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Depressed mood on noFap - my story

Discussion in 'Loneliness' started by Neva, Nov 28, 2023.

  1. Neva

    Neva Fapstronaut

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    Hello brothers,
    At first I'd like to put a little disclaimer that thit post contains some emotional shit and philosophical observations, it's also going to be a long read.

    So, before I started noFap I was in quite okay mood, I had confidence and I excercised regularly, however I was in love with mess and destruction, I was too emotional, my mind was so manipulated by porn and social media that I was kind of masochist for myself, I had worse and worse sexual fantasies and fetishes, and in some moment I decided to stop because I didn't feel like myself, though I did feel good.

    When starting noFap I was sure it is beginning of the journey, and that I won't be the same after 90days, I am 19 years old so I have also been aware that a lot is going to happen in my life through period of 90 days (and more).
    I was very successful in noFap, I had 80 days streak I finished just because of semen test and then another long streak, and noFap made me completely new person.
    I am complete opposite of who I have been half year ago, in terms of moral views and behavior, I had become manly, cold and logical, however I was having severe flatline for mostly all of the time, I had severe social anxiety and procrastination issues, I feelt so much nervous, I stopped excercise - my thought on this is that I am being my real self which is not easy for psyche after years of damage, so It's better to feel like shit as a man than to be happy with being cuck shit - something like Plato's cave.

    And what did I do about it?
    Recently - few days ago I have fallen into edging (it's my bad habit that I stimulate myself in any way if I feel stressed) and relapsed during it as I thought it would ease my mood symptoms, since then I relapsed 3 times, and I feel a bit hopeless, it is way worse than it was during the streak, I feel like my past is chasing me with all of that decadence and sexual perversion I had in myself, I hate it and I feel bad that I still have in my head after so long streak.
    I have a job, university and renovation work (I have to work 7 days a week) I barely have motivation for it, but it is my duty.
    Today I am starting my streak again, wish me well.
    Neva
     
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  2. All the best on your journey; I hope you find what you're looking for.
     
  3. OLLIE_100

    OLLIE_100 Fapstronaut

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    Keep pushing forward its most likely your brain rebooting from all the damage porn has caused as ive been in a similar situation lately where Nofap has caused me to be more masculine, mature but at the same time I defiantly used to be more carefree and more happier. Stick with it as you dont know whats down the line, allow yourself to heal and im sure the happyness and peace of mind will return.
     
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