Nothinghere
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Hi everyone, I have been dealing with ED since I started having sex at the age of 16. At first, it thought it was just nerves and then soon after I was able to get hard and have sex with partners for the next 5 years but I was never able finish without finishing it myself. I even used to fake it, which looking back is crazy and I imagine my gf at the time now knows I was doing this. Anyway, when I was about 20 years old I started to lose my erection during sex and this has continued for the last 13 years of my life. I’ve had so many awkward sexual encounters you can only imagine what that has done to my self esteem and confidence in bed. I’ve always thought this issue was in my head, I can always feel myself overthinking. I usually start out hard and then lose it when in certain positions or if the stimulation isn’t quite right. Only a couple of weeks ago did I stumble across a video on YT talking about PIED. I watched the YBOP videos and just finished the book. It all makes sense now and I feel like a complete idiot that I didn’t realise sooner. I have wired my brain to only get aroused by porn. I’ve been watching porn since I was about 14 years old and I’ve never stopped since. Now I look back and can see clearly that I am addicted. Since I made this realisation, I’ve stopped porn for 16 days so far and deleted all social apps. Thankfully I have a partner to help me through this and be patient with me. I’ve put a stop on sex until I feel ready but will continue to have other intimacy. I feel great about the road ahead and I’m excited to see the difference this makes to not just my sees life but my life in general. Wish me luck!
You are on the right path!