1.POSITIVE & PRESENT There will be moments of absolute beauty, understanding, and peace throughout initial recovery. There will also be moments of intense depression, anxiety, fear, and abandon. The key for making it through these moments is to remind yourself that all things are temporary and these emotions will pass, no matter how intense. Remember […]
Read More… from 9 for 90 (9 rules that helped me reach 90 days)
I finished my 90 Nofap challenge and it was easier than I expected luckily. I’ve read countless 90-day reports to keep me going throughout and so I feel it is my duty to create a reddit account just to post this. Hopefully it helps you guys out and gets you through some tough times like […]
I realized this morning that today marks a full year of life without masturbation or pornography, and in way of celebration I’ve decided to share my story. Like everyone else, I was masturbating regularly by age 10, and when we got our first internet hookup a few years later it didn’t take me long to […]
Read More… from Age 31 – PIED/asexual: Journey began over 3 years ago. Now happily married
I tried multiple times to stop looking at porn. I would go one week without it and then just fap “one last time” since it would not do any harm. The funny part is the period i had a girlfriend was when i was looking at porn the most. After my multiple failed attempts i […]
Read More… from Amazing how can you walk around and notice beautiful things in all girls
These small happy moments which make life worth living. How I am feeling after 512 days? Just like an ocean. I’m 24 years old and a student. Currently, I’m using a cheap feature phone with no internet connectivity. I exercised self-control and discipline whenever I felt a need to expose myself to porn. Luckily, I […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Calmer and more in control after 512 days
I guess I’m not really fond of success stories. I have never posted in this part of the forum before and I have actually never even read the topics that are discussed here. I don’t really know why that is, perhaps I just don’t see the point of making a separate section just for success […]
Front Psychiatry. 2015 Apr 20;6:54. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00054. eCollection 2015. Weinstein AM1, Zolek R1, Babkin A1, Cohen K1, Lejoyeux M2. Abstract Sexual addiction otherwise known as compulsive sexual behavior is associated with serious psychosocial problems and risk-taking behavior. This study used the Cybersex addiction test, Craving for pornography questionnaire, and a Questionnaire on intimacy among 267 […]
I unsuccessfully tried to quit masturbating/pornography since I was 12 years old after a close friend’s dad passed away. The thought of him being in heaven and seeing me masturbating brought me shame. I’m now 26 and have tried quitting more times than I can even remember and for many of different reasons. I feel […]
Read More… from Age 26 – Amazing sex, Even better in social situations, Able to face my fears
I’m around 1.5 years into my reboot. I’d probably put myself forward as being one of the “Worst case examples” of PIED. From the age of around 14 when I got the internet to age 26 I pretty much PMO’d every single day, several times a day. I spend the majority of this time isolated […]
I have fully recovered from PIED. How do I know? EVERYTIME I go to have sex with my girlfriend I get fully hard and it lasts the entire duration of sex. I’m talking about 100% erections. I use NO pills to help either. No vitamins, no extracts. Nothing. 100% natural. I used to be at […]
Read More… from Age 25 – I have gone from the complete worst PIED to 100% cured.