I’m 19 years old. I’ve struggled with porn addiction since I was about 14. Thankfully, my family didn’t have internet access until I was 16 and my father had stringent blocking services in place so it wasn’t until quite recently that it got out of hand.
I did seven months easy mode. No fapping or porn but I’d frequently have sex with my girlfriend. We broke up in May and I’ve done the last five months on hard mode.
I think I can break down everything I did into three categories, and you’ve probably heard them all before.
- Ditch your poor habits. For me, this meant laziness, procrastination (still struggling with that one), gaming binges, shit food (currently eating no sugar), mindless internet browsing (left Facebook in May), feeling sorry for yourself, choosing to be alone, being close-minded, etc.
- Pick up good ones. Cold showers, exercise, reading, meditation, “fake it ’til you become it” confidence. I also picked up Kung Fu and started studying at university.
- Just keep swimming. In the end, NoFap was mostly just a test of willpower for me; habits only get you so far. You’ve just got to wake up every day and remember why you’re doing what you’re doing. Surround yourself with people who love you and are good for you. Cover your walls with motivational quotes if it helps.
I hope I came across as educational instead of arrogant 🙂
Also, sorry I didn’t comment on day 365; I live in a very different timezone to most of you and the badge bot has trouble telling me what day I’m up to.
LINK – I did it guys. 1 year no fapping/porn.
Just broke my 900 day streak. Didn’t watch porn, but masturbated. I wasn’t even visiting this subreddit any more because I was so certain I was fine. 100% honesty – I was curious. I couldn’t even remember what it felt like any more. In case you’re wondering, it’s still pointless. Not even satisfying.
I’ve had a few ONS and a fairly long-term relationship with a girl from Indonesia recently. Try not to let sex become the end-goal if you can though. I spent about six months last year pretty miserable because I wasn’t having any.
Stay strong bros.
LINK – 900 day streak over
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