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Honesty and intense emotions

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by King John, Sep 14, 2019.

  1. King John

    King John Fapstronaut

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    I am now a week into it and I'm finding that I am really getting good at catching my triggers and changing my mind state before its leads in that direction. What I'm struggling with is that I feel very emotional. I feel as though I have this huge temptation to tell everyone around me exactly what I really think about them and the situation. I think it's a destructive urge, brought about by frustration, probably testosterone and repressed emotions. Strong negative emotions are a trigger for me so I need to find a mature way of dealing with them instead of catastrophizing everything and making it worse.

    Is this something other people have had on their recovery?

    I feel as though I am more myself somehow, but that I am not happy about a lot oft hings but didn't have the self respect to allow myself to be honest about it. I guess PMO encourages me to wear a mask and while using I find it almost impossible to be open and real because I have no idea what I really think or feel....just vague anxiety and an awareness of other peoples expectations and judgments.

    Anyone struggled with being more honest or saying things they shouldn't have during a recovery?
     

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