Ever feel more lonely after stopping PMO?

I can relate to you. PMOing is a fantasy place that gives you what you not getting from women. It is filling a void. What I have found is that when I go a long time without PMO, I tend to be more confident and my spirit to hit on women increases because my PIED is replaced by the desire to get a woman. I know that being single increases the desire to PMO because you can't release. BT i suggest avoiding PMO. If you find you need 2 release and you are single, there are other things you can try like buying sex but that is dangerous too and can be addictive especially for a PMO addict not to mention the STDs even though most sex workers are strict on condom use. I'd rather be able to get it up to a woman and have the confidence to be ready for sex anytime a woman ask me to than only be able to get it up on porn. Buying sex can be destructive to a person bt i think porn is more destructive, if you can't get it up when a woman wants you to, how are you going to enjoy life?

 

What I am struggling with is why we access porn. I know that I accessed porn for a sense of connection and intimacy, for belonging and for acceptance, the type that normal physical and emotional intimacy would be a byproduct of.
Here on NoFap, we are connecting with each other and this can be the 'fallback' that you reference. We are opening our hearts and our minds to each other. We are connecting not with images and videos, but with words and with our minds. We are accepting of each other, and we encourage and support each other. If it were not for the support of all of you who allow me to share in your very intimate journey, I am sure that I would not be progressing like I am.
No man/woman is an island. We really do need each other - this site does what porn could never do.

You may be familiar with other addiction recovery programs. The first 90 days of these programs require meeting everyday for the first 90 days of recovery. I suggest visiting and contributing to NoFap each of your first 90 days. Glean wisdom from the strong, encourage the new, and be wary of those who are negative and make excuses. Add the words of your struggle to those of others and help create this wonderful narrative of transformation. I have made my NoFap time a replacement for all web surfing and social media.

Be Strong My Friend.

 

I feel a lot more lonely but this is good motivation to find a partner. I made a promise to myself that the next orgasm I have will be during intimacy with a partner.

 

You need to find love and acceptance within yourself rather that externally

 

No problem, good luck to you my friend!

 

Yes @ question. But...I'm no good at relationships, etc. Need to mature first -- and cure my PIED! (even though intimacy is not a necessity in any relationship, obviously.)

 

i've experienced this because I have had nofap / not using porn streaks before but relapsed several times. But the thing you have to keep in mind that the porn is a fake intimacy and companionship, even if you feel closer to the girl on the screen it's all artificial and that only leads to greater depression in the long run. it's like looking at videos of people eating delicious food you cannot eat

 

Fantastic analogy :')