I am 27 years old and have been married for two years to an incredibly beautiful wife. Since the beginning of our relationship I have fought an increasingly shitty struggle against ED. I even postponed sex while we were dating because I knew it was a problem. I've gone to a urologist several times and even gotten a few pills which helped some. 2 weeks ago I stumbled upon yourbrainonporn.org and now have hope. I started M at a very early age (preschool) in the prone position. I did this throughout my life until I started M the normal way around age 12. Then I started porn which I fought then on. I quit for several months at a time during my marriage but the ED didn't go away this may be because I was still M? Now I am giving up both. It has been 2 weeks and the sex with my wife has gotten a bit better though I still did use a very low dose of Cialis to help with performance anxiety. I hope nofap cures me eventually. I have gotten a few morning woods which is a good sign!
Good luck to you. ED was the reason I came to nofap too. I'm nearly seven weeks in and though I have experienced some improvement, I still have a way to go. It takes time but it's worth it. Hang in there!
Hi Bam, your story sounds very similar to mine. I had to accept I was addicted to overcome the problem. 5 plus months porn/PMO free here. Porn, specifically,is the problem. High speed internet porn to be even more specific. I have posted a threat I invite people to read. It is here if you care to peruse it: http://www.nofap.org/forum/showthread.php?2402-Get-educated-get-tools-and-learn-to-love-withdrawals I always say the same thing, so get ready to get tired of hearing it: get educated, get tools, learn to love withdrawals. The education was how I came to quit porn. Once I understood porn was just a button I pushed to release dopamine in my brain, I understood it was a drug I could not handle, either the button or the fix. We love dopamine, we cannot help it, it is how we are wired. Getting tools was big for me, too. I found porn blockers to be especially helpful. They allow me to be proactive, rather than just passively fighting the problem. Withdrawals suck, and understand they can be triggered by experiencing porn in any form, not just watching it, but thinking about, imagining it, remembering it, and other ways as well. I have not see or experienced porn or MOed or PMOed for over 5 month, but yesterday triggered on an actress in a PG13 movie that was in no way pornographic. I let my head go there with the actress, though, and bam! triggered, and experienced some withdrawals. You have to plan on withdrawals, expect them, look forward to them, be prepared to handle them. Have a plan. Good luck in your journey.
You're on the right track, but don't expect immediate results! Be patient, be vigilant, and be strong. You can do this, especially with the help of your wife.
