I've tried to quit porn more times than I can count, sometimes lasting for as long as two months, other times failing miserably in the first few hours. I've visited this site several times, but never made an account, so I figured I'd give it a try this time around (can't hurt, right?). Anyways, I think I'll be successful because I've gone so far as to get rid of my smartphone, create a new e-mail account (with a name and password that I have already forgotten, thankfully), get K9 Web Protection (changed the password on that so I've already forgotten it), blocked any and all key words and sites that deal with porn, then deleted the new email account from the list of available ones on my gmail menu. This is the farthest and most dedicated attempt I have ever made at quitting. Even if I wanted to relapse, I've made it so that that's close to impossible. I recommend K9 Web Protection to anyone trying to quit, its a free and very effective site blocking service which allows you to customize what you want blocked (so you aren't blocking shit like youtube by accident). Wish me luck, and good luck to all of you as well.
Hi fellow brother! Welcome! Great job on the dedication and determination to completely remove this bad habit from your life! Do keep posting on the forums when u feel tempted; it has helped me a great deal to make me think twce about fapping and managing my urges. We are here to support you. Stay strong!
Also, through past experiences I've found that working out regulary and meditation help a bit, it gives you something to do and serves as a more productive form of stress relief.
Day 2 The first full day of my streak (yesterday) went pretty well. Whenever I quit I always seem to get this huge confidence boost for the first week or so, feels almost I actually am getting high on life. I had class in the morning, and was busy all afternoon so there was no real urge to relapse until I got home around 10 in the evening. I was way more extroverted than I normally am when I've been watching porn daily for weeks like I like to do, and had a great time talking with friends and flirting with plenty of girls. But I know that the hard part will be in about the next two weeks, cause that's always been when I've hit my flatline/somehow suddenly awkward as fuck stage. As far as Day 2 goes, I've only been awake for a few hours so we'll see where it's headed, but I'm determined to stay away from porn (like I really have a choice with all the blockers) and to not masturbate no matter how strong the urge. I'll probably be out for a good portion of the day again today, but the most difficult times for me on the weekends is always later at night. However, like I said I'm pretty confident that I can resist. I just hope my team gets that W today.
Day 3 Day 2 went fine, I got some pretty strong urges in the morning, but those eventually went away. I spent most of the day around the house chopping wood, cooking, hanging out with my roommate, and playing video games. Once it started getting late I went out to the bar with a few friends, had a few beers, and filled my daily quota for social activity (which isn't much cause I'm a bit of an introvert). I slept pretty rough last night, but managed to get enough sleep to feel fine this morning. I was constantly waking up because of how ridiculously horny I felt, all of my dreams were sexualized to the max. Seems like each day of this my sex drive increases by leaps and bounds, but the longer I stave off answering to it the better I feel overall. I'm excited to see how today goes. I'm only on day three out of my planned one hundred, but I'm one hundred percent positive that I can do this. Good luck everyone.
Day 4 Damn, when I started this I didn't think I'd even make it past day one. Getting to day four is a small victory for me, it means that I'm 4% of the way to my eventual goal, which may not sound like much, but to me it means a great deal. Day 3 was okay, still had some urges but they're gradually fading away, at least for now. I spent most of the day around the house, but did get to go out and watch some people do motorcycle tricks, which was pretty amazing. Also, my NFL team won yesterday, so that was an added plus to the whole day. Then, at the end of the day I spent a little over and hour working out. I've been feeling so much more energized and productive the past few days. Day 4, today, I know will go fine, there's no telling what tomorrow will bring, but I'm entirely confident that I'll be able to handle it. Good luck everyone.
One thing I should add is that since I started I've noticed an increase in my want to be physically active and my mental clarity seems to be improving. I think the latter is directly related to a decrease in how much I've been thinking about porn and also the increase in the amount of exercise I've been getting.
Day 5, Day 4 was tough. I felt bad all that afternoon and wasn't able to go to the gym, so I was stuck in the house most of the day and faced lots of temptation. BUT I PERSEVERED!! I'm not that far into this, but I already feel like I'm getting a better hold on things. Day 5 hasn't been bad at all, I even managed to make a class that I've missed the past 3 meetings of (it only meets twice a week) because of porn. I'm going to hit the gym later this afternoon and probably again this evening. Things are looking up. I've also noticed that my game has been improving and I that I care less about whether or not I get a girl's number, because I've realized that the attempt counts more than the overall outcome.
Day 6, Day 5 was pretty good, close to no urges at all. Spent most of the day in class and at the gym. In fact, I spent around two hours working out yesterday, which is the best I've done in the past few months. Day 6 is going well, got a term paper back which counted for 40% of my grade. I GOT A FUCKIN 100. Also, I haven't had any urges at all today, which is pretty unusual for me at this stage.
Day 1, Relapsed after I had to completely reboot my computer from factory setting cause of a virus. But, I reinstalled K9 today, so I shouldn't have any more troubles.
