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Bipolar disorder and porn addiction

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by cnajerald, Jan 28, 2024.

  1. cnajerald

    cnajerald Fapstronaut

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    I am suffering from bipolar disorder on treatment. I try to abstain from PMO. But I get very anxious and become angry on others if I abstain for prolonged periods. Can anyone offer advice on abstaining from PMO for people with mental health issues?
     
  2. Satori2sophistication

    Satori2sophistication Fapstronaut

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    Keep doing it and never stop. You have this intention to quit porn and now this intention will itself show you the way. Everyone of us have this intutive wisdom which tell us what to do , it's just that some of us are in contact with it and some of us are not , Listen to it. Your every single effort is a step closer to being free from porn.
    Abstaining from pmo with a mental health issue is tough , really tough.
    One day will feel amazing, other day we feel ugly.
    All sort of emotions, insecurities, Suppressed anger , loneliness and all sort of neurosis will come on the surface one by another , specially when you'r abstaining.
    See it sort of a purging, you"ll purge out everything and will be free one day. Deep seeded trauma and insecurities will come on the surface and ultimately it will get out of your system if you stay non - reactive and mindful , just keep observing it without any projection, label or tag. The moment you get back to you coping mechanism ( in this case - pmo ) , again that trauma with be Suppressed down. It is sort of a way that it's coming on the surface ultimately to leave you system. So let whatever is rising, let it came above face it , see it , feel it and ultimately let it go. Because we're were using pmo as a coping mechanism.
    So know all your coping mechanism prior and note all them down, that when the urge hit you , you can see through that what's behind that.
    Write all your trigger down.
    For me contemplating with journaling worked a lot.
    Write down all your pmo trigger, your story when you started and why you did , coping mechanism, things that helps you. Food, habits, people, websites to avoid, write about your vision how you see your when you will be free from pmo and write about what would happen if you kept indulging im that pmo and never change your life.
    Write everything down which will give you a bigger picture view.
    Anger does arise when your trying to suppress Urges down , the more you suppress the stronger it will get. No human out there can control sexual urge. The mind will get weaker against sexual urge if you try to suppress it. See , sexual drive is the one of the primal drive of human being. You can't really suppress it, the only thing what you can do is to direct it.
    So , find outlets for it or it will build up and blast one day.
    Cold bath , breathing, meditation, shadow work , workout, trying health suppliments, etc.
    There are thousands of them, choose whatever you wish to.
    Healing your mental health is solve most of your problems.
    And that the end never make the diagnosis your self identity. You know yourself more that any professional other there can. And a diagnosis can never change your identity.
    We struggle from issues , we're not the issue.
    You struggle from bipolar disorder, You are not bipolar disorder. You are you.

    Hope you heal for every thing
     
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2024
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  3. cnajerald

    cnajerald Fapstronaut

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    Thank you for those excellent words of support. I should meditate and journal, I think those are my coping mechanisms. Thank you very much
     
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