No-fap Day One....

[Ry4n]

Ok so Ill be starting no fap for the first time today and will be aiming for at least a month without fapping and keep adding more time each attempt I make. Posting this because I thought it would help me stay accountable. Wish me luck! (rip my life lol)

[Noname]

Great man! You're not alone 

I am trying it + stopping smoking from today as well. 

Come back to this thread in a month and say how you got on yeah ?

 

 

 

[ShapeShift]

Good luck! It really is worth it but know why you're doing this.

[Skenderberg]

NOFAP is a great way to improve consciousness 

[AleksM]

Abstinence is different from recovery.

Edited July 17, 2017 by AleksM

[Edvard]

I'm gonna try it too!

[Shin]

If you can last more than 1 month without a wet dream, you'll feel godlike :3

[5driedgrams]

I am so intimidated by this. Probably a good indication that I need it. 

[blissofbeing]

20 hours ago, AleksM said:

Abstinence is different from recovery.

Yes, but doesn't it help start the recovery process? How can we get at the root of this? How can we recover?

[AleksM]

@blissofbeing

The whole idea of nofap is based on freewill. Nofap community is telling it's followers that they Will recover once they reach 90 days without PMO. This is bullshit. The % of people who succed with this method is extremely small.

Once your addicted to masturbation/porn/orgasm, your brain Will create a physical need for this. Once you get rid of this physical need, you didn't recover fully, your just kidding yourself. You need to get rid of the need and the DESIRE to do the act.

Read everything  mentioned on the link I Will provide, your view on this Will change for ever. http://www.rebootnation.org/forum/index.php?topic=13084.0

[Arkandeus]

nofap is like a spirituality cheatmode. 

it is insanely effective for enlightenment
 

[starsofclay]

4 hours ago, Arkandeus said:

nofap is like a spirituality cheatmode. 

it is insanely effective for enlightenment
 

In what way does it help enlightenment?  I have been contemplating quitting (recovering) anyway, but I never considered it would help me on my path other than breaking one of my addictions.

Edited July 18, 2017 by starsofclay

[sweater]

@Ry4n Just try to be around people a lot and i think youll succeed. 

[Arkandeus]

On 18/07/2017 at 5:27 PM, starsofclay said:

In what way does it help enlightenment?  I have been contemplating quitting (recovering) anyway, but I never considered it would help me on my path other than breaking one of my addictions.

it is one of the most intense natural experiences, there is an insanely intense longing for it in most people.
when people have sex they can briefly feel complete again, as one. it is connection to the source
to control your sexual energy is core chakra work.
we long so much for it that the process of using our sexual energy in harmonious way is very rewarding..
to stop something like smoking or drinking is hard, but to be in harmony with your sexual energy takes some severe introspection.

enlightenment is pretty intense....I had times when resisting my urges wasn't just hard, it was flatout torture, like being daggered in the heart, times where my longing for sex was so intense I was thinking of killing myself. but it was normal, as you purge these beliefs that you need another human being to feel good and complete you get super sensitive to the suffering your belief is causing. 
not to help that my third eye is wide open, the further I go, the more divinity I see in the physical world, so women look like pure goddesses and models compared to the women I used to see before my path of enlightenment. 
so its resisting urges while desire increases and increases, it was just madness,I'm glad I'm starting to get at the end of this

Edited July 19, 2017 by Arkandeus

[starsofclay]

@Arkandeus Ok, that makes sense. I guess I can channel that built up sexual energy more into my chakra work.. never thought of it that way.

[Voyager]

@starsofclay Good luck man. I've started NoFAP about a year ago and it's been a tough journey but it has changed my life for sure. I haven't managed to kick the habits completely myself but even going for a few weeks / months at at time transforms my energy, happiness, and drive in all areas of my life. 

[pluto]

Pair it with fasting = godmode

[d0ornokey]

i'm going to try it too, but for just 2 weeks. fapping too much robs you of energy 

[Ry4n]

UPDATE: NO FAP MONTH COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

Thank god.

What I can be certain about what it did to me was increase my level of discipline (not surprising) as well as give a slight boost in motivation. I am not sure if it gave me more confidence, I personally didn't see a difference. Keep in mind that I am not addicted to porn and masturbation, so the benefits definitely aren't as big as what it would be for an addict. I think I would need to do it for longer to get more benefits. Even though the benefits are subtle, I would still recommend that people do it at least 3 times per year just to free up some time in their schedule, train their discipline skills and clear their mind. I definitely was not thinking about sex much after a decent amount of time went by, which is a lot considering I'm 17 (lol). And I think that makes talking to girls a more comfortable, normal experience.

@Arkandeus @Voyager @pluto @sweater  @Noname @ShapeShift

[Afonso]

I started Nofap like 25 days and for the first 2 weeks it was very difficult but then the cravings started becoming less and less. Now I'm horny as fuck. I'm very energetically sexual and for the past week all my dreams involved girls.

The decision not to masturbate/watch porn came after getting rid of other addictions (coffee and nervous tics). It was not a really bad addiction but I still felt the need when experiencing boredom or anxiety.

Great stuff, keep it up!