Hi everyone! I just want to share what I have been going through lately. I have been an addict for almost 5 years. However, I probably realized I was one two years ago. I have tried to refrain from PMO numerous times unsucessfully. My record was less than a month this year. A few days ago, I PMO'd 4 times in less than 24 hours which left me completely exahusted and drained. It has been 3 days and I am still suffering the consequences: brain fog, headaches, physical exhaustion (cannot even run more than 10-15 minutes and I usually run up to 45 minutes three times a week), difficulty to concentrate on any task and totally withdrawn, not being able to reply to text messages or returning phone calls to friends because I would not be able to pretend that I am doing fine, and also food-related anxiety (nothing fills me up, I am stuffed and I continue eating), also my legs and arms go numb. I also feel very emotional but I have no idea of how to manage those crazy feelings without using PMO. Have you experienced this? Is it normal? Please can you give me any advice? I need motivation to start over. Apart from those negative effects, I have not PMO'd since and I would like to continue that way. Thanks
I accept the discomfort and pain related to trying to remove PMO from my life as proof of how powerful and damaging this addiction has been for me. I am a super-extreme PMO addict, and extinguishing this addiction is extremely, super difficult.
I'm going through the exact same symptoms! I went without PMO for a year and felt great! For some dumb reason I went back and it felt like someone took a big dopamine syringe and injected 10 gallons of it in my brain. It honestly felt like i was on heroine (I've never done heroine) that first time. After few more faps that feeling went away as my brain adapted. Now I'm starting to have some health problems due to this. The best thing you can do is get a counter. I also wrote a thread to give advice on my journey. https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/celebrating-120-days-no-pmo-hardmode.39064/ Hope it helps! Stay strong and positive!
Thank very much to both of you for your advice, I truly appreciate it. I know this is a difficult and painful journey but we have to stay strong and positive as you said! I will try to embrace all those crazy feelings and emotions and I will learn to manage them in a healthy way eventually
hmm...same problem.......insomnia...its early morning 5am cant sleep whole night after wetdream.....all kind of emotional issues...been addict for 13 years...howz ur emotional health now bro?.
Sorry I didn’t see this until today, but I’m also having health challenges and being in flatline while enduring depression. So, I can’t say that I’m feeling good, but I don’t think I can feel better about being lonely, depressed, and unemployed. I just hope that in the end life will be merciful to someone like me. I will always strive to make it better if I can. Good luck and thanks for the support @nofapmike .
even i'm unemployed bro from last 3-4 years...last year, i went to exams with depression and flunked......so this year, i'm focusing on mental health,emotional health.........we can get over this flatline by spending time with parents,friends, watching movie, gym,reading etc...but dont go to triggers or we may fall in trap...lets trust god, god will help who will help themselves.,,yes, we may feel like shit...but lets not get reacted by our past,future and present emotions,........try and try..its tough in beginning.....but after few days like 1-2 months, you will get your emotions and thoughts in control