Not looking for a secret key, just attacking the roots instead of the weeds. Why 15 years? Honestly, I couldn't get past the shame and guilt of telling people and staying honest. The more I've worked on that, the better I've done. I had some good streaks where I was doing this well and better. Not my only issue by far, and being honest wasn't that issue, shame was.
I could have and would have done better to be more militant about it...but not about just not fapping, about being open and honest and tackling the root.
This time around has been my easiest streak so far. I've enjoyed most of the journey, there have been few urges, and no close calls. I'm not hanging on for dear life like streaks in the past, and I think I've got this down for good. Even if I were to relapse, I'm confident I could get past it quickly and begin another long streak with only the one hiccup. I'm not saying streaks should be easy, but a maintainable system is something I think we're all going for.
Again, these aren't excuses. I hope you can see by my badge that i'm not justifying away my fap last week. Also, I hope that you could see that 15 years is a different kind of determination than duct taping your dick, but still determination. I'm glad to see you didn't like spinning your wheels and got serious about it, and I hope that if you experience a few failures after your best effort, it wouldn't cause you to give up.
I would also hope you could see is that /r/nofap is a support group. Telling people to get off or give up if they can't make it is not the best mentality. The only reason we're here is because we need help. That's the only reason someone who can't get past 3 days is here. This IS them doing more and trying to take it seriously. Give them your dick taping advice, but don't tell them to leave. Should people ask you to leave because you are abrasive and unwelcoming? NO! I'm glad both you and them are here. If we all had our shit together and could just man up, this sub wouldn't exist. If we all lacked drive and determination and couldn't get past 3 days, this sub wouldn't exist. Lets bring in more people and more views, not kick the ones different than us out.