1 year off porn

I made it my dudes!
I have been off porn for one whole year, after being addicted for 15 years.

this Journey has been a rollercoaster for sure. When I started I was a 27year old virgin suffering from PIED.
I had no interest in real sexual encounters, I had no libido, no morning wood for years. Struggling with erections even to porn.
I was depressed and suicidal.

The first 2 weeks i was riding high, felt like I was on heroine. Barely slept and I felt amazing.

Then I hit a 4-5month flatline. I saw no improvements, had several failed attempts with different people. I started thinking I had ED instead of PIED. I lost hope thinking I would never recover.

Untill, that beautiful morning on day 115... when I got my first morning wood in years.
Things started looking up, I started feeling better mentally and physically. Brain fog started dissapearing. I started enjoying life more and made it less about recovering from PIED.
People were telling me I looked happier and healthier.

After 10 months, I still had not been able to perform sexually after multiple attempts.
So I turned to my doctor, and he said for a healthy young person like myself this is most likely a confidence/anxiety issue coming from all the negative thoughts i had built up around this.

So I was prescribed erection pills, to boost my confidence. Wich I gladly took on day 340, when I succesfully had sex for the first time. And it was amazing.

And here we are, day 384, still very much recovering. but feeling better then ever before in my life. 10/10 would quit again.

If I could give some tips based on my personal experience.
- Be patient, this may take a long time. It depends from person to person. I've currently been recovering for over a year, and who knows it might take another.
- Don't focus on PIED, focus on your entire life. This isn't just about regaining sexual functions, this is about improving your life.
- Talk to people you trust don't be afraid to open up. Don't be ashamed of your addiction, be proud of the steps you have taken to recover. I have told all the people I have been sexually active with.

This last tip helps tremendously, it takes a huge weight of your shoulders.

Stay strong fellow rebooters! *fist bump*

 

Pro tip! more pleasure less pills

 

Ask yourself why you're doing this, what your motivations is.
For me quitting porn and regaining sexual functions was my main goal. I saw little progress, but progress is progress.
You will get stronger over time trust me. It becomes less and less of an issue.
In the beginning i thought i was hopeless, i would never recover, i would never find someone.
Now i'm like, if they don't have the patience, they don't deserve me.
Every day further from porn is a day closer to your goal, no matter how long it will take.

Find something you like, something to keep your mind busy.
I highly recommend working out, because a healthier body is a healthier mind. This helped me a lot.

 

Me personally no.
What you're describing are symptoms of depression.
And porn addiction, PIED and depression go hand in hand.