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Yeah! Very natural - well at least for me as many people here will tell you. I've always viewed at as a war going in my head between my addicted brain that is angry and frustrated about not getting its PMO reward and my sane brain that is really fucking annoyed that it is having to deal with this juvenile monkey and it's urges.

Channel your bad mood into something constructive. Exercise, shout, do something very simple but vigorous like punch a pillow until it gives in.

Good luck! You are not alone.

 

Welcome viron300! You're definitely in the right place and already doing awesome!

To answer your question, yes. With porn you have altered your brain chemistry. You're reward system in your brain has been completely messed with. Change in mood is extremely common when getting clean. It's like a withdrawal from any other drug. Your emotions and moods are trying to balance themselves back out. This is going to be extremely prevalent if you've always used masturbation as a way to handle being in a poor mood. It's like an alcoholic that drank to be "happy". Once that is gone, you're going to have to face it head on without the substance.

Just take solace in knowing that it will even out and you'll become better at handling your moods in the long run because you are no longer relying on a crutch.

I know this website is mentioned in nearly every article, but, since you're so new, I'll post it here anyway. It is great for explaining exactly what happens to your brain when using. I apologize if you've already been here. http://yourbrainonporn.com/

Keep going strong, you're doing great!

 

It's quite normal!