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Anybody else not feel any different when quitting?

Day 10
by Conor
77 upvotes

Hey guys, not going to stop trying or anything, but was wondering does anybody else not feel any different while quitting? Everyone always talks about the amazing changes you feel on no fap. I’m on a 11 day streak right now, which I know isn’t crazy long, but I don’t feel any different at all. Just more horny if anything. So overall a negative effect on my life if anything as I’m more easily distracted. I’m still going to keep trying to quit, but I can’t lie I’m feeling disappointed. This has happened on every attempt I’ve had to quit some longer and some shorter than this 11 day streak.

Comments (3)
Justin 68d ago

It sounds like your metric for success isn’t up to snuff. What are you ACTUALLY trying to gain here? If you’re just focused on NOT watching porn then that might not be enough of a motivator because that energy isn’t going into anything else. I started doing this so I could redirect my focus to my wife, what do you want that energy to go to?

CJ68d ago

Hey Conor! I honestly feel a similar way. I’m only day 4 right now and I’m new to the app, but I’ve attempted to quit in the past without it and fight it on my own. I don’t feel too different right now and when I’ve tried to quit in the past I ended up relapsing harder. So why keep trying to quit? Because we all have this moral compass, when I did fap, right after I would hate myself, feel ashamed, want to hide. I know it’s ruining my experience for intimacy in the future and I hate that. I want meaningful relationships and to be a supportive person. So that’s why I continue to try and quit even if I don’t feel immediately better like some people make it seem. So I just try to remember my reason, think of God and just keep pushing even if it’s hard. Another things that very helpful is just being with community, going to church, and being with like minded people. Doing that I feel helps me with my connection with God and not feel so alone which I feel improves my mood and further makes me want to quit porn

Seth68d ago

The application to breaking that freedom is up to you. A lot of people do it because it deprives them of the life force that they waste when they finish and it kills their mood, libido, motivation, energy, etc. so I’d consider looking at since you’ve been on a 10 day streak to see where you can apply the new energy you have and actually reap the benefits. Your not gonna get superpowers because you don’t jack off, but you can gain a new profound sense of worth and motivating drive if you apply it. Give it a try, go to the gym, experience life, do something that brings your dopamine up, and I guarantee you you’ll understand

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