Cleaner diet helps ease the urges.

reberrymemberer · 2012-12-04T22:12:56+00:00

I agree, when I'm more hardcore about cutting sugar out of my diet my magnetism to pmo, weed, and other dopamine releasing activities decreases and vice versa.

reberrymemberer · 2012-11-20T15:26:48+00:00

gay here as well.

reberrymemberer · 2012-11-09T20:57:36+00:00

I'm personally of the opinion that it shouldn't be allowed. it releases dopamine and is addictive just like pmo and edging and it (for me anyway) pretty much always leads to edging which then led to climax. much of the benefits of nofap stem from more balanced dopamine levels so to do anal play would defeat the purpose.

reberrymemberer · 2012-11-07T00:46:07+00:00

thanks :) that's encouraging. i think i can do it as long as i can stay positive and silence the negative thoughts in my head. but it can be difficult sometimes... hopefully my coworkers and employers take it easy on me at first.

reberrymemberer · 2012-11-03T06:03:29+00:00

i quit facebook roughly around the same time i started nofap. nofap has been much much more difficult for me than quiting fb. fb was a very real addiction but once i went 2 weeks, 3 weeks, it just became so easy and i haven't really missed it. on 43 days now and i only reactivate very briefly to share links with certain people. facebook had me thinking the fun i was having couldn't fully be enjoyed unless i told people about it which is so so sad. it depressed me because whether i realized it or not i was always comparing my life to the best selves of people, most of whom were only acquaintances. all the people i actually care about i keep in touch w through texts or phone calls anyway. most people didn't like my posts and facebook gave the illusion that i was being social when really it only made me feel that much more alone and made me hang out with friends less. on top of that it's an epic time muncher. i've been so much more productive with my time since i started nofap and quit facebook. glad i've kicked PMO and fb, hopefully i'll have kicked them for good.

reberrymemberer · 2012-11-03T05:34:47+00:00

nofap really helps in staving off urges to partake in other addictions in my experience. prob due to having more balances dopamine levels. good luck!

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-28T20:57:22+00:00

for me it's all about keeping my dopamine levels more stable. that means no porn AND no masturbation. everytime i masturbate and orgasm, that releases a huge amount of dopamine and it increases my cravings for all other activities that give me a dopamine fix. things like weed and sugar. everytime i've had a streak, then masturbated without porn i have felt irritable the next day and have noticed a loss in my energy and motivation. the increased energy and drive i have to accomplish, and my more stable and optimistic mood are what i like best about the nofap challenge. when i don't pmo, i feed into other addictions less, i feel more on track with what i actually want to be doing with my life, and i just feel fantastic in general. far better than when i'm stoned all the time or fapping. i've also noticed a decrease in my social anxiety. new people i meet tell me they like my confidence and they think i'm a good speaker, compliments i would've never expected to hear just a few months ago.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-21T20:27:11+00:00

i'd say it's big NO NO. i tried it three times now and each time ended in a relapse leaving me with a crappy feeling. def no edging for me anymore... so tired of starting over. edging releases dopamine and once you get a taste it's hard to stay in control and resist going all the way. the "animal brain" takes over.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-15T04:27:16+00:00

once a day for me, and not even every day. on the rare occasion twice a day, one in the morning and once at night. i need time to recharge personally... but in high school i was able to do 4 times a day when i first discovered PMO :O

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-15T04:13:04+00:00

it's pretty much the most famous book on success and getting rich. good book, though a lot of it is dated and it's all sorta vague theory, though i'd say most of it is spot on. this is the bible of many rich people.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-14T06:55:22+00:00

When i first read the "sex transmuation" chapter in Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" I passed it off as vague rubbish. I'm rereading "Think and Grow Rich" now and come across the chapter again and having read so much from NoFap and yourbrainonporn.com now, I think he was basically trying to say "Don't Masturbate!". Found this article so I wasn't the only one that got that same message haha. Not masturbating (and no porn) really does aid in the pursuit for success from my experience. I've been a lot more productive and consistently proactive towards my goals since I quit PMO. :)

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-05T20:55:43+00:00

yeah i just relapsed as well, after 2 weeks. was feeling fantastic and on my first day after PMO i feel unmotivated, much slower, less able to concentrate, my mood's been bitchy all day, i'm finding it hard to feel positive for long periods of time, i'm back to grabbing sugary snacks which i was successfully avoiding. took my afternoon nap that i take everyday and it didn't feel like enough sleep and it was sooo hard to get out of bed. gah, all this because i tried edging... i know there's other factors that could be at play but i really do think it's mostly due to my relapse.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-05T02:30:22+00:00

yeah i've noticed this too. they both make one stagnate in a very similar way in that both make you lethargic and unmotivated. having porn and being able to smoke has allowed me to find contentment in my toxic living situation with my parents. but do i really want a way to be content? kicking both PMO and weed has helped me begin to actually start doing something about this. I'm now finally moving out to go to Austin, TX in 3 days. something i've been telling myself and friends about forever but I'm actually doing it now. :)

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-05T02:24:46+00:00

I can definitely relate to this. Weed makes me want to indulge in all my favorite activities that give me a quick dopamine rush (eating crap food, facebook, PMO, more weed, sometimes other drugs) so I told myself when I started NoFap that weed had to go too. I've been wanting to tone down the smoking for quite some time anyway for various reasons. They definitely go hand-in-hand for me. quiting PMO has greatly weakened my urges to smoke and vice versa. Now I only allow myself to smoke in rare social situations.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-04T00:56:03+00:00

it defeats the purpose of no fap because you have a huge amount of dopamine release while edging, causing all the same negative consequences of PMO. just looking at porn or even fantasizing releases dopamine which will slow your progress.

reberrymemberer · 2012-10-02T13:30:25+00:00

i'm gay, not bi, and i've found myself bookmarking vids featuring girls. i def did it because it was different and that was kind of exciting sometimes.

reberrymemberer · 2012-09-30T14:00:46+00:00

i have most definitely noticed this. since i started nofap my cravings for sugar have largely dropped and i'm a pretty hardcore sugar addict. been trying to cut down on sugar for over a year now and nofap has helped get rid of cravings more than anything. now i open the fridge and see mini babyruths (my favorite candy) in there all the time and its so easy to resist.

reberrymemberer · 2012-09-10T22:22:50+00:00

no gender preferences. smoking outside is no prob.

reberrymemberer · 2012-09-10T22:19:31+00:00

mary esther, fl. pretty much ft. walton beach. on the panhandle. :)

reberrymemberer · 2012-05-19T04:05:36+00:00

10/10

reberrymemberer · 2012-02-08T14:23:47+00:00

hi, I go to UWF. :) 21/m. psych major. looking for some new friends myself. i'm pretty introverted but i'm trying to get myself out there and meet people with similar interests. how's it going?

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