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My struggles with nofap (restlessness, mood swings, brain fog) How can I fix these things?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by fixingme18, Mar 31, 2023.

  1. fixingme18

    fixingme18 New Fapstronaut

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    I've been addicted to porn since I was 10. I'm now 24 and still trying to quit. These are the current problems I face every time I attempt nofap.

    I feel absolutely restless, even though I try to calm myself down temporarily by doing push-ups and taking cold showers. I still struggle to maintain a calm and focused mindset when studying or working, which often results in a relapse just so I can get some work done. I know people say you're always going to have to control your urges but if it's to the point I can't be productive. Is it really worth it?

    I also get horrible sleep quality and have constant nightmares and mood swings when I'm past the 2 week mark. Is this temporary, or just something you live with on nofap? My biggest fear is that these feelings will never end no matter how long I go.

    This is less of a worry but I frequently experience blueballs, even though I avoid touching myself, and find it challenging to control my sexual thoughts (usually thoughts of porn and not sex). Even when I try things like meditating, I can't help but have sexual thoughts.

    Worst of all, every time I relapse, I get even more addicted. I go down a spiral of the most unwanted and degenerate fetishes which really makes me scared to try nofap over and over again. If I ever do relapse, is it safer to do it with just vanilla/soft-core porn?

    What can I do about these things? Advice and tips would be really appreciated.
     
  2. Pep2050

    Pep2050 Fapstronaut

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    Hola que tal hermano, me identifico con lo que te sucede, ahora casi con 16 meses sin pmo, se fue mi insomnio, duermo muy bien, se han ido muchos sintomas, pero la mejoría aunque lenta la percibo, solo se paciente tantos años de adicción no se arreglan rápido, te mando saludos y bendiciones
     
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  3. Anonymous86

    Anonymous86 Fapstronaut

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    @fixingme18 , are you edging at all? Blue balls is caused by edging or abstinence. I experienced blue balls while on a streak without edging.
     

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