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The key to success with NoFap involves making lifestyle changes, including limiting social media use, which can trigger urges and lead to relapses. Social media at worst is softcore porn and at best a waste of time.
Adopt an extreme dopamine detox approach by avoiding social media and other stimulating activities constantly, not just for a day. Be the weird guy who doesn't use social media. Consider an educational platform to avoid distractions.
Dating apps often lead to degenerate behavior and lower-quality connections compared to meeting people in real life. Remove yourself from that addiction so that you stop before replying to that 'one girl'.
Meet women in real life in environments that align with your values, such as health clubs. If you want to go to dating apps and have short term success, it will make dating in general less fulfilling.
Replace the time spent on PMO with productive activities like starting a business, such as content creation, which can also serve as a motivator to avoid degenerate habits. Time is valuable, you need to begin to place it in making money.
Increase physical activity by incorporating a second workout session to distract from urges and improve fitness. If jacking off is the biggest problem in your life, then doing anything is better than that. Pro athletes train multiple times a day and you have enough time to do so.
When urges hit, aggressively move physically away from the environment where you usually relapse. Change where you are physically instead of trying to meditate the situation and grabbing your [ __ ].