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GENERALIZED SA

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Joe peasci, Nov 20, 2016.

  1. Joe peasci

    Joe peasci Fapstronaut

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    Does anyone here have preexisting social anxiety? I read on a lot of threads about how people have had there social anxiety gone on like day 20 or day 60. While my sa is enhanced from pmo, It has been there before pmo. Also for those who can relate and have put themselves out there, know that putting pressure on urself in social situations is harmful and therapists will suggest this but they are wrong. I dedicated like a whole year to putting my self under pressure in the most effective ways I could come up with find the balance of between no pressure at all and a lot of pressure.. For example I got up and in front of the class before a presentation and said to everyone let me take a deep breath to relax. Showing that u are in fact nervous is the most effective approach rather than hiding it in and pretending it's not there.. However this always had a negative effect in my case and I came away with being hyperactive and exhausted after something that should have been a positive outcome.. Exercise, eating healthy, yoga, I do everything.. I'm on day 100 nofap first try so I find I'm the one percent of people in terms of willpower on this forum.. So maybe we should start categorizing on this forum when we say social anxiety whether it is porn induced or preexisting.. I'm in a flatline and as far as putting my self under social pressure that is not an option.. Pls don't suggest to me to see a therapist, they suggest to socialize or medication.. I know the reason y I would get exhausted after even just subtle social pressure.. It is because I have brain fog and no matter wat u do socially, as long as u have brain fog it won't produce a positive outcome.. so the thing is that I don't need to hedge my bets on my social anxiety going away from nofap, that is in fact a easy fix for me, like I need to do as much as gain social momentum for like a month and it will go away.. I know how to approach this and I have no problem with the pressure.. With nofap I'm hedging my bets on my brain fog going away, so that it can create a platform to put myself under social situations in such away that the anxiety exists but my mind is clear(No brain fog) So for those who relate closely to my situation where porn induced SA is not the main cause for it, don't socially pressure urself until u have that platform. Or I should say don't pressure urself if even a subtle social pressure makes u exhausted mentally and depressed.. If u look up on Google preexisting SA nofap, in one of the links u will find a guy saying the same things as me.. He doesn't emphasize brain tho but I think that is why he gets exhausted after social pressure
     
    Last edited: Nov 20, 2016

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