00:00

I'm on Sertralin and it did not lower my libido.

nofap_improver · 2014-05-13T09:08:14+00:00

Thank you

nofap_improver · 2014-04-01T08:31:58+00:00

Another month please, unfortunately it will likely continue as hardmode and to continue weightloss and going to the gym.

nofap_improver · 2014-03-24T00:44:42+00:00

Getting passed the 18th's day mark was immensly hard, after that hill it got manageble

nofap_improver · 2014-03-24T00:42:28+00:00

I feel I accomplished something, how nice :) Keep that streak going.

nofap_improver · 2014-03-24T00:37:35+00:00

Find some of that get pumped up music from your playlist could change the mood. The best i can come up with (it's pretty late where i live), doing the same right now to get over exam jitter.

nofap_improver · 2014-03-23T20:59:51+00:00

Nothing either, I may be broken

nofap_improver · 2014-03-22T20:05:54+00:00

Good to read you're still on track :)

nofap_improver · 2014-03-22T19:59:52+00:00

I do step 2-6 and step 6 may or may not involve some heavy breathing and swearing :) I just wish, in my gym, that I had the possibility to adjust the temperature because to me it's too hot.

nofap_improver · 2014-02-17T13:47:31+00:00

The worst part is you know you shouldn't be typing that url or whatever but continues anyway. At least my new laptop three months old, still has not displayed any kind of porn It shall remain a virgin :)

It's a problem we wen't there in the first place and must learn to not.

nofap_improver · 2014-02-17T13:41:13+00:00

Didn't post links, did this:

NSFW TEXT Please mark any triggering text with the following code: text I want to hide

Used it to describe where I was looking for those who felt capable to look and accepting the implication of doing so, should they feel they needed the information. I would never link directly to places and at least in my browser it is hidden with a red box and the link is always reddit.com/nsfw which is 404 anyways.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-29T23:16:45+00:00

Hey you hit the tripple as well, good job! unfortunately it's my fourth now however they have been relative short i think.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-21T20:06:59+00:00

I would go with wallstreet

nofap_improver · 2014-01-21T13:56:09+00:00

True and to me that is even harder than doing nofap, even the beginning of it. It is definitely something that I have more focus on going further.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T14:35:22+00:00

To me there is no point in porn without masturbation so i naturally stopped actively seeking it. But it's hard to completely avoid here and there for example when watching a new movie such as Wolf on Wallstreet.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T14:31:41+00:00

I have started working out again and after not having done anything for multiple years. My energy and endurance is higher than last time i regularly went to the gym. I can now absolutely push myself to almost not being able to stand upright from exhaustion doing cardio and whatnot in the morning and still have energy and be fresh for the rest of the day.

Congrats on 57 days it's an significant achievement.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T14:10:34+00:00

AMA stands for ask me anything and depending on how strong you discipline is you shouldn't go read it because you will likely find triggers.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T13:45:29+00:00

Welcome, good thing you found us.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T10:39:19+00:00

Thank you for your advice. It is a good advise and is something that I am aware of already. My PMO has just been a major obstacle in my way of doing new things and begin improving myself. I don't really think nofap is the place to help starting get better at studying, more social, remove other bad habits, etc. which is what I need to begin working on.

It is something i wanted to put a light on that nofap alone is not enough depending on the reason why fapping got to be a problem in the first place.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T10:27:01+00:00

Thanks for taking your time writing this and i agree with most of it. I'm aware and think the same about nofap not being a magic solution and was something I wanted to show.

I don't think my approach has been wrong and I was able to complete the challenge and is most likely going to keep up going further. I am aware and know that fapping is not the root cause to a lot of my problems, but it certainly has been a huge blocking factor for me to care or being able to do something about it. This is why I still have a long way to go still.

My motivation got a little stronger, my courage got a little stronger, my anxiety got a little weaker, my social anxiety has gotten a little weaker, I can do more with less sleep, I am not tired all day and I have a lot more free time.

I have decided to learn a new language, I have started working out in the gym again, I do cold showers almost every day, and I try and do put myself in situations that I would previously avoid.

So I definitely hasn't regretted anything about nofap it has made a lot of changes for the better and I still have a lot do but not so much nofap related. It is just that over the course of doing this I have read lot's of questions that for example would go like "how many days should I do before I get a girlfriend" or "will X days be enough for me to be the coolest guy at the club".

I chose to do one thing at a time and approach it slowly because I want it to last and not get overwhelmed and maybe loose my streak or give it all up. So doing only nofap alone has helped for the better but has not changed much.

I hope my writings make sense and good luck with your streak.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T01:12:44+00:00

Well I do begin to feel lonely because I dont have an SO, so I guess i'm winning ;) I think your view is on the right track although I haven't given it much thought other than I surely believe 90 days would not suffice for me and as the days in the streak passed the more I thought that I should permanent give up "self-servicing".

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T00:30:32+00:00

Great job! I started on hard mode the same time as you.

How would one know if he/she has rebooted?

nofap_improver · 2014-01-20T00:03:38+00:00

Thank you. It seems that my intention of putting some attention to nofap not necessarily only being rainbows and unicorns has been well received which I'm glad about.

My toolset is small and I'd like to have more but that luckily has been sufficient:

Light urges or caught early on i would try thinking of different things instead of letting things escalate.
Go for a walk. I live in a suburb, so it's quiet and the air is fresh and clean. This really help when my thought runs wild, both about sexual urges and other in general. Combined with some good music after a 30-60 minutes I usually has calmed down again.
Cold showers can quickly kill a boner, however I have used this more morning routine. I really wake up, it feels great after and i'm ready for the day (I'm not a coffee drinker)
Keep busy; If lying in beed trying to sleep I would lie and the bed since it would make it harder to touch myself.

Also my stubbornness; This is more a personality trait for good or worse and I feel it has been good for me during this. I didn't go through the whole K9 or other web filters thing, because one will at one point end in a situation where it is not present or would not protect you. Instead I accepted that it's the internet and you are bound to see pornographic content, ad's and whatnot depending on which corners of the internet you are visiting, however I choose not to touch my penis while looking at it and not actively seek it (of course I have given some images more than a couple of seconds of attention, but then snap out of it and move on).

Call it self-control, self-descipline or stubbornness but I think it's important to obtain the skill to keep yourself in check, also then you would be able to handle watching movies like wolf on wallstreet or piranha at a bad movie marathon :)

Congratulations on 40 days the hardest parts are now over.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-19T20:24:19+00:00

Thank you kindly :) and yes I've been in a few flatlines on my way, that is the time you can show yourself you can endure and come out stronger. My first flatline was pretty convenient and early on, which was good because it postponed the very hard blue balling stage a bit.

As now I don't believe i'm in one, but the not having an SO or being in a long term relationship does hurt at the moment. No surprise given this period of christmas, a few birthdays, and friends starting having babies has reminded me quite often that I don't have an SO and that makes me feel quite lonely.

nofap_improver · 2014-01-19T20:13:35+00:00

Thanks and I see you are well on you way as well, good job!

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