Regret/depression after successfully quitting an addiction?

It's probably the opposite of what you are thinking. Inner peace and a baseline sense of joy should return / enter your life when you give up these addictions. I've certainly found that the more I give up temporary pleasures the better I feel in general. People experience addictions ar varying times in their lives. If you can get over these addictions relatively soon then you should have a very large proportion of your life without them

 

I would think suicidal is a bit concerning, that should be carefully considered.

I don't tend to get that way though at the same time I can go through periods without much hope, but I think I don't go to the past like that because I know new things and change is happening all the time - and not just quitting addictions.

I also don't think people with no issue with addictions are necessarily living happy lives, even if they live a life they are happy with I may disagree, even if they have a partner etc. because mostly the reason I mentioned above. Lots of people have no interest in any kind of original thinking or innovation, but I think it's possible even with addiction issues. One thing is for sure, if people never think it's possible they won't even try to do anything different. Even when you have something different lots of people don't listen to the explanation and there's just no evidence they are open to the information at all.

 

Look man, I'm a 33 years old man, who drifted through most of his life, stopped speaking with his brother, distanced myself from my family and didnt reach my full potential. I've fought my whole life through depression. But I never gave up, it took me literally decades, but I found it, I found that spark of hope that is giving me strength to make do with the time I have. I can't be regretful for the past, this is a luxury that I cannot have, I have eyes set to the future while trying to live my present the best way possible. Unless you can turn back time, I suggest you do the same, regret, it will only mine your energies, but if you try to be more hopeful and grateful for the little you already have achieve by beating or even trying to beat the addiction. Its not like I don't have regrets, I have many, I just decided to forgive myself.

 

A cliche might be that its never too late to start and starting is better than not trying which is what i would say to you and myself and the others is striving towards the good deeds transforms us to be better versions of ourselves and feeling good is pretty invigorating and makes one full of life.

 

Online news addiction. I’m surprised on how addictive the news is. I never know why I try to consume it, it’s not good for my mental health at all. Usually, when I take a news detox, I’m a much happier person with life. Never liked gambling and alcohol. Obviously, I have been a PMO addict for a long time. Yes, regret does happen with a PMO addiction. But it’s all part of the recovery process.

 

Yeah, I’m dealing with depression. Have for many years. I used porn to escape from it and associated anxiety.

Hard to know about my new abstinence causing it. I might be depressed anyway. Also, we’re in tough times right now with Covid plus a lot of tension about politics. I’ve never seen anything like it.

As far as age, I’m in my 70s. I have a 25 year history of failure in online porn, plus plenty of usage of magazines, films, videos before that, so I’m the last guy to come to for the right advice. I do feel qualified to say this though: You’ve got a long life ahead of you. The potential for accomplishments and relationships is huge. So will be the opportunities to f*ck the hours away with porn. Get out while you’re young.

And Congrats on dealing with your gambling, a one way ticket to nowhere. If you can beat one, you can beat another. Hang in there.