Hey Guys, As you can see by the title, I'm new to this site/forum and glad I've found it. I've been masturbating since I was about 15/16 and as soon as I started masturbating, I never let up. I've masturbated almost every day, sometimes multiple times a day. I used to be extremely motivated, into sports, talking to girls, etc. The past 2 years, I have noticed a dramatic effect in my overall mood. It has affected me in almost all types of social situations, even with my friends, and especially at work. I've done a good amount of research on the effect of masturbation on the brain, and I truly believe that excessive masturbation can lead to a depletion of dopamine receptors. I remember being a kid who was almost always happy and I want that back. I know this website is related strictly to masturbation/pornography, but as I start NoFap, I'd also like to add that I had 4 years at college of binge drinking so this may have had an effect on the brain. I think that masturbating for almost 7 years and binge drinking for 4 years had a massive negative impact on my brain. I'm using this post as an introduction of myself and how my life is right now. Although it appears like I have my life all-together, I have had anxiety problems the past 2 years and I'm looking to get my old life back, especially when it's time to get started with my career. I have one question for you guys. Is there ever any formal challenges of NoFap, or is it just individual and people post their updates? If there is no formal challenge, I will still do the informal one, but I do think that competition always adds a little fun and increases motivation. Thank you for this great forum and I'm looking to abstain from masturbation for 2 months, starting now. I will post updates.
