It's a thing still. But it has lost steam because of how pervasive and insidious mature content has become. It's hard to quit.
I failed NNN several times. Because like so many people I was brainwashed and addicted to porn. Then randomly almost as a joke I found this link right here on Poal.
Maybe it's just me but it worked. And now I am free. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten for me. Quitting porn was the best thing I ever did to help myself. Helped me kick other bad habits too.
Now I am married and have my kid on the way after years of not being able to keep a girl and enjoy sex.
To anyone else out there still abusing themselves in pursuit of a high you never really achieve... free yourself.
Thanks for that. I don't feel like I'm addicted to pornography. I have a healthy sex life with my wife but I definitely feel the need to masturbate if I don't have sex and pornography is often used. Since we don't have sex every day I masturbate to fill in the gaps and on that point I'm beginning to feel like I need to masturbate every day I don't have sex and that is an uncomfortable feeling and why I decided to do NNN this year. I've definitely fallen into a routine with it so far that has been the toughest part of the day to get through (right before bed). I don't want to ever feel like I'm dependent on something wether it be drugs, alcohol, nicotine, coffee, masturbating, etc.
NNN and other willpower challenges are self defeating in the long term. Ultimately it's all based on the idea that you are depriving yourself and even if you hold out? What happens after? Most see it as a reward getting to resume at the end while hoping or kidding themselves that maybe they won't feel the need to resume. Because we know deep down it does need to stop.
Read the guide. Follow the program. Eventually that creeping desire to masturbate daily and use porn or other material will get in the way of a healthy sex life, and happy relationship.
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