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I’m on day who knows and suddenly feel like watching some porn to ease my mind and just get some soft-core videos in to not mess up my mind but give my brain some relaxation.. and now that I’m typing it out, I realize how retarded this sounds. wow.. I’m posting this anyway to give everyone a lesson that it really does help to write (or in this case: type) out your thoughts. never negotiate with your urges. good luck to you all!

I’ve been wanting to start using minoxidil for some time now because I have a really thin beard and although it is very long, it’s just empty. People always make fun of me for my beard calling it ”boneless” or “goat beard” and a full beard is something I’ve always wanted.

But my question is, I have a beard already, and it‘s a very long one, it just doesn’t seem to want to grow in certain areas. Should I still be applying minoxidil? And if so, how would I apply it? Should I get the liquid one and risk the side effects? Please let me know. I want to make sure I’m making the right decision before I’m hit with all these side effects.

So pumped!!! My mood today was just impeccable! I Had an exam today and it went terribly but my mood’s been so great today even an F can’t get me down!!

Woke up at 4 am, took a nice cold shower for 6 minutes, had some black coffee, and studied intensely just to flunk but WHO CARES because I successfully conquered my lust again today.

I live around only guys so it makes it a lot easier to keep my gaze protected and avoid urges. But I still got a stiffy today and simply “urge surfed” until it went away.

Anyways, HEADS UP BOYS. Only direction is up from here!

I’ve had this idea for sometime but when I noticed that it really started working I found that everything became so much easier. Even glancing at the most attractive woman doesn’t make me have urges anymore and I’ve finally figured it out.

The secret is in keeping your gaze low. make that a habit. you don’t really have to try that hard to fight urges and get frustrated. It just becomes a natural way of life for you to want to release semen the natural way, either through dream or with someone. the frustration would build up if those two things just don’t end up happening so yeah it makes sense. but “release every once in a while” bring unheard-of damages to your brain and understanding of sex that stick with you forever as long as you do it “every once in a while.” I’d say it’s best that a person should take the time to really work on themselves until they’re able to bypass this problem because it can truly be a sickness. Also the way your brain reacts to the hit of dopamine it gets if you do it every so often will never truly allow you to watch it healthily. Not if you’ve previously had the problem. it will always fall back into old loops. stay careful tho! good luck!

After relapsing 20 days into NoFap, one thing it taught me is that relapses don't just happen out of nowhere. There's usually a reason behind them if you're honest enough to look for it.

For me, I realized my biggest trigger isn't stress or boredom, it was me always being exhausted. When I'm really tired, I don't think clearly at all, my self-control drops, and I'm way more likely to relapse.

It also taught me to stop treating every relapse like I failed completely. Every time I slipped up, I learned something about myself that I didn't know before. As long as I actually apply that lesson, it wasn't a total loss.

I'm still figuring this whole thing out, but I know myself a lot better now than I did when I started. And now I’m on Day 3.

What's something NoFap taught you guys?

I messed up big time after 20 days.. but I haven‘t backed down yet. I've come to the realization that tiredness is by far my biggest trigger.

A lot of people struggle most when they're stressed, lonely, or hungry. For me, none of those come close to being as dangerous as being tired. When I'm exhausted, it feels like my ability to think clearly just disappears, and I don't trust myself at all in that state.

During my first 19 days, staying clean was actually pretty easy. Urges were just random erections and usually mild plus they passed within 10, if not, 15 minutes. Even if I came across the most attractive woman, I could simply look away and move on without much difficulty.

The problem started around week three. I became complacent and assumed I could handle being tired the same way I'd handled everything else. I pushed through the exhaustion instead of treating it as a serious warning sign, and that's when I relapsed.

For those of you whose biggest trigger is fatigue, what do you do when you're extremely tired but can't just go to sleep or completely change your schedule? How do you protect yourself when you're mentally exhausted and know your judgment isn't at its best?

I feel like it would be impossible to beat this addiction if it means I have can‘t ever be tired again.. Any advice?

I really thought I had made it this time. For the first time in a long while, I genuinely believed I was finally free. Twenty days in, I thought I had broken the chains and left this addiction behind for good. I was doing so well. And then it happened.

I was just mindlessly scrolling through an Invisalign subreddit when I came across a post from a porn star who was actively posting there. I saw it for a split second and immediately scrolled away. But then I thought, “Time out, was that..?!” So I went back to check. And it was. Although no sexual content was posted, it struck me.

I closed the app right away and put my phone down, but the image stayed in my mind for the rest of the day. I spent all day debating with myself, wondering if it’s even worth it, what it would feel like to go back just once more.

Although, I admit, there were warning signs. I barely slept and was exhausted, and I was aimlessly scrolling with no real purpose. Those two things together really sent me spiraling and eventually, I relapsed.

I'm disappointed. I won't pretend I'm not. I truly believed I had beaten this. But this isn't the end. I haven't backed down yet.

Twenty days wasn't wasted. Every relapse carries a lesson. So today, I restart. Day 1. New rules, that I learned from this to help me. so don't give up guys. This journey takes grit. I hope to join those who have made it one day, soon. But for now, a new stage begins. Good luck to everyone!

Just checking in to remind you guys that sleep deprivation is the #1 enemy of this journey.

Im fasting today, and that means crazy fatigue all throughout. This morning, I had just settled down to get some work done when the urges started peeping in… I debated with myself on whether or not I should just take a nap and risk not getting my work done, or stay awake and risk a dreadful relapse. Long-story short, I decided to take a 20-min nap, and to my surprise, the urges vanished! Stay strong guys! It’s worth the mental clarity.

Okay, so I'm having a bit of confusion here because I seem to not be able to have a wet dream. I've gotten so used to watching porn, and off of these last two weeks, I've gained some self-control that I have even in my most tired moments when I'm not thinking straight. But In my wet dreams, instead of me having sex, I fantasize about watching porn on some screen, and in my dream, I stop myself. Will this stop over time? Isnt this strange? Does anyone else have this problem?

Today I was the most tired I’ve been in weeks. I tried to get some work done in the morning but I got so sleepy just trying to focus, I’m just praying that this is a sign that the dopamine and brain realignment is working and I haven‘t just lost brain cells suddenly. Success to the start of a new week! I hope these days of fatigue end soon so I can work on focusing on better things in my life. Good luck to everyone on this journey!

Today is my 13th day And I woke at like 6 am feeling SO depressed, probably the MOST depressed I’ve felt in the last two weeks. The first almost 2 weeks were so fulfilling and then this feeling… whereas nothing out of the ordinary even happened. Any explanations as to why I‘m feeling this dreadful despite everything running smoothly?