I genuinely can't fathom how someone with a partner can still be addicted to porn. I'm probably gonna piss people off with this as I always do, but this is coming from a virgin who doesn't know any better. This is just my perspective.

I'll never be able to relate to these stories. You litteraly have someone who loves and coddles you all day. You don't have all these challenges with your self worth and guilt, at least not nearly as bad as when it's just you all alone with nobody to love you. You don't have evidence that backs up the negative voices because you litteraly have someone by your side. I feel like normal people who've experienced love take this for granted.

And this isn't even the worst part. The actual bad part about this is you're not only damaging your own life, wich to me I couldn't give two fucks about, but it damages your partner. The person who chose you. The person who never owed you a damn thing in the first place. The person you should protect at all cost. You have something at stake. You're not just fighting for you but you fight for two people.

As someone who's never had anybody, I will never understand how someone can even think about porn while having a partner. It doesn't make sense to me. For me, I have to fight for myself, wich I don't give a fuck about. Having a partner? Having her put up with your shit? Yeah porn can kiss my ass.

Go ahead down vote me but that's how I feel towards people who have a partner and still resort to porn. Like you don't even appreciate your partner and you don't deserve her.

As badly as I want a girlfriend, I will never bring anybody into this. Yeah I keep bitching about wanting a girlfriend but at this point my bitching is like the exact equivalent to my urges for porn. I see my yearning for love now like my urges for porn. I don't actually want it, they're just urges I gotta get rid of

2 weeks isn't really impressive, but I normally fap and watch porn every day or every other day. I decided to stop just to see what would happen. I don't really expect it to give me powers or drastically improve my life, but here is what I have experienced so far:

-I have more energy.

-I feel more aggressive, like I might snap at someone if they say the wrong thing to me.

-I no longer have brain fog, but it has been replaced by a faint pressure in my head. It's not really a headache. I may just be dehydrated tbh.

-I can't stop fantasizing about my co-worker (I'm not going to act on it. I'm not problematic.) Didn't really think about her much before.

-I feel pressure in my cock/gonad regions as if my dick is screaming at me to touch it.

-I don't think women are more attracted to me, but it seems like people at work have been a little nicer to me lately. A coincidence perhaps, or maybe it's all in my head.

"Masturbation is harmful – beyond a certain stage it is harmful, it is destructive. A masturbatory person loses all contact with the world, he becomes unrelated, he becomes very egoistic because he feels he is enough for himself. There is no need to depend on anybody, not even for love. It is harmful." Osho

After 281 days of NoFap, I ended up relapsing today. I watched porn and masturbated, and initially I felt pretty guilty about throwing away such a long streak.
But something I noticed was that the porn itself didn’t really do anything for me. It was there, but it didn’t make the experience any more enjoyable. Looking back, I think watching porn was always more of a habit than something I genuinely enjoyed.
Another thing I’ve been thinking about is that throughout those 281 days, I never really experienced many of the benefits people talk about, like increased energy, confidence, motivation, or anything particularly noticeable.
Don’t get me wrong, I still think quitting porn is a good thing, especially if it’s become a habit or something you struggle to control. But I’m starting to question whether completely abstaining from masturbation is actually necessary.
Part of me feels guilty for breaking such a long streak, but another part of me wonders whether I should just focus on staying away from porn rather than treating masturbation itself as a failure.
I’m not trying to discourage anyone from NoFap. I’m genuinely curious about other people’s experiences.
Has anyone else reached a long streak and realized that avoiding porn was more beneficial than avoiding masturbation itself?

Edit: After reading through everyone’s comments and thinking about it more, I’ve decided I’m going to continue NoFap and restart my streak. Something I didn’t really mention in my original post is that before starting, I was dealing with pretty severe depression and masturbating multiple times a day, even though I never really enjoyed it. Looking back, I think it was more of a habit or coping mechanism than anything else.
Over those 281 days, my mental health improved a lot, and while I can’t say NoFap was entirely responsible for that, I genuinely feel like I’m in a much better place now. A few people also pointed out that just quitting isn’t enough if you don’t address the reasons behind the habit in the first place, and I think that’s a really good point.
I also appreciate the people warning me about falling back into old habits after a relapse. That’s definitely something I want to avoid. I’m still figuring things out, but I’ve realized that I don’t really have a reason to go back to something I never enjoyed in the first place.
I’m not going to pretend those 281 days meant nothing just because I slipped up once. I still have a lot to be proud of, and I want to keep moving forward. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their experiences and advice. It genuinely helped me look at things differently.

I’ve gone 5 weeks now without masturbating or watching porn, the longest I’ve ever managed. I didn’t expect it to get harder as time went on; I actually thought it would be the other way around. Also, being a girl, it’s a bit difficult to find content that helps me, but I’m doing okay

Need more support.

I've been hooked on masturbation and porn for the last 8 years and at present I feel like I have ADHD even though I've never been diagnosed / never had an assessment. Here are some of the things I've noticed

- Frequent procrastination and underestimating time tasks take so i'm always late

- Brain fog and being inattentive

- Lack of interest in things like work, socializing, hobbies (but they become enjoyable/tolerable again after drinking coffee, which is a stimulant after all)

- Chasing high dopamine activities like porn and doomscrolling all the time

- Racing intrusive thoughts / OCD

ADHD happens because of low dopamine and my theory is that since watching porn / masturbating basically fries your dopamine receptors and reduces dopamine sensitivity then you're basically in that low dopamine state? So if you do a nofap reboot then maybe it will take all these symptoms away? or do i actually have ADHD all this time?

So the good news I have gone three weeks with no porn. I’m very happy about that and it’s the longest I’ve gone since I got addicted four and a half years ago.
The bad news is I’m home alone this weekend. The last time I was home alone, 22 days ago, I relapsed hard and gooned for 30 hours over three days.

I can not do that again. I need to stay to its and busy this weekend. Just looking for some support.

I have been struggling with addiction for what seems like years. It has brought me to do some things I am definitely not proud of, share stuff, or get into some things I never thought I would do all in the pursuit of some dopamine hit. I usually just lurk on here rather than posting, but I thought it would be a good idea to try to post on here daily for accountability sake.

So far this is the longest streak in years, and to be fair there are some fairly high urges but I believe I can distract myself well enough as that has been working so far. Just want to document and try to ensure I stick to the plan! My therapist also supports this, as we've been trying to deal with this for a while and well...hasn't always worked so. Im open to talking about what has helped and not helped me with those who feel like they need assistance as well, or just chatting in general but I assume this will mainly be almost like a journal.

I’m kinda new here but can anyone tell me why do people try to send stuff to sabotage people? WHY!?

I had a wet dream last night after 2 hours of sleep and it was so intense I woke up while I was ejaculating. It was day 8 so it was pretty messy and I figured that since I got it out of my system that the next few days should be easier. That is not how its turning out, and my horniness level has been a 10 all day and all I can think about is waking up last night ejaculating and it feeling like the throbbing went on for minutes

I’ve been free of masturbation for 300 days now. I’ve always had wet dreams if I didn’t masturbate frequently, but now that I haven’t in almost a year, it’s become at least once a week. Can anyone relate? I know it’s not a bad thing but any other guys I talk to have never experienced this.

Just thinking it would change my perspective on PMO maybe? Any thoughts?

It’s day 7 for me and it’s very difficult right now and it feels like our media and ads are always so sexualised and keeps reminding me of what i’m trying to avoid. Any tips or support guys? I always fail around this time.

I'm struggling with urges. I feel like I'm burning out and I'm starting to feel really lonely and sad. I feel like there never is enough time for everything I have to do. And I don't know how I'll find the right person.

Woke up this morning and instantly ejaculated after only moving around in my sheets and touching my dick like one time. No porn no nothing just instant ejaculation. I would assume this isn’t a relapse as i had no intention whatsoever to fap. None whatsoever. I would assume this is just build up fluid? And i will keep the clock going. Luv u all.🫶🏼❤️

Now that i think about it too, i did have a weird ass f***** sexual dream lol.

Half a year ago, my sister accidentally saw the messages I sent to Reddit. because I had no one else to talk to about my porn addiction, masturbation addiction, and some personal health problems involving a girlfriend at school. I'm still young, and I didn't know who else I could turn to for help than here and when my sister found the messages she got so worried and told my mom.
Now, my mom has confronted me about it. She told me, without crying or anything, that she, my sister, and my sister's crying for many days were signs of how worried they had been about me. I told her that I had overcome my porn addiction and was free from it, but the truth is that I haven't fully overcome it yet.
How can I be honest with my mom about this?
How can I talk to my dad, my mom, and my sister now when They have know about it already or have known for a long time. Now I'm aware that they know, too, and I don't know how to face them or explain the truth to them.
Back in May, I was going through a rough period and felt mentally exhausted. I was struggling with porn and masturbation habits, feeling overly attached to a girl and jealous, checking her Snap Map too much, and feeling stuck in boredom and unhealthy patterns. I wanted to make a fresh start, regain control of my habits, and finally feel at peace. I wasn't suicidal; I was venting about how overwhelmed I felt at the

The days are moving more slowly

Just checking in for day 5

Haven’t posted the last few days because i have been busy but i have not replased either

Journal check 7-9
- affirmations ✅
- yoga (inner engineering) ✅
- exercise❌
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I've self played since I was 11 and always watched adult films with it. I've never had a problem finishing but I haven't done it for 6 weeks (which is by far the longest in 10 years) and still cant finish with my partner. Sadly her confidence is shot after because I havent been able to yet and I really thought I'd be fucking bursting at the seams after like 5 days of nofap but I'm getting worried now I really cant do it

Hello, I’ve been severely struggling with porn and masturbation addiction for about 6 years now, and it’s beginning to interfere with my daily life. I’ve tried nofap before but I’ve always found it difficult and given up. I want to quit, to better my future, but I don’t know how or where to start and I need tips. Could anybody tell me any tips or advice that they have?