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PMO free for 13 days, then anxiety came...

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by Bruutal, Mar 10, 2017.

  1. Bruutal

    Bruutal New Fapstronaut

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    I am 25. Started quitting porn since 2011 December. I have not had sex for maybe 2 years now. Been through ups and lows.
    Recently was doing extremely well because of my sleep schedule (Sleeping atleast 8.30 hours). Longer sleep helped alot!! But then around day 11, I started to feel tired and numb and day 13 I felt numbness and severe anxiety.

    How can I cope with that anxiety and not relapse.
    I am working, eating healthy, going to gym. Day is well fulfilled with activities... I was doing so well and then day 13 relapsed because of anxiety. pushing so hard to improve myself but anxiety coming up when i dont expect it..

    Any advice welcome!!
     
  2. NoneForMeThanks

    NoneForMeThanks Fapstronaut

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    Bruutal,

    I dont want to oversimplify this. Because Ive been in your shoes and I know how hard this is. But ultimately this comes down to one choice: do you want to be addicted to porn, or not?

    Are you willing to do what it takes to get past the shitty stuff? or do you want to fap the rest of your best years down the drain?

    Time to buck it up, and kick this fucking thing man. Life is short! Quit fucking around and get this done.

    a little bit of tough love.

    -None
     
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  3. skeptical

    skeptical Fapstronaut

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    Its part of the process brother, check this video out

    The reboot can be a complete hell, you just have to understand that this is part of it and it cleaning the crap that your brain has been fed for the past years

     
  4. Bruutal

    Bruutal New Fapstronaut

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    Thanks. Great video! Did not expect that kind of anxiety, usually it just comes in public, but this time even felt horrible at home.

    Must keep going :)
     
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  5. skeptical

    skeptical Fapstronaut

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    You're welcome, it sure is! Feeling horrible can come anywhere, I've felt terrible both in public and at home, to the point where I actually cried. You have to continue if you want to beat this addiction, the only way to get cured is to walk through this hell of a journey.

    You're not alone though, so if you need any help or need to ventilate, it's recommended to use the forums where people will most likely not even judge you despite how crazy you are :p

    Goodluck brother
     
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  6. FindingIntegrity

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    I feel you on the numbness part. I got hooked on porn at age 12. (Ten Years Ago). I think the reason we feel numb and anxious is because we no longer are using our drug of choice (porn) to hide from our deep seated beliefs about ourselves and life in general. Whenever I used to feel stress of ANY kind I would immediately turn to porn in my teenage years. It's just like any other drug or alcohol.. We do it for the high and to run from our pain. (NUMB). Trouble is, when we numb our pain we also numb the joy that life has to offer. :/

    Just got to keep moving along. Replace the porn habit with something new that SUPPORTS our growth and well-being. Lately I've been asking myself WHO WAS I BEFORE PORN? This helps give me ideas of activities to engage in that are positive. Keep up the great work!
     
  7. balkanic_falcon

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    I have in my plans to going voluntary to army, and to serve in army 6 months... It will bring me discipline and i will be focused on things which really matters to a man, and not to a stupid pornography.

    I'm also depressive, anxious... But i trying to cure this with doing things "out of your comfort zone"... Do something unusual everyday, something that will bring you happiness and pleasure while you really effort for it. Porn bring us "pleasure" while we don't need to effort at all, that's why it's easy to became a porn addict.

    Keep it up bro, accept this anxiety as a part of your reboot, you will be better soon!
     

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