Hi folks. I'm in my fifties, and I'm worried. I've observed that frequent exposure even just to nice nudes has an effect on my mind. And I suffer from chronic pain, so I crave dopamine spikes. I was addicted to strong medicine, opioids and benzos, for a few years. I got detoxed off those, with professional help. The opioids totally take away the sex drive. But it returned after detox. My potency has not been great for many years though. Recently I discovered that even when I'm not planning to fap, it makes me feel better temporarily to just dive into porn deep and long. So I did. A few weeks now. And it is clear that it is harder and harder to get excited, and even harder to achieve climax when I want. And potency is almost gone, no erections almost. Currently I have no hope of weaning off, for I have no sex life to replace it, and I never had one, and don't want one. But I want to learn more about this addiction, so that's why I'm on this forum now.
Hello and welcome! We are glad to have you as a part of our community. Here are some quick links to get you started. Getting Started Guide | How to Use the NoFap Forums | Panic Button | Day Counter | Rebooting Resources | Forum Rules | Glossary If you wish to keep a journal of your progress you can do so in the appropriate section found here You can also take part in one of the many challenges available. It can be a tremendous help. Challenges Also, there are groups you can also join if you wish to do so. You can browse through them here. Groups There are plenty of wonderful, friendly and knowledgeable people here to help you along on your journey to a life free of PMO. I wish you nothing but the best!
Thank you very much. I have just requested a change of username. I suddenly realised that my username looked like a political statement! It was certainly not meant to be.
I’m having a hard time being optimistic about this. By the way, am I in the right forum? It seems a bit quiet here, and maybe I should be in one of the forums dedicated to trying to get over addiction?
