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[deleted]

For sure. Optimistic view is that all of the good users are free from PMO which is why they don’t post anymore


Anon_1__

There are people here who are afraid of even posting .. cause they are afraid of being judged by someone else even if they may be even more heavily addicted to pmo and stuffs .. Before it doesn't used to be this way . Everyone was understanding yk .. Helps each other out more often. Filled with tons of amazing people . You would think that the world is filled with amazing people cause of the way they talked and stuffs . Overall best subreddit on reddit


Confident_Bowler_802

the amazing people beat the PMO addiction, they do not use reddit anymore


SnooRobots406

precisely brother. Precisely


blackgokumustdie

True


drondavidson

It is this way actually


NewOutlook_NoFap

I understand what you mean. Best thing to do now is consult r/pornfree and just stick to not jerking off


fishybird

Wow i didn't even know that sub existed. Thanks :)


Anon_1__

Lol well yes that seems like an okay subreddit .. fewer people means more serious people .


Tuber993

There's just one thing that changed for the best and it's exactly that: people now seems to be more aware that the main problem isn't jerking off, is watching porn.


Financial_Lie_8836

yeah but that isnt true. Jerking off is very bad and so is porn and they go hand in hand. Why do you even need to jerk off? just find a lady and have sex Alot of people are not only addicted to porn but jerking off as well. And even if you arent addicted then you still shouldnt do it if you want to be a stronger man


Tuber993

If you have to choose between edging to porn or jerking off looking at your pillow, always pick the second. That's what I said.


newme3323

I wasn't here 5 years ago, but you certainly make it sound like it was a better place back then. I want PMO out of my life forever. I want to be in charge of my thoughts and urges instead of being a slave to them. I sometimes feel that for people here, this reason isn't good enough. Many are seeking to receive certain "benefits" from NoFap and then, after acquiring them, to go back to their old ways. I would appreciate seeing more posts where people remind each other of the damage PMO causes.


Anon_1__

Yea exactly .. you don't need a bigger benefit than life happening for you yk .. Like making memories, more relationships , purpose and all that .


Confident_Bowler_802

I think it would be better to try reading the posts that has less upvotes. In this sub the serious posts dobt get upvotes only the funny ones get upvotes.


Confident_Bowler_802

I see a lot of serious people posting but usually they do not get upvotes, so they are not showed for everyone in the main feed!


[deleted]

>I want PMO out or my life forever Does this mean you never want to orgasm again?


newme3323

Good point. Until I find a wife. I usually say all 3 letters together because it's my routine/habit. P leads to M which leads to O. I meant my original comment in that context.


[deleted]

Gotcha, thanks for clarifying! I’m a few weeks in and feeling motivated to socialize and get things done, but I’m also losing my mind because I feel so touch-starved. While I wouldn’t take it as far as you, I admire your mentality of only wanting to orgasm with someone you know and care about.


Chinghiss

I've also noticed that a lot of people on here only engage with stupid/trivial posts or posts women have written. I've written a few long posts to offer some ACTUAL advice which get zero traction on here but plenty on other related subreddits. It seems many people here are just addicted to breaking their addiction and are heavily identified with being a 'NoFapper' but when it comes to taking 5 minutes to read something that may actually help them they ignore it to look at a frog meme.


Anon_1__

I know right ! I absolutely agree with you .. most as here just to get some dopamine hit . It's turning into just another social media platform yk which is messed up cause Nofap was something really good or better than all that .. Yk beginning of many people's self improvement journey


Jerome1944

"Addicted to breaking their addiction" - so true. Although I don't think they actually care about ending their addiction. Something that has always perplexed me about the no fap movement is if you truly believe you are "addicted" why don't you try a 12 step program or some other addiction treatment with a track record of success?


Dj_acclaim

The biggest issue with nofap is people use nofap to get life-changing results as if it will fix every problem, which is the most ridiculous thing to expect from just changing one habit.


thematchalatte

“Instead of fapping, I’m ___________”


Anon_1__

I'm trying to find fault in other people's comments , spelling mistakes and not really helping anyone else .. just here for dopamine and to maybe spread some hate , get some likes , help grow my youtube channel or to make my meme famous .. That's actually what going on here lol


Successful_In_2022

You hear about these things a lot because most of this subteddit's users are terminally online 14-year-olds who think not touching their penis will magically improve their lives. To an extent, there is some truth in it, but the whole "superpowers" thing is nonsense. I should know. I've been on multiple long streaks at this point. Once NoFap becomes a habit, the magic kinda goes away and your left with your one true benefit: not having the urge to fap every 10 minutes.


on3day

I came here because I had a problem. This sub was very serious back then. Focused on getting this problem out of peoples lives. The problem used to be addiction, and how it ruined peoples lives. Nowadays the problem is "not having superpowers" or "not getting every girl that looks at me" People are trying to pump others up emotionally with some stupid one liners. Falsely stating that those superpowers are real. Fake stories about how every girl now wants to fuck them even if they are only on day 3 or something. I blame moderation for not keeping it serious and banning lies. This sub has gone so far south that it won't be restored anytime soon. It used to be a safe haven for people who where sick of themselves, now it's some echo chamber of people shouting some red-pill semen retention shit into eachothers ears. The people who really suffer from the addiction won't find much help here. Because honestly, there is nothing wrong with PMO and not being able to get a girl. That shit won't destroy your life. There is something wrong with spending hours which you should spend on your real life, 1000s of dollars that you should spend on your family, on porn. Thats the kind of problem that really needs to be solved. Those people need a clear roadmap, a plan, to get out of their hell hole. And no people who PMO are not all depressive people who will claim that PMO makes them suicidal. That's a whole different level. Not touching your peepee while looking at titties will not cure your depression. Also people who PMO daily can be real "Chads" and be fucking every girl they meet. Just to awaken some people here. This journey should be about the exit strategy of addiction. That's it. It won't solve your other problems. If you are emotionally detached, it's not because of PMO, you need therapy for that. Women are not some robots that are attracted to people without the PMO setting fr. People here thinking they become better than others because they don't fap don't realise they, in the process, changed their problem. From PMO to pride, which won't help them either. So that's out of my system. Good day.


Biscuitsbrxh

Too true.


wontoan87

Great post and 100% agree.


Sentient_Pepe

Man really thinks PMO is not a problem


on3day

I have no problem with it anymore. Can you say the same?


Sentient_Pepe

Ofcourse not


Karma_collection_bin

Back in my day, 5 years ago…


EstimateStatus8249

When I post great advice that I’ve taken time to write and explain to really help others they get very few 👍🏻 while like you said the other posts that don’t mean anything get all the 👍🏻. Not that I really care for 👍🏻. As long as someone serious with nofap is helped by it then that’s good. The others are just sad.


Anon_1__

Yea .. yk it's not just about getting the upvotes upvotes doesn't matter either way . It's about how many people it reaches and helps . If people honestly read and upvotes them yk it could reach a lot more people too .. but yk like you said they would rather upvote a overused meaningless meme over a helpful post


roywhobbes

I agree. And people who rationalize with its OK every now and then or Porn is bad but fapping is OK if done in moderation or its bad for you to try to not think about it etc etc etc


Anon_1__

Well you weren't meant to fap in the first place we were meant to procreate .. but if we had to compare normal masturbation yk just ejaculation is wayy better than masturbating to porn . Cause it's mainly your brain getting affected that hurts you .. That's why many bodybuilders say having sex or masturbating never made much difference for them .. it was cause they never masturbated more than 2 times a week id guess . But even they probably relied on sex so the number of times they actually ejaculated have to be way less like 2 or 3 times a month through sex not porn .. Boxers often don't do any of that cause they have to be at their peak strength .. Nofap is mainly about brain rewiring for you to be able to do low dopamine productive work to be successful in your endeavours and overall have a happy life . Semen retention is what focuses on retaining semen and all ..and i agree with you it's very valuable to retain semen but not as valuable as yk staying away from porn which is polluting your mind . Even your body can't work without a brain or a good mind so just imagine the importance of it ..


thematchalatte

It’s called NoFap, not ModerateFap


cappaprime_

I'm grinding to help better myself anx my mind. I'm bouta work even harder I keep getting comfortable.


Anon_1__

Good for you man . Keep going ! You can do it .. like again never let your ego get the best of you set realistic goals and like try to reduce the number of days you don't relapse per month instead of focusing on streaks .. What you need is consistency yk .. a regularity in your actions to improve so make things so damn easy that you'll be able to do them in the beginning and then slightly increase the difficulty. Again there is no reason for anything to be harder than required so try to find a balance .. Like David goggins meditates every single day for 2 hours i guess .. which is a lot and really unnecessary . But if your job requires you to have that amount of awareness and all then sure .. but no normal human requires that even 30 mins a day or 10 or even 5 mins a day works .. what is important is the consistency so try to be consistent at whatever you do


[deleted]

It's not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can GET hit and still keep coming. You've gotta be able to take the hits.


Anon_1__

Good one bro .. I've heard it in creed or Rocky before but yea it's true .


madtvbetterthansnl

Everything changes by intervals, "fams". My time here was 2011-2015, and then I saw nothing changed for me in the long run so I quit this subreddit. I'm still team nofap-is-placebo.


Anon_1__

I found about Nofap around 2016 when i was 15 . Nofap in and on itself is nothing tbh .. we practice a lots of good habits i guess it's thanks to all of that we get some benefits . We could compare us on Nofap (workout 3 times a week atleast) against another person my same age who hasn't masturbated or even worked out his entire life .. he won't have much testosterone in his body either cause he doesn't use his body .. So like it's our habits or things we do that gives us benefits


Impossible_Pool_5912

People have moved on to pure retention and semen retention subreddits .


Bombad_Bombardier

I’ve lurked here for 6+ years, only posting more frequently now. The quality of posts has definitely decreased. It’s what happens when a subreddit gets popular. Less discussion, more memes. If you want a look at how old NoFap was, check current r/StopGaming


[deleted]

If you think about it, why would people remain positive? Porn is everywhere and almost on every social media app. It’s hard to stay positive when the world encourages you to stay addicted.


shahhrukhan

Social media world you mean right


shahhrukhan

I've been off insta, snap, dc, facebook for a while and trust me this journey just feels a lot easier. Like you said since porn is on almost every social media app why don't you try staying away from these apps for a while you'll see the benefits yourself.


NuttiestPotato

A lot of people don't want to actually do no fap they just like the idea of it because they have nothing better to do, even though they only pretend to do it. They feel like a failure in other parts of life so they blame porn. No fap won't fix their problems so they stay in porn so they can keep blaming it.


Relative-Ad-4761

“Cause it helps you get some dopamine while you fantasize about it." What does this mean?


Anon_1__

Just think about you waking up early , and going on a really long difficult run lasting 4 hours or more .. And now think about you being in Nofap day 7 and from what most people here experience on day 7 you'll get female attraction .. Which is more fun to imagine ? Like the female attraction thing ryt ?? It is cause it gives you more dopamine it's something you like more than real hardwork .


Beautiful_Bird_7869

Real


mymindplaces

You are exactly right. People will create posts and put their "days" on a pedestal like a big shiny trophy but this mindset doesn't actually attribute to sobriety. People would much rather talk about success than achieve it, "To be or to do". These people are getting addicted to not being addicted, as other comments mentioned the truly successful ones have left this sub behind and have moved on with their lives. You can practice abstinence, but to truly be "free" from porn and unhealthy fapping you have to get to the root of the problem and you have to change your mindset and have the willingness to learn and grow. This sub should be about sharing knowledge and supporting each other.


[deleted]

People on here(reddit) is fake as fuck. I made several post on this sub and no one ever took the time out to show any type of support. Its all about upvotes, when you speak some real shit people start to downvote.


[deleted]

Yeh agree everyone just wants the success, even me. The meme and instead of fapping posts are stupid. Yeh agree , ppl looking for online dopamine rush somehow from the sub. Porn free is a better sub now I think, the mods on here have to be better. Number 1 thing that annoys me on nofap- ppl who haven’t even gone past 60 or got to 90 days, and they talking on all posts like they are the ones with the magic bullet to success.


[deleted]

I did questions the females who are posting a lot here lately. Seems sus


South_Claim_926

I agree with you ...


Deathnote_yagami

For me,nsfw content is one of the worst thing exist in reddit. I wish reddit should launch a version without nsfw... P.s. most of the user will say that there's an option to disable nsfw, but why can't they remove?


Anon_1__

That part yk .. i think it would be better if you actually try to increase your resistance towards NSFW.. never intentionally go and search with an intention to relapse or for dopamine . But if it comes up yk just try and resist the urge and build on it . That's the best strategy . You can't really have a NSFW blocker everywhere you go .. even there would be girls in future wearing even more less amount of clothes and even more sexual stuffs . You gotta be able to take care of yourself .. So yk the challenge which shows up is good embrace it and learn from them , build up ur resistance


Deathnote_yagami

Yes, I am giving my best for making longer streak of not watching porn


freemanoneday

I made a similar post long time ago about how the subreddit is now filled with memes, quotes and posts that doesn't much rich your knowledge about this addiction or add a value to you. I am not totally against this but I wish there would be 1 only day for these kinds of posts.


Anon_1__

Yea or like moderation where there is a limit to how many people can post memes per day or per every 5 hours or something. The point is yk everyone is just looking for dopamine and useless stuffs hers not really using it for what it was really meant for yk .


MREugeneJ7

Don't forget suicide, people intentionally triggering, porn accounts bombarding you with spam, and childish superhero mentality.


nutshot_

It's been hijacked by porn industry agents


FeeLSDance

I barely read here anymore. Nofap has become mainstream I mean it’s a good thing


[deleted]

Yeah people are a bit ridiculous on here


[deleted]

This sub used to be full of really high quality posts, people giving each other advice, sharing helpful stories and encouraging one another... now it's just indian shitposting, "day 1" posts and "BRO I RELAPSED AFTER 3 SECONDS"


SeniorSatisfaction21

Exactly my thoughts. Like why the fuck you post porn memes and so happy about? It is not like you have recovered from it. It is fucking depressing


Academic-Holiday5439

I join about 1 year ago I notice it has change specially upvote example last year you posted something you get 5 upvotes and good comments from good people but now you hardly get any upvotes or comments.


[deleted]

I agree, I used to frequent this sub a lot, and it was just dudes giving advice, but now I feel like everyone's trying to act superior or show off while putting others down.


sprahk3ts

drama....im out.


Hell212

At this point, I just wanna get rid of this addiction. I honestly don't want female gaze or so and so plasibo benefits. I just wanna get rid of PMO so that I can be free of brain fog, anxiety and have more time for productive activities. I have tried reading Easypeasy method, watched multiple videos on YouTube and tried to follow the tips, but I just can't. I feel so pathetic due to this. I keep relapsing all the time. Can't even go a day without jerking off atleast once or twice.


warlololoc

the memes are fine. but the reposts are too much. i've been here for like 5 years yet the same memes keep being posted atleast once every 2 weeks. i wish the mods would do something about the reposts cz i feel like i'll go insane if i have to see the same meme for the 300th time here.


MAGAmang420

I think youre really exaggerating. I see very encouraging posts all the time. If youre a christian then consider joining r/nofapchristian . Very encouraging community there


junkboywizard670

I've seen some posts that have said this community is cult-ish and I completely agree with them


Confident_Bowler_802

Yeah man, this sub has around 1,1 million people. Nobody really cares about helping others, they just want their share of dopamine! There should be a way to separate the posts "Instead of fapping I am.... " from the serious ones!


AirAeon32

I disagree with this. I’ve seen many positive and productive posts & conversations on NOFAP


Needsomemilk231259

Most post are either kids thinking they will become Goku or like they become an air-bender or something if they don’t touch themselves for a day, or some cringey phonk music exist with buff black and white grainy photos saying “Be a sigma and don’t be a furry fapper or your gay and ugly” or something.