Dating while rebooting (PIED)

Alright so this is my first ever post on these forums so I’ll try and make it brief but I may ramble because I just need to get some stuff off my chest.

I am 25 years old and have suffered from PIED basically since I started to have sex around the age of 18. My last relationship lasted two years and while we did successfully have sex, I still constantly struggled with PIED. I ultimately never really confronted my addictions with my girlfriend and the relationship dwindled. I am currently on my second longest streak (about 20 days) and just ended a 30 day streak a few weeks ago but unfortunately had a relapse. Because of PIED I am extremely nervous when it comes to dating/talking to girls even though I am what others would consider really good looking and have a halfway decent personality. Despite these desirable qualities, I am constantly worried that when I try and have sex with a girl I will just experience that terrible, shameful, and gripping feeling of not being able to perform. I’m about 20 days on my current streak and am more motivated than ever to keep it going. This is something that is way too important to fuck up just in order to feel that brief momentary satisfaction. Finally, the point of this post is that I really want to start dating again but I want to make sure that PIED is not an issue. Is it worth dating during a reboot? Should I just wait until I’ve hit a longer streak? I definitely feel my confidence and sexual energy rising more and more each day. I have more than enough opportunities to meet with really attractive women but this thing constantly holds me back from actually actively persuing any of them and it’s pissing me off. I guess I’m not looking for actual answers so much as I am just venting to the internet lol. If you read all of this you’re awesome and have a fantastic day.

 

Thank you for the response! I do need to remind myself that there is no rush. If it happens it happens but I’m not going to force anything. Cheers!

 

I hear you man! I’ve been on a huge self improvement kick for about 7 months now. From diet, fitness, mental health, learning to take responsibility for myself. PM was the final thing that I knew I absolutely had to cut out. I know it’s not going to be a quick fix after years of damage that I’ve done to my brain. Just have to keep working at it! Thank you for the words brother. Good luck to you with your new relationship!