Since I relapsed yesterday Its horrible I really PHYSICALLY feel bad I really trust that nofap (and a good diet) is the key to cure depression for some people like me
Quitting porn is probably more important than a good diet. The body can survive pretty well on crap but the mind can't. Get back up and keep fighting. If you want to.
You cannot lose if you don't give up. Whether we like it or not relapses do happen on the nofap journey. But everytime you rise and pick yourself up again you get stronger. You are a wonderful person. Stay strong!
I can't say I know what its like to have suicidal thoughts but I have felt the all time lows and the feelings really do take over you. You said it perfectly when you said physically feel bad. The symtoms really do present themselves in this way which really brings you down and keep you there. On the positive side though, everytime you relapse you become stronger. You have the power to beat your inner demons and you are already beating them by talking about it on here. Keep fighting mate and I promise you that you will come out the other side. We're all here together side by side and you can always reach out if you need to.
It's good that you feel that way! This is your motivation not to fap again. When you're next tempted read this post and remember how bad you felt after. This should be your motivation. Keep strong, brother.
Feeling physically bad after a relapse is a weird phenomena, I likely wouldn't have believed it was even a thing if I didn't experience myself. Thing is though, the symptoms seem to vary. Sometimes I get a strong headache, sometimes I feel tired, sometimes I feel somewhat nauseous, sometimes its a combination of things. Other times I just feel mentally horrible but thats just as bad if not worse. The more I relapse the worse it is after. I'm not a puritan and am not trying to push pseudoscience here, but this tell me loud and clear that the body DOESN'T WANT you to PMO to excess and this is its way of telling you. As for the depression, its hard to say, I'm not a doctor, but sticking to the path on NoFap, eating a healthy and varied diet, and exercising regularly can all help. I would also advise finding some sort of calming hobby that acts as a way to de-stress. For me, I read a lot of books, but really it could be anything. Good luck my friend!
Stay strong friend, I am a new user and i have relapsed today at work, however i am doing my best to turn this addiction around, I also suffer from depression, and i am here for you as i know this community is here for me. Stay Strong and send us an update on your state.
I sometimes have suicidal thoughts too but I think if you are able to think logically about it you probably won't go through with it. The fact you can write about it here might mean you won't go through with it. This is a good Ted Talk on suicide:
Please don't think these sorts of things and try and fight them off. Thoughts really do turn into matter so take care of yourself, you have more strength within you than you think. Please consider visiting these links below: The International Association for Suicide Prevention maintains a list of suicide prevention hotlines for countries all over the world. Also, if you don’t feel up to actually talking to someone on the phone, StopSuicide can help.
It helped me a lot. I do believe it will help you too. Please dissuade yourself from self harm. Nothing can be better than a good and long life.
ive felt this way too beforer but it can be a good thing bc it makes you not want to do that anymore. its a sign that its unhealthy