Who else experiences severe brain fog?

Masturbation is a huge contributor to this for me, also porn by itself can do this. I fantasize heavily while checking " porn " [ often fetish or pictures of women, text chatting, camming, etc] and after long session hours go by in what seems like minutes, I turn into a zombie and the most simple chores seem daunting.

OCD compulsions [ if I act on them] do this to me as well, as well as just fantasying even if it isn't about sex. I find the best way to fight this is to just do something, even it seems hard to do anything, something that you're interested in, or hope you will be interested in, if nothing grabs your interest currently.

I've found I sometimes go into this state when doing some menial task [ that doesn't require any thought] unconsciously I assume to make the time go by faster? Obviously, it is extremely unhealthy and has been harmful to my life.

 

Oh I know this zombie mode all to well... It is very, VERY hard to get out of there. Will get easier the further you go with your reboot though, on the other hand the more you are in zombie mode the harder it is to make more than a few days without p.
It's difficult but doable!
Also since I started trying to reboot years ago - even though I failed to do so completely yet - the fighting AND resetting (by not binging for half a day straight but just get it over with and therefore still minimizing consumption) and the new hobbies and by socializing much more regularely I significantly improved.
Still a long way to go but at least I can somehow get out the bed now. Used to spend often 20h a day in bed just lying around sleeping, binging P in every shape or form or being on social media with my phone.

So keep fighting mate! It will get better! YOU will get better!

 

Dbug,

I can relate.

 

Any tiny improvement you feel is a step forward.

You are growing step by step. Whenever you feel a little improvement, then make a mental note.
Write down how you reached that improvement. And later, you can repeat it. It is then like a seed which you are feeding and then it is growing.

"Brain fog" is the result of various emotions conflicting in your head.
There are ways to get a clear head: One is for sure PMO abstinence. Others are doing sports. Meditation. Meeting friends. Social interaction. And just being active. Getting things done.

 

Guess, sometimes when i read things about brain fog on forums i think you people are lucky or rather my luck is just too bad. My brain fog started even before i ever saw porn or even masturbated. Actually this fog was the reason why i MOed in the first place. A headache that starts even if I exercise,meditate,watch tv or online, study, etc.. and goes to severe levels. Just nothing works with it. My performance just dropped from the top 1% to the last 5%. I guess, i just don't wanna die(lol) and cling onto the rope even if there is a very faint possibility. Wish me luck guys.

 

Hey brother, really interesting story. How are you now??

Greets

 

Getting much better bro.... My head used to pain so high that i could only lie on bed if i started studying or did some exercise or even with meditation. My family probably thinks that i am crazy.

 

Hey guys, i wanted to know whether when you are in brain fog can you feel sometimes it gets heavier all of a sudden or it gets lighter for no reason. And if anyone of you have ever felt that it has some relations with stress, tension,etc. Like it would get worse just before a test or any performance or even a sports competition

 

In answer to your question, yes I’ve had similar symptoms. What you’re describing are symptoms of clinical depression. (Important note: this is my opinion only and I’m not a mental health professional.)

My advice would be to see a doctor, especially one who might give you a referral to a psychiatrist. I have dealt with bipolar depression for years, but once thought there was a stigma to seeing a “shrink” and taking meds. No more.

Yes, I encourage all of us to do everything we can to fight our addictions. Going sober, though it can have many positive results, cannot necessarily “cure” depression and anxiety. But addressing those in the best possible way might put someone in a stronger mental and emotional state to deal with their addiction.

 

Thanks for sharing, makes me feel like i am not the only one that has this severe problems.
I have the same symtoms you have and i have also tried finding other causes like
changing bedrooms becouse i thought there was mold or somthing that made me feel this way. I even thought there was some kind of electomagnetic thing going on that messed with my brain. Started eating vitamines, working out, changing jobs to work outside in the fresh air and so on. Nothing really made a difference. I could never convince myself or belive that PMO could be the cause. I mean how could some pixels on the screen and my own body make me feel this way, it was illogical to me at the time.
Couple of months ago i hit rock bottom, it felt like my brain got hurt really bad after a really long and heavy PMO session. My brain could not take the abuse anymore. I felt worse than than i ever had, i could not do the things i used to becouse i could not think more than one step ahead. Memory shot also. Still kind of is but it has improved with nofap. There is a long way to go for sure, i hope we both can come out of this. I could never belive how much damage PMO has caused but it has become more clear the more when i read about the subject and the stories here.

 

I had similar Symptoms but i can say abstaining from pmo addiction is same as abstaining from the worst kind of addiction and the longer you stay away the better it will become day by day week by week month by month till we are clean of filth and strong with purity. Keep up the good work! Cheers

 

Hey bro, I wanted to ask you does the brain fog gets worse due to stress or tension like due to exam or performance pressure, before an interview,etc..