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Struggling to see the point

Discussion in 'Loneliness' started by entername, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. entername

    entername Fapstronaut

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    So I'm lonely, possibly flatlining and just all around feeling down. Currently I'm struggling to see the point. I have doubt that i can even do this for the full 90 days, if day 19 is this hard i cant see it getting easier, so whats the point. I'm trying to talk myself into watching porn at the same time of talking myself out of it.
     
  2. Enwar

    Enwar Fapstronaut

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    Don't do it, mate. Go outside for a walk, and the desire will simply melt away. You're going to have to make an effort to get friends, most likely at your place of work.
     
  3. properWood

    properWood Fapstronaut

    Do you like to read? Do you have any activity in the outdoors for more than 2 hours a day? What does your day look like, from a schedule point of view? Are you mostly staying indoors?
     
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  4. MercuryReborn4

    MercuryReborn4 Fapstronaut

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    Remember the reason why you want to quit porn. It helped me when I was lost and disappointed when I had my relapse, I was living in the compulsion to my addiction and at the end of the day, I felt nothing. Like some bird in a cage trying to get out, but couldn't. I tried a lot of methods, but I eventually failed. I realized now that I was lacking commitment, I didn't fully embrace the fact that I'm an addict and I should find a way to cure myself. I am now trying to make nofap my lifestyle because I know that this addiction will remain with me until the day I die. We should never let our guard down and always maintain a goal in this nofap journey.
     
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  5. Shestakov

    Shestakov Fapstronaut

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    Hey man, listen. Although the feelings of loneliness will set it, feelings aren’t to always be trusted. They can deceive us into wanting something that we logically know will be bad for us. That’s how our brains are set up, to try and obtain dopamine and pleasure the easiest way. I’m telling you now, and I hope you’ve been doing alright, that in the long run you’ll feel way better about everything when you get free from this struggle. Watching P is a downward spiral and the only way to find any improvement is to keep striving on with the decision to quit. Trust that you are helping yourself now to find the best mate for you in the future. Also, having a lot of good social connections and intimate relationships (mostly with guys IRL) really helps. That’ll help with the loneliness. If you want to talk just let me know man.
     
  6. I think those feelings are quite common. That's the addiction playing tricks on you.

    I am bloody frustrated at the moment, the feelings are up and down. A few days ago had no urges whatsover, like I had lost the feeling downstairs. Today, the total opposite. Logistics are nagging, I mean I could easily do it because there is nobody at home....

    First step has to be removing those logisitics if possible. Do something to take the mind off it.
     

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