Simple things in life not satisfying anymore

Yes or can you just have to be commuted to it and disciplined enough to want to quit forever that’s what I did and I am slowly becoming the best version of myself basically the new me is a alpha and the old me was a pathetic beta you got this man keep going

 

Life can feel like this sometimes.

 

Reboot your brain, buddy.

 

I have the exact same issue. Nothing really seems all that interesting anymore, and I know exactly what's causing it, I just have to be able to get away from it. What's happening is that porn and masturbation is hijacking the reward system to make it so that the ONLY thing you truly get pleasure from is that. That's the way addiction works.

There is hope though. You just have to push through. Your brain is a very versatile thing, it can rewire. But it takes time and dedication on your part.

 

That’s the addiction talking. Feeling numb to even the most enjoyable things. If you can’t quit for more than 10 days, you got something serious. Your dopamine receptors are really low. My advice is to find anything that boosts dopamine levels and avoid anything that depletes dopamine receptors. Monitor how you feel over the next 30 days. Also, remember to do NoFap for recovery as well.

 

Porn can create massive disconnection in long time users. The brain gets wired to only feel deep connection to the thing that feeds its reward system. The same thing happens to drug addicts and alcoholics. You only feel pleasure from the drugs. When you get some distance from the addiction (normally 2-3 months) you start to feel much greater pleasure from the little things in life again.

 

It's a simple point but addiction of any kind numbs us. And if isn't just a matter of drowning out bad feelings, it's everything.

 

I don't think avoiding porn will eliminate this problem. You've used porn for years, but this state of mind is kind of new. There is a great chance that you experience some mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. You need to consult a psychologist as soon as possible.

 

Dealing with underlying issues like depression and anxiety is a requirement. However, in my experience giving up porn (permanently) is integral to this process. It directly impacts the reward system so no matter how much therapy you get you will still be compounding the problem every time you go back to porn. Porn was definitely masking anger / anxiety / depression in. E ,. and dealing with life's stressors without turning to porn or food etc is how we recover. Don't get me wrong though, professional help might be required during the process.

 

The problem with porn is that it keeps feeding you dopamine until a certain status can't satisfy you anymore. This can be reflected by gradual shifts in sexual tastes.
For example, when I started looking at porn, I always went vanilla. Then, 3-4 years into my addiction, I got into weirder stuff like a**l.

At a certain point, you won't get enough dopamine from any type of pornography or from any type of status. At 15 years of addiction, I can see this becoming a problem very quickly.

You just need to quit for a long time to recover. It's all up to you. I wish you luck.

 

That's life bro. Everything changes over time. When you feel stressed in your daily office or school works. Everything feels boring. One big reason of this is lack of focus. You need to focus on one thing at a time. Be it work, listening to music, reading book, Focus on that only. Even if you are working out or go out for jogging, don't listen to music. Focus on your body and the surroundings. Because when you will start getting tired, even the music will irritate you and you will start hating that finest peace of art for no reason.

 

Its crazy how these 2 addiction are tied together. I wanted to lose weight so I went on a diet and the urges to masturbate and porn started fading away.

So far so good...

 

You will most likely see some positive change in 2 months. Good luck!

 

All those symptoms are the real cause of depression. It's like spending all the your monthly salary in just one day. You will feel depressed for the whole month for sure