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My life is a complete wreck

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by Deleted Account, Dec 7, 2018.

  1. I’ve suffered from extreme depression and anxiety partially as a result of my addiction to porn. So to try and numb these symptoms I’ve been trying numerous psychological medications and one of them caused me to gain almost 50 pounds in a matter of months. At this point I’m very overweight, plagued with mental pain and still consumed by my porn addiction.

    So then I start even more numbing techniques. I started drinking again and I dramatically increased my weed consumption while mixing it with Ativan. My mind is now going down the drain at this point so in a fit of rage I recklessly quit my job.

    At this point it’s summer and my depression is raging, my anxiety is unbearable and all I can think about is suicide. Well, as a result of this my family talked me into checking into the local hospital which has a psychiatric ward. That experience didn’t go well for me and so I maintained the same behaviors as soon as I left.

    Fast forward to fall and I’m penniless, hopeless and my self esteem has simply been erased. I’ve felt so fucked up mentally that I’ve wondered if there’s any coming back. So I started spending a lot of time at a drinking buddy’s house getting trashed on a pretty regular basis. Here’s the worst part ....in the morning I’d always drive myself home and sometimes I wasn’t completely sober. In fact, I wrecked my mom’s car twice (twice!) on the way home because I wasn’t fit enough to drive.

    So now I’m humiliated for tearing her car up, I need to find a new job ASAP to repair the damages, my family is looking down on me, I’m overweight and out of shape, I’m abusing several substances and of course I’m still fighting my porn addiction. Oh and to beat it all I was going to return to college next semester but now I don’t even know if that’s possible. I may simply be too messed up.

    I’ve never felt so pathetic, so worthless, so inhuman. I don’t have a self esteem, all I have is shame and guilt. All I do is hurt myself and the people I care about. I own nothing, absolutely nothing. Unless you count debt. I have no real skills to speak of. I’m a waste.
     
  2. D X J

    D X J Fapstronaut

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    Does your family know about this? If they don't, the first step would be to them about this, include everything; phrase it like what you did here. You think you're messed up and have suicidal thoughts, but once you do it, the saddest people would be your family members. What does that tell you? Yes, they care deeply for you. Think about this. They'll be the ones who shed tears, especially your parents, so go straight on, tell them, even if you've done it before, do it again. You must cling onto reality because this is your life we're talking about. If you don't have self-esteem, let those closest to you give it to you, let them help. Change your mentality that this is unfixable. That will make or break your efforts, so you must believe you can first. I understand this feeling, albeit not as extreme as yours, but look around and you'll find many, countless of people just like you, but have escaped this hardship. Be grateful for what you already and still have; your parents, your house, your beating heart, your desire to stay alive evident from the fact that you're even posting this at all. From that, I can easily deduce you do want to get out of this no matter how much your brain is telling you it's just not feasible. Sorry for the long post, I'm just a teenager so anyone and everyone, please forgive if I'm misleading or incorrect, I'm willing to learn. I hope the best for you, wantabetterlife, plus, keep repeating that username to yourself and turn it into actions, not endless procrastination eating away at your life. Start small. Sorry if i hurt you in any way, wantabetterlife.
     
  3. You’re a wise teenager. Everything you said is true. My family knows of most of my struggles but the only person that knows the entire story is my mom and for now it will probably stay that way. I appreciate your comment.
     
  4. phwrancesco

    phwrancesco Fapstronaut

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    i can feel you man! thats where you start! jut have a good streak now. Not 4, not 15 but at least 90 days
     
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  5. AtomicTango

    AtomicTango Fapstronaut

    Your story almost made me tear up, and I wont lie to you, I'm not sure what kind of advice to give that hasnt already been said. Try to take D X J's advice and remember that there are people who are rooting for you, including me!
     
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  6. Thanks man, I appreciate all of the advice. I agree with you, I’m not in a position right now to do major changes. I need to start building up small victories until I’m in a better place. One thing that I’ve already decided is I am done with alcohol, possibly forever. Alcohol has never given me any real benefits, it’s only caused me pain and setbacks.
     
  7. ClaritySeeker

    ClaritySeeker Fapstronaut

    Sorry to be blunt but...You need to stop mixing prescription drugs, weed, alcohol, and the multiple other substances you are doing. These things are going to make your life horrible. You already crashed your mom's car twice. You could kill someone else, forget about the property damage. You need to be more responsible, this is more than a porn addiction problem. Your number one problem seems to be drug addiction mixed with mental health problems. You need to see a specialist and listen to everything they tell you to do. Stopping drugs is going to be more important than stopping P right now. Please get serious help
     
  8. I'm listening bro. You really aren't alone, people just don't talk about this shit in public..I used to be a confident, happy guy but I ruined that because of PA and took things for granted. Worst of all I have no one to blame but myself..just going through each day on autopilot right now.
     
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  9. I agree with you. I’m never going to be able to solve my P problem as long as the rest of my life is completely screwed up. I need to clean up and try to bring balance to my life, seeing a counselor probably wouldn’t hurt either. I’ve been putting off talking to a counselor for several years because I’m skeptical that it would even matter but I’m at the point where I have nothing to lose, I’ll give it a chance.
     
  10. That’s the worst pain for me, to know that almost all of my problems are self created.
     
  11. kru17

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    suicide not solve the problem bro, just keep fight. i am same with you, with the porn addiction, now i do rebooting program. hard in the first, but i enjoy to solve my problem step by step. keep fight bro
     
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  12. johndoe117

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    In every hero's journey you have to be at the bottom, that's why we tell that story over and over again, in every time, in every culture. From fairy tales to Roman mythology, to modern movies, the hero must taste ashes to rise.

    Watch Empire Strikes Back or read the story of Perseus. Your human brain is so adept at recognizing imagery patterns that meditating on these stories will have literal real effect in your life.

    It's up from here brother.
     
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  13. You make a good point, I truly hope this is bottom. I simply can’t allow myself to go any lower. Bringing up The Empire Strikes Back actually resonates with me because I’m a lifelong Star Wars fan. Luke made a series of bad choices and he was utterly crushed because of it, I can relate.
     
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  14. johndoe117

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    He had a lot more happen than bad choices. He found out his father was the villain he's been training to destroy (spoilers). Then he falls to the bottom of the city, dumped out a garbage chute.
     
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  15. Well, I was including all of that when I said he was utterly crushed. Also, I wouldn’t worry about spoilers for a movie that’s almost 40 years old. lol
     
  16. ClaritySeeker

    ClaritySeeker Fapstronaut

    That's a good sign that you realize this, I congratulate you on that. The next step is to see the counselor, but you need to be open to listening and following through with what they tell you to do. You have to want the change, hopefully this is your bottom and you will grow into a better person now. Want the change, convince yourself, and keep up the good fight
     
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  17. I feel like I’ve fallen off a ship in the middle of the ocean and I’m watching the ship sail away from me. Meanwhile, I’m trapped in the middle of an endless void with nowhere to go. With no chance to get back to the ship (my life) I want it all to end.

    Maybe that makes sense or maybe it sounds insane. I wouldn’t be surprised if it sounded insane, I feel insane.
     
  18. ChewyChewchew

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    Hey wantabetterlife, it's a good thing you joined us here. I'm a newbie here too, but I did 90 days a year ago, and just recently started watching P again. I'm telling you, this thing is real. It made me feel alive, everyday I wake up in the morning knowing that I added another day of victory by not PMOing. I'm already married, but you see this addiction doesn't choose any age. I've been PMOing since age 12 (whenever I get the chance since back then there wasn't any internet yet). When I started working, and have a place of my own (and yes freedom), then the devil took control. Open up the bible bro, everyone has a soul, including you. If you feel you're off the ship and can't make it back, there's a power greater than you that can get you back. It's from above. :)
     
  19. D X J

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    Whose to say the ship (life) has dumped you when in reality, you steer your own ship (life). You don't get thrown overboard, rather you're taking a different path in the ocean, and the reason this is a good metaphor is because the ocean is vast, and so are the opportunities in life. Bring your ship (life) somewhere meaningful, you are the captain, you are in control, remember this, you will not let your ship (life) be steered by Captain Cocaine, Captain Weed, Captain Depression or Captain Anxiety, rather it's Captain WANTABETTERLIFE through and through. Those past experiences are just bubbles in the ocean. Bubbles are temporary, they pop and there're so many of them. So get out there and get bubbles (experiences) you enjoy. Turn your ship around. Never, never jump the ship, if you understand what I mean. Understand it like this, are you gonna let a bunch of bubbles bring your ship down? You must value yourself higher! Be grateful for you have been born a perfect human being, something many don't have. Thus, treasure your life, I can't stress this enough.

    Hey, wantabetterlife, I hope you understand my message and I'm sorry if I've offended you in any way, but this is just my personal take on your matter. I am a teenager, though, please correct anything that's misleading or incorrect in my post, I'm willing to learn as I myself am a new Fapstronaut.
     
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    Thanks man, your posts inspire me. Everything you said is correct.
     

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