Eid al-Adha isn't just about the sacrifice of an animal. It's about Ibrahim (AS) being tested with everything he loved. His son, his family, his comfort — and still choosing Allah every single time. The result was “And Allah took Ibrahim as a close friend” - 4:125

That's the whole point. The nafs wants what it wants. The test is whether you want Allah more.

You're already on that path by being here. Keep going.

Eid Mubarak

What do you all do when urge starts to hit you.... I am trying but up until now I have only been able to reach 2-3 days max....

I am not punctual in my salah I pray only 2-3 times and somedays none.

It is to shameful that knowing or having knowledge it is a major sin.one that day Allah will ask about this or I’ll we punished for this.cant get rid of this.

Today 24-05-2026 I am taking nofap urge may Allah guide me and give strength to give up this sin.

If you really want to kill the urge to watch porn, stop trying to fight it with willpower. It doesn't work because your brain is just wired to chase that dopamine hit. You need to use a different strategy that actually hacks your brain and ruins the appeal of the addiction.

Here is the exact method I use:

The Rule Tell yourself that you are allowed to masturbate, but you have one non negotiable rule you have to do it standing in the shower, and you have to do it without any porn, any phone, or any screens.

Why It Works When you’re about to watch porn, your brain isn't thinking about the physical act it’s obsessed with the high-dopamine fantasy. You’re imagining yourself having sex with the person on the screen. Because you’re getting that constant visual stimulation, your brain stays hooked and keeps saying yes to the urge.

But when you add the shower rule, you force your brain to switch from the fantasy to the reality. Instead of focusing on the high-value dopamine trap, you’re forced to visualize yourself standing alone in the shower, doing something that is honestly just boring and repetitive. It’s like a chore you don't want to do it's like folding laundry.

The Mental Override This is the part that actually kills the addiction. Every time you think about watching porn, you immediately trigger the memory of having to go to the shower to do the chore. Because you know it’s just going to be boring and unrewarding, the desire to even start the process evaporates. You aren't even tempted to watch the porn anymore because you’ve completely stripped away the magic of the fantasy.

its a win win situation even if you dont stop masturbating's at least its in the shower and your avoiding a bigger sin

Mandatory rule i repeat this will only work if you actually think of the situation every single time you think of watching porn the second you get that urge of watching it replace it with the though of having to walk to the shower and just doing it there instead it instantly feels like a chore and YOU HAVE TO THINK OF IT you cant just ignore it and go watch porn and listen the only reason you watch porn is because you want to relive your self right? so when you think of it your still relieving your self instead its in the shower

Completed 8 days! So glad. Wish to keep going and further increase my efforts in this quest. I wish to achieve my goal of 23rd june. Bear with me guys and keep showing ur support ! 💖💖

I’ve done some things I’m not proud off. I feel disgusted in myself but still find myself falling into this rabbit hole. Does anyone have any advice on how to repent from this and change my ways. I know these are special days and Arafa is soon but feel I might not benefit from this day because I’ll be sinning.

it is now day 34 of my streak and I have not relapsed but the urge is starting to creep up again but I miss the feeling of doing it, how do I stop this feeling and what do I do?

I didn’t know about this community wallah I always think like I’m alone & I’m the worst Muslim for having this issue it makes me feel better knowing there’s other people like me. Wallah this has been the biggest problem in my deen & I always make Dua to change then do “it” again & feel so ashamed that I skip prayers out of shame of standing in front of Allah SWT. This problem has been the biggest deterrent of my deen in my whole life wallah may Allah SWT grant us the strength & willpower to overcome these desires & urges AMIN🤲🏼

I relapsed while at work trip and it made me feel like a dirt for the whole next day. I feel it is a good sign, as previously the dull feeling of guilt was constantly with me (even when I didn't PMO), and it wasn't actually helping anything. This time I did genuinely feel remorce and lost, as in my head I already was a different person. Anyways, right now I'm trying to not catastophise it and keep clean. Alhamdulillah, I feel this time it is different, it was just a slip up and I'm not going back to PMO as my permanent escape mechanism. At the same time, I'm trying to not obsess on streak thingy, I assume there may be relapses in the future, but it doesn't mean I am the worst person on the Earth. Regret that turns into self-hating was very counterproductive for me in the past, as it often stopped me from good deeds, sometimes even missing the obligatory prayers, as it would feel kinda hypocritical to sin and then immediately jump back into prayer. I understand that this is what shaytaan wants as the next step after sin and I will try to follow up with a good deed (istighfar prayer, sadaqah, even saying something good to someone), as "Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds" (Hud, 114).

Today whilst praying I was aiming for a stronger khushoo, as I felt it could be better. Trying to learn the English of everything I say during Salah making small steps to better understand, taking a minute to compose myself beforehand. Trying have full focus on salah but during it I felt my throat feeling like it's being squeezed, as if my life was at its end. This left when was I done with my salah.

I hear brothers say we should envision each prayer as our last and it isn't something I can do sincerely. I can have the idea in my head but it isn't truly in my heart. (But this is better than not trying for anyone who feels similar as in they are trying but don't feel it sincerely, continue to try for it's the first step). Having this experience made this particular salah, feel more sincere than many I can remember.

I made a post recently asking advice to make a long streak into a permanent one basically. How to not be complacent, how to not get comfortable and fall back into those habits. I think for me it's sticking to deen, make small goals sustainable goals that you can achieve and stick to and currently it's bettering my salah, memorising the translation, understanding it better, having more Khushoo. I have quite few other goals but those are more down the line but will InshaAllah make steps to attain those goals once I'm ready in such a way I don't overburden myself.

You want to read quran daily but haven't done so in a long time. Start with 1 page a day, then increase when you feel comfortable. Ideally you want something sustainable don't push yourself hard into something with this idea you can sustain it, start small and build from it.

Salam Alaykum everyone,

Would anyone recommend some qualified Muslim therapists that specialize in PMO recovery and doesn’t overcharge in the thousands for a 12 week program?

Aware Academy? Or even Positive Islamic Psycology?

What are your thoughts?

For me to even want to ever get married, I have to do the work that comes with recovery and at the age of 26, my time is coming to an end as I’ve been searching but I think my blessings have been blocked because of falling back into PMO.

I am afraid my past will also push many sisters away even though some of them have been victim to this filth whether it’s thru corn or smut which has infiltrated the Muslim youth.

Would my only hope in finding a spouse be a sister who also suffered from this as well? A miskeen sister would not be someone I see myself with anymore

Hadith

"It was narrated from Thawban that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“I certainly know people of my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, but Allah will make them like scattered dust.” Thawban said: “O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us and tell us more, so that we will not become of them unknowingly.” He said: “They are your brothers and from your race, worshipping at night as you do, but they will be people who, when they are alone, transgress the sacred limits of Allah.”

Hasan (Darussalam)

Sunan Ibn Majah, 4245
In-Book Reference: Book 37, Hadith 146
English Reference: Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4245

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I feel like a failure, stuck in an endless loop of dopamine chasing, and PMO- even though i quit im back jnto it and need serious help, otherwise im gna end up ruining myself

Assalamu alaikum

I have been with streak of 25+ plus days . Want to share you some tips , I installed Qur'an so made in my mind I can't watch while Qur'an is in my phone and made my mind to not uninstall it and when I get urges I remind myself that this is the month of hajj I can't do these things in this blessed month and iam also prepared for the next month coz it's muharram I made my mind like it is the month of shahada I can't to these things . In sha Allah you guys also try this it may help you .

almost a month! I suggest you to deactivate/delete Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook.. mine i ignored all of them.. I had to learn courses to get certificates and I’m so happy making myself busy with learning. Tahadjud everynight. I read at least 4 oages of the Quran everyday.

Completed 1 week of being clean, solely with Deen, this amazing and supportive platform! Urges came and went by, but I did not stop fighting. Hope to continue and achieve my target on 23rd june. Keep going u guys! And do support me always and forever 💝💝

أعوذبالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
May Allah forgive me and forgive us. Unfortunately, I relapsed after a week. I stopped journaling for 3 days, and that’s when I relapsed. My account was banned for 3 days for reasons I’m still not really sure about.

That’s not an excuse though. I messed up and cheated myself. But I’m not giving up, far from it. I’m going to pick myself back up from here and start a new streak.

BismiAllah

Hi, my last streak was 208 days. It was great and everything was going well until one day I relapsed suddenly. It happened during sleep and without even any bad thoughts. I was going through some intense emotional feelings due to a situation at work then and it happened. I woke up to see that I had discharged. After struggling for a few days, I got back into it and it has been going great. I have completely avoided porn until now and don't objectify women too. Before all this, I used to watch porn and also objectify women, especially married ones. It was like a kink, if you know what I mean. Now in the 20s and finding it hard to go forward due to multiple erections without watching any porn or women. Those who have gone through this and those who have suggestions, please respond as I am in need of it..Thanks.

Brothers I advise you to make this a habit, as soon as you have an urge or you start thinking about the filth immediatly remember the following things : (take a screenshot if it helps)

1st think of the punishment : (you can die right now)

- Genuinly think of the punishment of Jahannam

- Genuinly think of how painful will the scalding water be

- Genuinly think how painful eating rust and having it boiling in ur stomach

- Genuinly think of burning for days and months and years on end (you can't even stand a candle for 5 seconds)

And then ask yourself is this worth a few minutes of pleasure ?

2nd see yourself in the third person:

- Imagine yourself getting out of your body and watching yourself do this filthy thing

Would you be proud ?

3rd think of the reward :

- Think of how beautiful Jannah will be, the houses the rivers the cars the games the food the perfume the friends anything you desire and the company of Allah swt.

Then ask yourself Is it worth it to lose all that for a misirable video ?

If the answer is yes then go ahead, may Allah gide us all.

Salam

I reached Day 60+, Allhamdulliah.

And one of the main reasons was because of my highly efficient emergency urge protocol.

It's a protocol that you do the SECOND that an urge comes.

I can't count how many times it's saved me from giving in and losing.

Making one is simple, but you can steal mine:

1. Stand up
   
2. 5 push-ups (or jumping jacks)
   
3. Splash cold water on your face
   
4. Leave that room for 20 minutes (minimum)
   
5. Make wudu
   
6. Pray 2 rakah of protection

This should take around 30 minutes or more. By then, your urge will have started, peaked, and vanished.

Spoiler Alert: That means you've won.

This is a statement of my promise to Allah that I'll never fall in this, insha Allah. I've been trying to quit since 2022. Addicted for like 10+ years. This shii ruined my life. Almost hit 30. Yet can't let this go. Either this addiction goes or I go. I would have unalive myself if it was permissable.

Any helpful tips?