I am one of these extreme cases... Even on my first few days you will find me on the bed moving around in pain. Headaches, my mind flying off everywhere, porn stars names coming up on my mind, browsing through porn scenes in my head, unable to focus on anything, unable to talk to others, unable to think straight and control my emotions, brain fog all over, cant even remember where I put my fucking pot today, and it was in the fridge the whole time... When the pain is so much compared to the pleasure I am just trying to imagine that I will have if and when I give up porn, it is an easy choice for the loser inside me to take the easy path. Well today I decided to beat this loser inside me till he can never get up again. Thanks for having me back.
Hey man sorry to hear of your struggles. That sounds a lot like what i was going through last week for around 6/7 days. I was struggling to sleep,my chest felt tight and just felt like hiding away from the world. Thankfully since last weekend my mood has brighten considerably! I think we have to accept if we are heavy users of porn who then all of a sudden go cold turkey the results will be painful withdraw symptoms just as you report... lucky for us this is just temporary! Your Brain is being denied the dopamine hit it has become accustomed to and isn't all that happy about it, You have to show it who is in charge and once you do you will come out the other end feeling like the boss!
You have no idea how much i relate to this! I used to be this happy, funny and creative person (and somewhere deep inside i still got those personal traits, but this addiction keeps me from expressing that person i once was, i want to be that guy again) but i feel EXACTLY like this, i'm a shadow of my outer self. I wake up, pick up my phone and browse social medias and without me realizing it my hand slips in my pants and then all these pornstars and porn websites comes to mind. It's like having two sides of one person and i know how you feel. But fuck it man, today is the day we start bettering ourselves. I'm sick and tired of all these artificial crap that gives me momentary pleasure and i know you are too. I'm appalled for knowing so many pornstars and browsing so much shit looking for girls. I got your back all the way on this and together we'll make a change that will make our lives better for good! It'll be tough but determination is key. We got this bro
It feels better that I am not on my own in this. Even my real life friends don't understand or care. We should be accountability partners,messaging each other regularly, in good and hard times. PM me if interested!
I'm just starting, but I know what you mean because I've been there multiple times before. Hang in there it will get better.