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What am I doing wrong + A question regarding brain fog

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by Deleted Account, Jun 6, 2020.

  1. Jun 6, 2020 #1
    Deleted Account

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    Hello, I am an 18 year old male who have been struggling with pmo addiction for 5 years now. I have been trying to stop so hard and I even made it to 90 days before but relapsed and didn't reach that streak ever since. I try to keep my self busy but still I just relapse. I struggle so much with brain fog, lack of concentration, anxiety, lack of self confidence and I am tired of the way I'm living. I tried the following:
    - Tell my self and write down about the harms of pmo
    - Tried keeping my self busy as much as possible
    - Imagining my life without pmo
    After all of this I still keep relapsing. I struggle to say no to my urges and I act compulsively to my urges and it cost me a lot. I am also scared of the flat line period and PIED and I am worried that I have damaged my body permanently. Currently I have an AP but I believe it's all about my decision and what I do. I want to change but I am just too weak. If any one has any advice that can help or tell me what you think I am doing wrong. I will really appreciate it.

    A question about brain fog:
    - How do I ease it up as it feels horrible and I can't take it any more ?
    - Is it possible to actually learn stuff while suffering from it I mean I was planning to keep my self busy by educating my self but it's too hard with this brain fog that I feel it's impossible ?
    - To those with high streaks: When did you start feeling the brain fog going away ?
     
    Deleted Account, Jun 6, 2020
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  2. Jun 7, 2020 #2
    becoming a better boy

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    bro i can feel your pain exactly im 19 years old and i ve been fighting pmo and nerosis for three years since i was 16. i think long-term pmo[since13] along with my inborn sensitive personality triggered my neurosis in forms of headache, brain fog , dizziness and compulsive thoughts. i ve got a little experience from what i ve gone through these three years. every time i broke the streak, my energy and vitality drained dramatically and i couldnt do anything the following day. i can t tell you exactly how long will it take to ease up brain fog but plz keep in mind quitting pmo is a far slower journey than you imagine. i feel a little better than it was 3 years ago. i can sleep 7h though with many dreams[the best streak record was 267] the body is like a highly sophisticated machine and all parts of the body work together to keep the homeostasis. brain fog is not only caused by brain part and you should know behind it is a largely weakened body. i tell from your description that your situation is serious but not to the extent of collapse. i dont recommend keeping yourself busy all day long at the very beginning . for one thing,it consumes too much of your energy and may have great side effects. for another, busy as much as possible method can only help you make it through the shitty things temporarily .once the filthy thoughts get you again [which is inevitable],the scenario is grim. the best way out is to accept the situation you are into now and purify your mind gradually by rejecting any triggering material and reading positive ones
     
    becoming a better boy, Jun 7, 2020
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  3. Jun 8, 2020 #3
    TopBoys_Frontline

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    just a short advice, i had this fucking brain fog for years and even (much weaker) to this moment... for me meditation and contemplation helped much more (especially long term) than to keep you busy and distracted (busy is good if youre doing things you like, benefiting your health, but not to overwhelm yourself) because every pain, brain fog, overthinking you have (im buddshism-inspired) has a reason and it needs to be addressed: the emotions behind triggering all that thinking and so brain fog need to get felt - you need to get connected to those emotions, and they will go away someday... but only with practice....
     
    TopBoys_Frontline, Jun 8, 2020
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  4. Jun 9, 2020 #4
    Deleted Account

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    Man, I feel for you young guys. My porn addiction was at its worst when I was 19. I had no sense of self worth, self respect, or self efficacy. I could go on. I read a book about Buddhism that changed my life. While it didn't stop me from looking at porn, it did give me a way to look at my experience and a meditation practice I could use to start getting better at self-regulating.

    I think every young man needs both friends he can be honest with and older, wiser, more experienced men he can look up to. I don't know how to help you find those things, but that's what I would be looking for if I were you.
     
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