[Miyazaki Loves Kojima]

It's reaching critical mass, D-Pad.

I have to make a conscious choice right now before sunset:

1) Either I revitalize my passion & love for video games

2) or become a full-clown faper that loses their humanity

A few of you may be aware of my previous exploits & discussions about this sickening addiction & mentality that I have been tested with over the past decades of my life.

Today, I realized I can simply stop this pathetic & cowardly addiction that is rooted in deep 'cosmic' despair & start living 'happy' again.

I genuinely want out of this horrific addiction that's affecting all aspects of my life: financially, socially, religiously, spiritually, mentally, physically, you name it.

I'm making this thread because I felt perhaps this will add some accountability to my intention of breaking out of the chains of deeply rooted "lust" that knows no bounds.

The worst part of this addiction is how it permanently erased years of potential happiness & beautiful memories that I could've created in my life.

This PMO addiction...it is not a joke.

I'm going to take a shower & pray the noon prayer that already begun when the sun passed the zenith point.

I will be back to this thread & update on the situation each week

It's a privilege to have a community that would listen to you.

 

[Arkam]

 

[Stilton Disco]

I had to look up what PMO addiction was and well good for you matey. The best advice I can give is to get more active and take more time in a natural environment, away from the internet, as well as blocking any porn sites you use on your devices and directly via your router. Just making access to smut more difficult will make it easier to resist.

When you feel like a wank, grabbing a controller instead is also a great diversionary tactic.

Best of luck to you, genuinely. Self improvement is always worth pursuing.

 

[Dacon]

Honestly if you have a prob with porn addiction the best thing you can do is get off the internet for a few months.

 

[TaySan]

PMO is a tough thing to crack but with persistence you can beat it. You're not alone OP

 

[Optimus]

Get away from the web and get you a good woman. That'll help you!

 

[kiNeMs]

You've changed

Ds2 will be out soon.

 

[Franky Family]

@Miyazaki Loves Kojima

How many times do you Toaster Strudel per day?

 

[Franky Family]

Get away from the weeb and get you a good woman. That'll help you!

 

[Eneru]

Every time you want to beat your meat you should instead do 100 push ups, 100 squats and 100 hanging leg raises.

And this will be the new you in 2-3 months.

 

[Vyse]

Good luck to you, MLK.

 

[Grinchy]

Figure out the type of porn you hate the most and then only allow yourself to look at that for a month.

Either you develop a new kink, or you break the habit.

 

[JSoup]

There are actually some useful resources out there for this. Admittedly, much of it is independent research, but I've read the success stories. Might be worth looking into. All of them are public, they just code them based on topic and sequential filing. The specific one I'm thinking of is study e621, just google that and it should pop right up.

 

[CloudNull]

Ahh shit we have a coomer up in here.

Spoiler

Godspeed brother.

 

[Hostile_18]

@Miyazaki Loves Kojima

How many times do you Toaster Strudel per day?

I think this is the most important question before any advise can be given!

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

Come on in, the water's fine

 

[Stifler's Mom]

How much do you fap, MHK?
Maybe those are rookie numbers...

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Every time you want to beat your meat you should instead do 100 push ups, 100 squats and 100 hanging leg raises.

And this will be the new you in 2-3 months.

Did you notice how much bigger his right arm is vs his left arm?

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

PMO is a tough thing to crack but with persistence you can beat it. You're not alone OP

You cannot tell me this joke wasn't on purpose.

 

[p_banned]

I resolved my porn addiction with alcoholism.

 

[lock2k]

What does this have to do with gaming - I don't get it

 

[p_banned]

What does this have to do with gaming - I don't get it

Playing with a joystick or his joystick dilemma.

 

[Hostile_18]

What does this have to do with gaming - I don't get it

It's a secret Dark Souls needs a pause button thread.

 

[teezzy]

Im the only normal person here

 

[Spiders]

Breaking habits is tough stuff... best luck I've had is with rituals and swapping in new habits.
Are you PMOing on your phone? Is it like a certain time of day kind of habit or kind of whenever/wherever?

 

[Spiders]

There are actually some useful resources out there for this. Admittedly, much of it is independent research, but I've read the success stories. Might be worth looking into. All of them are public, they just code them based on topic and sequential filing. The specific one I'm thinking of is study e621, just google that and it should pop right up.

WTF!!! lol

 

[Zefah]

PMO addiction is no joke and something I think a lot of people secretly struggle with. I hope you can find a way to break free, man.

 

[Hinedorf]

I don't really get it.....I love to jerk off and I love to have sex...apples and oranges. Same with video games, why can't you do all of these things?

I'll be jerking off and gaming till the day I die. Your addiction is simply my lifestyle!

 

[Stilton Disco]

I don't really get it.....I love to jerk off and I love to have sex...apples and oranges. Same with video games, why can't you do all of these things?

I'll be jerking off and gaming till the day I die. Your addiction is simply my lifestyle!

Different people have different tolerances for stimulation addiction.

Regardless, porn and masturbation are never good for you. It's the ultra processed junk food of sex. Indulging a little won't kill you, but it sure as hell isn't making your life better.

 

[kiNeMs]

Im here for you bro. Anything you need.

 

[Spiders]

Different people have different tolerances for stimulation addiction.

Regardless, porn and masturbation are never good for you. It's the ultra processed junk food of sex. Indulging a little won't kill you, but it sure as hell isn't making your life better.

I would go a step further... modern porn and the distribution system is really where heads get fucked up. I mean, you make a plan, light some candles, put on a Sade album, get a Salieri DVD in the cut with some chocolate covered strawberries? You'll be alright. I think porn has gotten incredibly cynical, the lack of any friction in accessing it is kind of insane, and like... I don't know if you guys ever fuck around in there, but they do like meme magic, hypnotism and Clockwork Orange style programming... all kinds of crazy shit. This ain't your dad's Penthouse!!!

A little junk food wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I think this shit is fentanyl.

 

[Vyse]

Im here for you bro. Anything you need.

One copy of Stellar Blade please!

 

[kiNeMs]

We sho

One copy of Stellar Blade please!

Should do another comp for it.

 

[Miyazaki Loves Kojima]

I was genuinely scared this thread would backfire, but the responses have been wonderful & funny as well

I had a realization today: Love has gone missing in my life.

I used to love videogames with a deep passion & interest for it.

However, PMO & a shift in my worldview (caused by the insane COVID Era) led me to shy away from commiting to a passion & hobby.

That fear of commitment is one of the worst fears to have.

I have not PMO's for the past 24 hours, Thank God, but the urge & thoughts are there lingering in my head.

The mood swings are scary & regrets over petty stuff keep haunting me as if I've opened up a closet full of unprocessed emotions & situations.

I believe videogames are a great way to help me process those emotions by grounding me to a more neutral state of mind.

I'll update after tonight, but I just want to thank everyone for helping me forget about a nasty mood swing that I just experienced before reading this thread.

Keep On Keeping On

 

[Stilton Disco]

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Good job mate.

I'd advice against solely replacing the addiction with gaming though. If you have a propensity for addiction, you may just be trading one for another, or leaving yourself vulnerable to falling back into the PMO habit if you get tired of the game you're playing.

Make sure you're also exercising and try to find something practical to do that will have a visible, tangible result. If you have a garden, do some gardening. If you have a shed, some woodwork. If you live in an flat, maybe start baking fancy breads, redecorate your rooms, or do some art maybe, paint a picture, do some doodles in a note book, get into Warhammer, hell, get some of those adult colouring books and some nice colouring pencils, just anything that takes time, that you can improve with practice, and that is going to mean at the end you have something real to show for it.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Also maybe seek out at a psychiatrist, and let him check if you are not actually clinically depressed.
if you are fapping ten times a day, it's usually the sign of something else going a bit wrong in your life at the moment.

Five times is okay, though, of course...

Spoiler

/jk

 

[Hostile_18]

Some of what you listed is simply getting older IMO, especially anxiety side of things. Romance wise might be worth while knocking porn on the head and getting into real life dating. Gaming as with all things in moderation. Make sure you enjoy playing the game, rather than the dopamine hit of check box gaming (mainly open world and Ubisoft games).

 

[Franky Family]

Im the only normal person here

 

[Spiders]

I need an update! I am invested.

 

[Hostile_18]

I need an update! I am invested.

He's AFK at the minute.