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Thanks for the kind words. I think you’re right and that trying Wellbutrin XL for awhile is a good bet. It’s something I’ve never tried before and for whatever reason I seem to be really struggling right now; maybe I need a little help to get through whatever this is. I’ve just wanted to feel...

I was recently diagnosed with major depressive disorder by a psychiatrist and prescribed Wellbutrin XL 150mg. Both my psychiatrist and my therapist think it would be good for me to try, because I’ve likely been depressed for literally years now. The reason that I sought out a psychiatrist is...

And after 6 months, what happened?

No worries. I had at least one porn addiction coach tell me he felt like my issues might likely primarily lie elsewhere due to what I’m experiencing this far along. But as I said before I don’t want to use that as an excuse to go back go it.

I see. Even after 90 days without PMO such a thing could occur? And I’d like to ask once more - have you seen guys struggle with the kind of severity of symptoms I’ve been describing (as it relates to fatigue, depression, etc.) even this far into their reboot? How likely is it that what I’m...

Yeah I think so, in the context of porn it means that after using it you will feel more inclined to use it again. Right? How is that relevant in this context? When I masturbated around day 90 it was without porn and without porn fantasy. I might be having a slow brain day lol but I’d sure...

-- Have you seen guys go through intense withdrawals like what I'm potentially describing here? As far as you're concerned, is it entirely possible that what I'm experiencing is related to coming off of porn 3 months ago? I hesitate to assign causation to what I've been experiencing simply...

I will try. I also started on Venlafaxine today (Effexor) so perhaps this will help with my symptoms in addition to everything else I’m doing. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whether my symptoms are due to porn, or sleep apnea, or some other unknown cause. I have to treat my symptoms...

Man, up until a month ago I was exercising basically daily and enjoying it for the most part. But it’s like I suddenly hit some fucking wall and just lost the drive and the energy to feel like I could output at that level, and I just stopped.

So I passed day 90 recently of no PMO. The next day I decided to masturbate (without porn or porn fantasy) and found that it really did almost nothing for me whatsoever. I didn’t find it all that pleasurable or interesting, even being without it for 90 days. And the past month or so has been...

I agree

I’m not sure where I heard about urge surfing in the context I described above, but in any case it did seem to help because I didn’t feel so compelled to use after the fact. But it’s also possible I may have raised dopamine levels to some degree by doing so. I think that to avoid that kind of...

I haven’t educated myself on urge surfing but I think I’m aware of the basic concepts. Last night I had an urge and was really struggling with it, so I tried to “surf” it in the way that I thought was appropriate. Basically, I kind of imagined myself going through the motions, even thinking...

Becoming aware of and even controlling one’s thoughts on a moment to moment basis must surely be one of the most difficult aspects of this process. Personally, I’m approaching day 90 and only recently has it suddenly become challenging for me. I think this is because of the fact that I lost a...

Well, fuck. Now I can’t rationalize using porn in good conscience even though I have obstructive sleep apnea lol. If there is actually a link between porn and obstructive sleep apnea, that’s fucking insane. If viewing porn can make your airway less compliant and thus more susceptible to...

I’m not holding my breath especially given that I know I have sleep apnea, but I’ll take anything I can get. I think that I need to continue to be a person who doesn’t view porn just in case it really has drastically affected me. But, how can porn withdrawal last so damn long? Isn’t withdrawal...

You’re good man. I appreciate the levelheaded responses that I’ve got in this thread here. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter whether or not porn is directly causing my fatigue or greatly contributing to it. It’s something that I’m better off without, regardless. I know that, at the very...

It is rather unfortunate lol, and I don’t like feeling like shit all the time, but it’s the hand I’ve been dealt and it’s mine to deal with. We all have our own struggles. That said, I assume you would agree that continuing to abstain from porn, if not PMO entirely, can only be a good thing...

Yeah man I’ve tried taping my mouth. The idea here is that it forces you to breathe through your nose, but this doesn’t necessarily prevent airway collapse from happening if you have sleep apnea. If this was the case, medical professionals would just prescribe tape instead of CPAP/BiPAP and...

I can't remember if I've read that book but I have read Sleep Smarter which talks about sleep hygiene and such. I'm pretty sure I know all the relevant information there is to know about sleep at this point. And none of it really seems to make too much of a difference as far as I can tell...