Success but still a long road ahead

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum but I have been on the reboot path for over 5 years.

I just wanted to say I feel successful going without porn or fapping for 4 months straight.

I've gone 3 months-free a couple times and did the 1 month-off several times. My porn use has immensely dwindled down in both frequency and volume so to speak.

I feel pretty good about that and have seem some major improvements in my life in general (i.e. more confidence in self, less social anxiety, more firm in bed with women) but still feel I fall short.

My goal has been to go 8 months with no fap/porn. This has been very difficult and I'm back on the wagon with the will to make it 8 months-free from porn/fapping.

I'm thinking of going cold turkey as I've been watching porn for over 15 years. It has got to stop. I don't think this gradual approach to quitting is ever going to work for me. I'm good at stopping things cold turkey such as drinking and smoking. I can go years without it but have the occasional smoke and drink here and then but it isn't hard to quit those things as it is porn.

Still, I had to put this out there because it feels really good to write down and share with others that the longest I've gone is 4 months. 5 years ago I thought I would die before I could go no fap/porn for 4 months, let alone for 2 weeks.

Anyone have advice on this matter? If anyone here who's gone more than 4 months can share their feedback that would be great!

And congrats to all the brothers going 2 months on here and beyond. I know how hard it is and 2 months is really good. Keep it up! The small wins do matter. It's better than giving up, that's for sure.

Ya buddy know where your coming from. Quit smoking almost 2 years ago wasn't all that bad. Quit porn several times 1 month 2 and always relapsed. 3 months in now and going strong gotta go cold turkey only way. Keep strong cheers

Thanks man.

Yea I feel your pain. Quitting smoking is not too bad though. I mean I guess I could go cold turkey and quit porn for a year or so just like smoking but it just drives me insane the amount porn has a hold on me. It also wouldn't hurt to quit forever - maybe a little, but then I have to get me a hot wifey or two to keep me on track.

It's more like willpower vs. biological wiring. It's more comforting to know that one can transcend his own flaws rather than have his flaws transcend him. However, I can go a bit easy on myself knowing that I am strong in other areas of my life. I just need to smooth out the rougher edges.

Still I didn't know how good I could feel after posting about going 4 months-porn free. That felt really good to post that.

Can't talk to anyone else about this in my life because I don't have the right community to go to. This is the perfect platform. We're all here cause we know how strong porn is on one's life and its adverse effects. Plus it's not as embarrassing to talk about here.

But yea glad to hear your 1 month successes. It's a real achievement.

Stay strong brother.

Real women truly are the bomb.  ;D

Very helpful advice in this particular post! It?s the little changes that make the largest changes. Thanks for sharing!

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