New Member - Unusual Case

hi there, hmm... by your statement, you have strong night and morning woods-- good sign, means you are healthy,

weak erection? many things can be contribute to this, not enough sleep( or maybe you sleep late at night, try to sleep before or around 11 at night). bad smoking habits? since you haven't mentioned any, i assume you don't have this kind of issue? but if you do, try to cut it a little bit. and alcohol problems too if you do have a bit of that problem.

AND do exercise, like go to gym, it doesn't have to be like crazy, maybe once a week, twice a week, whatever you can fit in. and eat healthy! go to the gym and eat healthy have huge boost to your downstairs in addition.

other then those, i don't have more valid suggestions yet, if you are really concern about ED, go to doctor and find scientific solutions.

good luck brother! I'm sure you will be fine!

 

Hey there!

Don't worry! I'm not a native speaker myself, but your english is absolutly fine as far as I'm concerned! And I think you posted this thread to the correct section. If not, a moderator will certainly move it to the correct place. So everything is just fine!

You say, that you had no problems going without porn for 4 months. That's why I also think, that you are not addicted to porn. An addict, who goes 4 months in his first try, usually has an intensely hard time doing so. But actually, I think such a person doesn't even exist.

I know, that the following might not be the statement you want to read, but I have to say it anyways. NoFap is a solution for a lot of problems and it also helped a lot of people with their depression, but it's not a magical cure for every problem of life. Depression can have a whole bunch of reasons. But since you are not addicted to porn (at least from my perspective), I doubt, that your depression stems from porn use and/or masturbation. It sounds more likely, that it has another origin. Maybe you want to talk to a good doctor and get checked?

I think, that you definitively use porn as a way of dealing with negative emotions. That's very common among addicts. I myself basically use porn for that purpose only. But nevertheless, I'm still convinced, that you don't have an addiction to porn.

Stopping to watch porn is always a good idea, even if you are not addicted to it. But don't expect a major difference in terms of your life quality. Since you're not addicted in the first place, their won't be too much change probably.

To me, that doesn't sound ironic at all. I think it's actually a good sign. Another point, which leads me to the conclusion, that you're probably not addicted to porn. And I have to say another thing, which might be an unpopular opinion on NoFap: Masturbation isn't bad per se, neither is porn. Masturbating and/or watching porn once in a while is totally okay from my perspective. At least when it comes to the negative side effects; moral reasons against porn are still valid, of course (but everyone has to decide that for himself). To me, the whole problem of porn and masturbation is a result of compulsive usage. I always like the alcohol analogy: A beer every once in a while doesn't hurt. It's the amount, which is important. Same goes to porn and masturbation, if you ask me.

To me, all of that sounds very good. Strong morning wood, spontaneous erections, no fantasizing about porn. All that adds to my conclusion, that you're not addicted. That you have weak erections, when you think about your girlfriend, doesn't have to be a bad sign. You're 24 years old. At some point we simply don't pop boners everywhere. Some say, we develope "boner control". But, of course, you can try a reboot anyways. It won't hurt to see, if things change.

No, not at all. Actually, I'm not even sure, if a case exists for you.

That's almost impossible to answer. Heavy addicts usually take several months to fully recover. Since you are not a heavy user, it's probably a lot less. One month? Maybe two? Really, it is almost not possible to predict it. The normal "90 days" is a good start to see how things develope. If you feel different after that, you can decide what to do.

The simple plan: Don't watch porn. Of course, I know, that this is easier said than done.
Most people will suggest a combination of the following: Meditation, exercise, stay busy, read, learn, spend time in nature, go for a walk, spend time with friends. You just have to find something to fill in the time, you would usually be spending watching porn. Preferably something productive. For me, exercise works best. Try different things and see what works for you. There is no "one plan fits all" kind of way. I still don't know, what strategies work best for me and I'm trying for over two years now.

Welcome aboard. I think you will get plenty of good suggestions here.

I hope I could help with my thoughts. Have a good one.

 

That's great. Then you should definitively keep going! Do the things, which work for you!

This doesn't suprise me, but it isn't necessarily linked to porn. However, there can be a connection of course. Again: Just try a reboot and see how things turn out in the end. If the situation gets better for you, then keep going. If not, then you know it at least. It's definitively worth a try.

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad I could help you with my insights.