There were some highs (some really highs), and there were some lows (a few really lows). There were also a few days here and there where I edged slightly (rubbing, but not jerking), some almost to the point of orgasm, but I managed to stop myself and continue on like nothing happened… it didn’t feel […]
Paul J. Cocker1, Katherine Dinelle2, Rick Kornelson2, Vesna Sossi2,3, and Catharine A. Winstanley1 Author contributions: V.S. and C.A.W. designed research; P.J.C., K.D., and R.K. performed research; P.J.C., K.D., and C.A.W. analyzed data; P.J.C. and C.A.W. wrote the paper. The Journal of Neuroscience, 31 October 2012, 32(44): 15450-15457; doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0626-12.2012 Next Section Abstract Individual differences […]
Hey guys! Today marks day 120 or 4months of no pmo. Right now my life is coming together in the way I want it to. I no longer dread questioning myself with negative self talk. I’m going with the flow, an I’m gradually obtaining joy from the little things & just being more receptive and […]
Read More… from Age 20 – I’m about 75% more productive, brain fog is slowly healing
I went through several flatlines along the way – but man, it only gets better. Seriously does. My self control has gotten pretty good. For those of you just starting, or in the process of the 90 days- Don’t give up. There were many times I wanted to quit- there were many times I cried […]
Read More… from Age 27 – (ED) My sex life became amazing, but I overdid it.
Comments: Cue activation as large as taking cocaine (dorsal striatum) Nora D. Volkow1, Gene-Jack Wang2, Frank Telang1, Joanna S. Fowler3, Jean Logan3, Anna-Rose Childress4, Millard Jayne1, Yeming Ma1, and Christopher Wong3 +Show Affiliations 26(24): 6583-6588; doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1544-06.2006 Next Section Abstract The ability of drugs of abuse to increase dopamine in nucleus accumbens underlies their reinforcing […]
On Oct. 15th, 2014, it will be one year of no porn and no masturbation. Here are a few thoughts on how I did it. My intention is to continue not using porn or masturbation. History – I’ve been actively trying to quit porn since 2002. I had one period of no porn that lasted […]
Am J Clin Nutr. Sep 2013; 98(3): 641–647. Published online Jun 26, 2013. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.064113 PMCID: PMC3743729 Belinda S Lennerz, David C Alsop, Laura M Holsen, Emily Stern, Rafael Rojas, Cara B Ebbeling, Jill M Goldstein, and David S Ludwig Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been […]
On this day, October 9th, 2014, I have completed 90 days of nofap. I’m going to try to keep this a bit short, so here’s how my journey went: Before nofap I was: Socially awkward, Unfocused, Lonely, Nervous around girls, Weak – both physically and mentally, Unattractive. Now, after 90 days, I’ve noticed a lot […]
This might be lengthy/random/unusual, so buckle up. 132 days ago I decided that I wanted to improve myself. I was tired of spending my whole life in my room and feeling down/depressed as well as constantly nagged by various addictions of varying degrees. So I did something about it. The first thing I did was […]
I’m 18 years old now, and I’ve been doing Nofap for about a year. Held multiple ~3 month streaks but with the summer holiday it sort of broke down and since then I’ve only gone things between a few days to two weeks without PMO. It basically got re-normalised in my brain, an error I’m […]
Read More… from Age 18 – Before, I was utterly petrified of class presentations. I hated group work