How to deal with the depression from side affects of Porn addiction.

Yeah..I am in day 12..Since i started nofap i have no urges..During the first days i feel good..After 10 days i feel that i am having withdrawls syndrome..Nothing interested me.I feel sad and happy..having mood swings..dizziness..I think this is a normal..

 

My condtion is like you 100% nothing no girl or even my hobbies or games excite me, i donot care if girls i know want to go out or have fun ...i just donot care. i donot care also about them afterrall , its like zero excitment to me...

 

Hey dude, while my exact story is different I can relate 100% to the feelings and lack of motivation. I’m not doctor but it sounds like depression. It might be caused by porn or porn could have been covering up your depression. I’m still not sure which one it is for me and my therapist says it doesn’t really matter; it’s time for the solution.

Here’s what I’m doing to help fight my depression. Not sure which ones are helping, but I do feel a bit better. I had a rough night last night where it crept up again but overall when I look back, it’s headed in a positive upward trend I think.

• Sleep schedule: lots of people say a rigid sleep schedule helps with depression. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. (I’m usually no more than 30 minutes off schedule from this, so pretty good)
• Don’t stay in bed when awake! Don’t treat your bed like a sanctuary or a safe hideout from the overwhelming world Mornings can be the worst. A way to fight the morning depression is to not stay in bed. Treat your bed as a tool for sleep nothing more. (I usually stay in bed after my alarm no more than 10-15 min max)
• Journal. This really helps me organize my thoughts and dig into why I feel the way I do. Loads of clarity.
• Exercise. Daily cardio and workouts can be very helpful for depression. I do about 15 minute of cardio (skateboard around) and 10-15 minutes of calethenics. I always feel better when I do this.
• Meditation. This works for both depression and PMO addiction. It isn’t apparent what it’s doing, cuz I don’t feel any instant relief but overtime it’s suppose to help. And science has proven that with brain scans.
• Watch/participate in something uplisfting every day. I watch some workout videos on YouTube, sometimes a funny skit.. just something to remind me the world is great and people are out their to help motivate me to try hard and be a better person.
• Honesty! I’ve found that when I tell people I’m depressed. It helps me to not feel alone. It’s good to do it in here, but I’ve also found it powerful to talk to a friend or family member and really let them k own what’s goin on.
• Therapy: having a professional help is really beneficial.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): my therapist specializes in his and it’s suppose to help reword how we perceive life and ourselves.

Here’s the CBT workbook I’m using with my therapist. It explains what’s going on, then it has written exercises to learn. So far I like it.

Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462520421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_38VaBb0QX6Q16

Also here’s the YouTube channel I follow for workout stuff. The host is super ripped and nice and it helps remind me that cinsitancy over time will produce results. This philosophy goes for PMO recovery and fighting depression as well. Great life lessons in daily exercise.:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMiamiTrainer



Good luck and reach out to me anytime! We can fight PMO and depression together!