CM2018: My Journey to Porn-Free (+ Advices)

If you can change, many can change, saying that to you I’m saying to me as well. Champions don’t have time for excuses, you know it, I know it. Let’s do this again :wink:

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Everything takes time. Great Job What does PMO mean?

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Hey @Cory,

PMO means: Porn - Masturbation - Orgasm
There are different modes of abstaining. Some just want to get porn-free, others want to go without masturbation as well, and some want to live without orgasms for a while. Depends on what you want to cut out of your life and what your aim is. For me, actually porn is the worst thing - but for many porn goes with masturbation, so they cut out both… it depends on you.

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Thanks! Yea I’m going for all of it.

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Hi all!
It has not been easy for me the last weeks.
This is another attempt for a porn-free life.
I try to post my experiences more regularly here again. Stay strong, stay safe! Cheers!

6 days done now. Working on a ■■■■-free weekend. :slight_smile:

8 days now. On my way back!

day 14, checking in…

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it is 19 days now since i watched porn the last time. Feeling confident.

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27 days without ■■■■. :slight_smile:

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Keep going man - nice comeback!

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What’s your streak right now?

Are you also experiencing nightmare

I am experiencing nightmare and I am at day 23

@Forerunner Thank you bro! Your message shows me what a strong and supportive community we are! :muscle:

To be honest, this time I only cut out the p***. I found out that p*** is my worst enemy. So I allowed myself to M and O from time to time. I know, this is not the hardest mode, but it works fine for me right now.

How are you doing? :slight_smile:

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@weir thank you for your comment! What do you mean with “nightmare”? Bad dreams? Nightfall? Or having a hard time with abstaining from p***?
I already had a lot of streaks trying to ban p*** from my life. So flatlines do not feel that intense and bad for me. But I definitely can say there are and will be heavy ups and downs and they can hit you hard as hell. Especially when you feel bad during your streak, you should never forget: this is the phase when your brain is healing. And after you climbed that mountain, good times will come. :slight_smile: cheers! Stay strong!

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29 days without ■■■■ now. This is gonna be a ■■■■-free May! :slight_smile:

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Hi. I’ve just read most of this thread and I admire your journey and struggle. Your posts are helping me out, after I had a close call with urges today, because I watched YouTube and played video games (which I do not want to do, as I am doing a dopamine detox).
Keep going, and stay strong brother!

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I mean very bad scary dreams
Which felt real even after you fully wake up

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@CM2018 Don’t worry about what others are doing, think about what is best and most healthy for you. For me, MO produces the same negative effects as PMO, so I have to cut all of it out. But everyone has a different story. Being free from pornography is always a good thing.

Every day in every way I’m getting better and better, with GOD’s Help. :slightly_smiling_face:

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@weir how was it the last days? To have unusual heavy dreams is a normal thing during a porn-free streak, I think. It is a good sign and it shows, that your brain is rewiring and recovering. Just stay strong!

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@Attempt_Two_Electric_Boogaloo thank you for reading and telling me! As you see, there can be many ups and downs during recovery. Please stay strong as well!

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