25, good looking male, incredibly lonely, social struggles with mental health difficulties.

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Apologies in advance if the title comes off arrogant or boastful.

Im 25, Ive lost my last 5 years entirely to debilitating mental health difficulties in almost total isolation, cut off from all friends and most of my family. This past 7-8 months I've been making an effort to not rot in my bed anymore, thankfully I have successfully cut out porn for a 100 days as of now, I've been working out fairly consistently, trying to fix myself but it's very hard without a proper job and weak cognitive resources that were lost during the afforementioned mental issues which makes most things difficult.

It really sucks man, im a tall good looking guy, although the gym is not helping my mental health im physically looking better than before as I've been skinny which is positive I suppose but what good is it.

I can't talk to any women or men, I feel lonely, no friends, I'm extremely awkward, overthink conversations and subtle gestures from people, feel like every one is looking at me and feel uptight everywhere, I feel like people avoid me without ever talking to me. I have zero personality maybe? I'm not smart either. I feel like I creep girls out and have no vibe towards guys. Autism? Who tf knows?

It doesn't help at all that I live in away from my home country so the conversations are not in my mother tongue which makes being myself harder which is already hard enough since I don't really know myself.

Idk I'm wasting my 20s so fast, gonna be 26 in a few months, virgin, no human touch, no social life, no fun, all while having pretty major mental health problems. Then I see all these people at the gym having fun, having a life, people on Instagram, living their youth having fun, sex etc etc. Makes me so sad.

I don't know what to really do, I miss my life that I had back in 2018-2019.
 
It really sucks man, im a tall good looking guy, although the gym is not helping my mental health im physically looking better than before as I've been skinny which is positive I suppose but what good is it.
It's a lot of good - you're making an investment into your health, it will pay off both now and in the future (assuming you don't do any crazy meathead stuff like steroids).

You listed your difficulties but not specific goals, what are they?
 
Comparison is the thief of joy. Quit Instagram, all you see there are people pretending to have a wonderful life and then it makes you sad because you compare this life with yours.

Everyone is struggling in one way or another. I don't mean to take away from the struggles you are experiencing. It's part of being human. It's our way to grow.

It's ok to be more introverted and you can live a life in your own unique way. You can be comfortable with yourself. Then people are also more likely to want to spend time with you.
 
Well, I remember your posts from the past… you were pretty deep down the PMO hole if I remember correctly…

Are you still masturbating without porn?

100 days may not be enough time… also, if you are still masturbating, then you are still causing harm to your nervous system…

All of your symptoms seem to stem from your own thoughts…. The way you are interpreting things and seeing the world is what is hurting you… this is related to your nervous system…

Cut out masturbation as well…
 
Well, I remember your posts from the past… you were pretty deep down the PMO hole if I remember correctly…

Are you still masturbating without porn?

100 days may not be enough time… also, if you are still masturbating, then you are still causing harm to your nervous system…

All of your symptoms seem to stem from your own thoughts…. The way you are interpreting things and seeing the world is what is hurting you… this is related to your nervous system…

Cut out masturbation as well…

I'm not masturbating right now at all, its been 105 some days, no porn nothing. Yeah I was deep into very addictive and dark rabbit holes of porn. I need years to recover from porn but the horniness is getting difficult to control.
 
Hey man,
Sounds like you are doing a lot of excellent work. I'm gonna challenge some of the addict-thinking I recognize here, so just FYI if you're not in the space for that at them moment, feel free to skip and return later to my reply.

I'm wasting my 20s so fast

How are you "wasting" your 20s?
If you are sober, what hobbies and new experiences are you seeking out? Are you "living your best life" enjoying nature, exploring new skills and clubs, trying new types of art or community volunteering? Maybe try giving back to the world? The self-pity is poison to an addict like myself.


I see this a lot here. Imho, no one on this site is a "virgin." We've been having sex with computer screens and phones for many, many years. Putting your pp in someone doesn't make some magical change in the universe and everything is better and feels complete or something, despite the social pressure / messages. In fact, until we get sober from this addiction, it can make things a lot worse - because all of that acting out stuff and dark rabbit holes of sh*t can lead to severely harming people. Better to fix and recover ourselves first. (Speaking from personal experience here. I have a long amends list of women I hurt).

I see all these people

don't compare yourself to others. How many people know about your PMO addiction?

Everyone has secrets.

I meet normal, "successful" married men in recovery 12 Step meetings every day. You'd never guess how many of them have been to jail / prison for this addiction, marriages falling apart, losing kids, etc. On the outside they look SO healthy / normal / attractive.
There's a lot of screwed up people walking around pretending things are OK, when they clearly are not. Don't fall for that bait.

people on Instagram, living their youth having fun

You've heard the studies on Instagram from ex-executives Frances Haugen and Sarah Wynn-Williams, that is literally leading to massive spikes in teen suicide due to inaccurate portrayals of each others lives, doomer crap, and bullying?
Specifically teenage girls getting balemic and sh*t trying to be like the next photoshop-curated AI model.

I stopped using that crap. It's designed to kill you. My life is 100% better without it.


Ah, see, this is still your obsession. It's consuming you from the sound of it, as the model for what "success" is. There is so, so much more to life than this. and if you tune into recovery and living your best life, the intimacy and emotional connection and trust you build with others will lead to healthy sex, on a timeline that isn't set by your ego and addictive mindset, but on a co-creation of love and support.

Makes me so sad.

I know this sounds harsh, but I don't think so. I think you are making yourself sad. the same way I did with my mental obsession with all things sexual.

its been 105 some days, no porn nothing.

This is incredible! Keep that up man. Have you been journaling and keeping a log of the major changes and improvements in your life without PMO?
That is very essential, and helpful to read during the "low points" of withdrawal.

I need years to recover from porn but the horniness is getting difficult to control.

"Horniness" cannot be "controlled" in my experience. It is fed, especially through self-pity, envy (comparing to others), and a cynical world view. Acting out was my solution to the unbearable-ness of my life. The "restless, irritable, and discontent" they talk about in 12 Steps.

The only way to overcome it was to surrender. and then to move beyond those trivial things in life and connect to deeper spiritual goals and principals, while having the support of a community lke NoFap and 12 Steps.

I recommend checking out some (online, free, zoom) 12 Steps meetings (SAA and SPAA), if you want to boost your recovery and get life on track more.
 
Apologies in advance if the title comes off arrogant or boastful.

Im 25, Ive lost my last 5 years entirely to debilitating mental health difficulties in almost total isolation, cut off from all friends and most of my family. This past 7-8 months I've been making an effort to not rot in my bed anymore, thankfully I have successfully cut out porn for a 100 days as of now, I've been working out fairly consistently, trying to fix myself but it's very hard without a proper job and weak cognitive resources that were lost during the afforementioned mental issues which makes most things difficult.

It really sucks man, im a tall good looking guy, although the gym is not helping my mental health im physically looking better than before as I've been skinny which is positive I suppose but what good is it.

I can't talk to any women or men, I feel lonely, no friends, I'm extremely awkward, overthink conversations and subtle gestures from people, feel like every one is looking at me and feel uptight everywhere, I feel like people avoid me without ever talking to me. I have zero personality maybe? I'm not smart either. I feel like I creep girls out and have no vibe towards guys. Autism? Who tf knows?

It doesn't help at all that I live in away from my home country so the conversations are not in my mother tongue which makes being myself harder which is already hard enough since I don't really know myself.

Idk I'm wasting my 20s so fast, gonna be 26 in a few months, virgin, no human touch, no social life, no fun, all while having pretty major mental health problems. Then I see all these people at the gym having fun, having a life, people on Instagram, living their youth having fun, sex etc etc. Makes me so sad.

I don't know what to really do, I miss my life that I had back in 2018-2019.
I am so sorry you are going through this. Let me know if I can help in any way?
 
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