Aiming for a genuine and healthy me

[Strike a true path]

Still going strong on the no-seeking-or-peeking!

I am very glad about this, but it has left an emptiness and my dick is lifeless. I believe that my low mood/depression has always been there and that porn and sexually exciting images were a way of making myself feel better. This "worked" for a short time but I became addicted and caught in a vicious downward spiral. Now I am dealing with it.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing make a lot of sense to me as a way to go forward:

1. Connect.
2. Be active.
3. Take notice (of what you are experiencing within and around you)
4. Keep learning.
5. Give.

With meditation, affirmations, creativity and healthy eating.

Thanks for reading guys

 

[Karzam]

Hi Strike,

Congratulations on getting rid of your picture stash, and welcome to flat lining! I'd definitely agree with what TAN said, find something to occupy your mind and body, otherwise there's the risk you'll find yourself creeping back towards porn, almost as a default activity.

From my own personal experience and if you can afford it, I'd say get therapy for your depression. I had depression plus social & sexual anxiety for decades and it absolutely had an effect of my use of porn, with the porn then negatively influencing them in return. Obviously what's having an effect on you won't be exactly the same as it was for me, but I'd be surprised if there wasn't some impact (in both directions).

Karzam