38 and desperate for this to work

Hi there, I contacted Gary on YBOP and he recommended I start a journal on this site! After accidentally stumbling across YBOP and seeing the video explaining porn induced ED from a dark and heavily ingrained submission of no hope in getting past my problems I finally saw some hope and have been avidly reading YBOP this past week while committing to stay away from porn (7 days), I even deleted a dating site as I believe what you say about artificial image stimulation substituting the need for the real  makes huge sense just I never thought of it until the video explained it so simplistically!
This is very scary for me as what I have to say is the bare truth and not something I've shared in its entirety with anyone so I'm really hoping for discretion as well as any help anyone can offer! First thing first, I really don't know if my E.D is porn induced I actually hope beyond all hope that it is as I've struggled with getting past performance anxiety for over 16 years now, I have been to therapists for nearly a decade and psychiatrists taken all forms of antidepressants been miserable beyond belief knowing I can't have spontaneous sexual encounters that the only way I can guarantee being able to perform is taking pills which after taking so long lost their potency as I became desensitized to them! I tried the test where I masturbated to no porn and it took me about 5 minutes to get anywhere near hard, each time I stopped getting nowhere it would get a little harder (as if it was taunting me) and eventually after 4 attempts with pauses I became rock hard, my heart sank because after reading your members blogging its evident that porn induced E.D is curable and I've tried everything to get past the anxiety E.D and still after 16 years of it first happening I find it impossible to not think ' please don't fail me please don't embarrass me ' etc and thus don't even trust myself to try without the aid of a pill anymore! When the pills started getting less effective I started to think quite dark thoughts some involving finality over my having had enough! I dont think I got E.D while being a porn watcher (though I certainly did watch some back then, video tapes and the like) but I have since and maybe due at first to my worries of embarrassing myself with a real partner from 23 to now 38 watched millions of hours of hardcore pornography I have sat in all day on weekends watching and downloading and I have stayed up to stupid hours edging as you call it to porn on poppers imagining I am there making the sensation vivid and habitual!i had and still have major anxiety approaching girls even though I am fit healthy decent looking and so went with prostitutes the number of which between then and now is certainly in the hundreds, I wanted to live out all my sexual fantasies and have thus escalated to swinging scenarios which I fantasize about heavily as being the lifestyle for me and yet still could hardly keep an erection when I had the opportunity to do the real thing at swinger clubs and with couples even with a pill, and as much as I don't want to admitt as I don't want it to be the case I was extremely nervous of losing my erection so am certain this was the reason. During this phase I tried gay sex to see if I would enjoy it and while some sensations were pleasurable the sight sound feeling and smell of a man really put me off it was only I surmized 'the penis' I enjoyed thus I came across transsexuals (beautiful feminine porn star ts) in my late 20s and obsessed about them for two years watching as much porn as I could and looking for Escorts in my area, eventually i went with an escort and was disgusted in myself but then moved to Spain after another year of obsessing about them and tried again this time much more feminine, anyway in the past 8 years I have probably been with around 50+ :( I have questioned my sexuality and been so disgusted as to hate myself on a daily basis, I escalated in reality to performing acts that could be considered dangerous but it was like I couldn't see straight until I had orgasmed I practically couldn't think of anything else till I'd done the deed me always (wanting to) being the passive party it was like a tractor beam a dirty little secret which repulsed me, interestingly I would feel no attraction and only feel disgust and remorse in myself after I'd orgasmed, I have now got to the stage where my biggest fantasy is to be g*** ****ed by transsexuals, I feel like a pervert like there's something wrong with me that the only way to stop thinking such thoughts is to end ones life and I honestly don't want to do that but I've not as yet found another permanent positive solution! When I read about your members saying they can achieve spontaneous erections it makes me more than anything want to make this work, I've not had an erection or any movement down there from looking at a girl since my early 20's at least 16 years ago it feels like it's dead unless there is some touch or kissing and then it still won't last unless I concentrate hard on not thinking ( I mean what a joke right?? What a cruel joke) And the thing is I'm addicted to women I can't stop thinking of them, I've done all the Pick up Artist research to try gain confidence get a beautiful woman who can get me past and out of this hellish rut, I see women and wish and wish and admire and fantasize but I don't get one bit of sensation or movement from this whereas with porn I'm hard in a second!
I suppose im writing because I want to beg 'please tell me there's finally hope for me? I know I'm not gay poss bi but I'm not attracted to men??? I know I'm healthy I've done all the tests and I have a healthy penis blood flow etc but I feel like I'm going insane, I just need to believe there's a way out??
Thankyou for your time, I hope you can maybe make time to write me something real!
P.S as I said to Gary well done to you all for really helping men who are hurting and feel helpless what an act of true altruism!
I feel embarrassed to be doing this but I also see it as the only viable way left to become the man I dream of being
 
Ok Day 7 and a half have had good feelings the first week felt like I was free of something taking up all my time could think of other things! One of the main things I have been doing over the past 6 years is spending hours checking out escort listings mainly TS to find the best one for that time, not doing this has made me feel a little more open to the rest of life and what it has to offer! I noticed I said hello and tried to converse with a girl rather than just as normal wishing somehow she would stop and converse with me and so ultimately alwAys letting them walk by and kicking myself hard for not having the balls and then consoling/ punishing myself by 'getting rid of the poison' to porn! I also started meditating a little easier without being overwhelmed so soon by all the self abusive noise and I started doing Kegels wondered if anyone could tell me if these are actually worth doing?? Seemed like I was very sociable and happy over the weekend but I did get quite drunk! Last night things changed drastically as I got annoyed my laptop was messing around so I lashed out quicker than I was thinking and punched a hole in the screen! Anyway onwards and hopefully upwards
 

TheGuy

Active Member
Hi Kubrickian,
Welcome and thank you for sharing your story.  It sounds like you have some difficult issues.  Can I ask, and if you don't want to answer then by all means ignore this post, but when was the last time you had a break without porn, masturbation, sex or without thinking about sex?  It seems like you have been battling these issues for a long time, and maybe what you deserve is a holiday from everything sexual.  Like when you work too much, sometimes the best thing is some time away.
 
Hi mate thanks for getting back in touch very much appreciated! To answer your question I've been thinking about how long I've watched porn and remembered that I was very young, my father who was French was ok with me watching porn around 13 or 14 gave me porn magazines and comics and sent me posters of naked women I suppose trying to make sure I was hetero or manly!!! So I've not been without any of that since at least 12, I became obsessed with sex when all my friends were telling me they were getting laid around 14 or 15 and I just couldn't as I was a) too desperate and b) small and fragile, a late bloomer I look much better now but that child's notion of who he is follows me around providing me with close to zero confidence approaching girls I'm attracted to even now at 38! When I finally did get laid at 19 I was obsessed with having as much sex with as many women as humanly possible and my ambitions grew with my fantasies leaving me very confused and never satisfied, every woman that wanted me always had/ has some discrepancy my mind would deem as unattractive! Anyway I'm getting away with myself, answer is last time was 12 26 years ago :( and I've been diagnosed as a sex addict so I can't even think how I wouldn't be able to think about it? I honestly didn't think men could do that as they are designed to need it! Thanks again TheGuy
 
Day 8, felt inexplicably angry most of the day yesterday, was so incensed by an event that I couldn't stop thinking of it! When I tried to use my mindfulness and analyse the sensation it got more and more intense felt like I was getting dizzy and about to fall over due to my heavy breathing and headache inducing fury! Today was ok at work had very little sympathy for my co worker and instead thought only negative thoughts which is rare as I am usually empathetic towards people close to me in pain! Trying to fill my time, ran yesterday and picked my guitar back up, trying not to see sexy images have had to look away from the tv numerous times and trying to stay off dating site even tho it says 3 girls want to chat to me :( aaaaargh too much fun
 
Day 10 happy and joking at work found I was funnier and sharper than usual, snapped at colleague two minutes after being happy was surprised by how quickly my mood swung! Couldn't concentrate on mindful meditation did about 5 mins max! Kept imagining sexual situations watching tv seeing women on street etc tried to snap out of it each time as quick as poss but they kept rushing back at me in new scenarios! Had morning Erection but dead down there rest of day
 
End of day 12 was the weekend so there was alcohol and socializing involved! Amazed myself by going up to two girls and speaking to them after one smiled back at me not done that in a long long time if ever, usually it's only when one of my mates is already talking to them or they talk to me first, admittedly I did have Dutch courage but it still amazed and pleased me! Mood swings, thought everybody disliked me that I wasn't an important part of my team who I live with, was desperate to feel what an orgasm felt like even put the paper beside my bed then read about the effects of masturbation during the reboot and remembered my very unlike me move of cold approaching girls knowing that I would love that to happen more often I abstained from trying to masturbate! But my head is still full of sexual desires and sometimes horny as hell little fantasies flash up!
 
Wow, day 17 and actually feeling really positive, horny yes and I've had to imagine many a red x over many a lurid image rapidly trying to access my mind but energetic, fun loving, enthusiastic, it has to be said that feeling this good because of denying myself instant gratifications is amazing and I am so thankful for finding this path! My man downstairs keeps playing tricks on me trying to get me to touch, play I needed to pee non stop and was needing to move him around all day sounds like a possible STI but the symptoms disappear after I am able to successfully not give in to it ( the brain is more powerful and sly than I could ever have imagined and I have read a lot about mentality) I also have this strange mindset where I'm forgetting what the anatomy of a woman looks like, it's not so clear which makes me think I will have genuine surprise pleasure awe novelty factor when next I see one, genuine appreciation and I'm hoping this may cause no E.D! Still worried about the anxiety part of it tho whenever it does happen, it's plagued me that long I don't think I can stop it from rearing its ugly head
 
20 days just to say and remind myself that I actually dreamed of wanting to watch porn and actually in the dream stopped myself from doing so, however I dreamed of porn last night don't know if the dopamine caused by a dream can be classified as relapsing???? Also went to delete porn off my iPad and almost hyperventilated seeing static images of it :( still no wet dreams or spontaneous erections hoping they're a reality
 
27 days still no wet dreams no spontaneous erections, nothing like a flatline as I'm horny and lonely as hell having serious doubts but plan to continue as I basically have no other ideas how to get better regarding E.D with real women and sex addiction HOCD inc and terror of approaching real women?.. Had the most horrible hangover this weekend lasted 2 full days and that's the most my mind has tried to make me relapse I was depressed and horny as hell needing some kind of quick relief, wanted badly to check escort listings and get an escort or at least ejaculate (get rid of the poison) but I didn't and I'm proud of that, it's testament to how important this is for me how much I just want to be able to function like a real masculine human being for the first time in decades
 
34 days! I had sex for the first time in two months, made sure not to take a pill, tried not to be anxious but of course that didn't work! I was quite drunk and was able to stay erect for most of the interaction although I started getting softer when she gave me oral??? Think it's cause I'm left to be able to think about it, don't know whether to put it down to not having orgasmed for 34 days or the fact that I'm rebooting but was very pleasantly surprised I could stay hard enough with a condom to finish off! The next morning tried again with morning E and was able to perform again losing it to oral, she wanted to try again after we'd slept for 4 more hours and I had lots more problems started off hard quite quickly was very happy but then the usual she gets on top I lose my erection even tho I love the look of this position?.. Anyway lots more mutual foreplay and patience on her behalf getting me hard while I tried fruitlessly not to let it get to me, finally worked! Was quite happy tried to see the positive side, was a girl I've been with a long time ago and didn't find her attractive enough to want a relationship with, still felt that way this time but tried to only have sweet vanilla foreplay and sex, was quite lovely but hoping my ED will get better than this, we'll see I suppose, but seems worth it! Was ultra angry easily pissed off today don't know if this is sex hangover or comedown from alcohol fueled weekend, anyway I'm hoping im getting better! And thanks J once again for your helpful words :)
 
I read all your history and I'm glad you're sharing with us so private stuff.  I hope I'll arrive to 30 days but for now it's so far from me. Keep fighting.  S.
 
Thanks S glad I'm touching a heart and mind, for me I have to do this, my history of E.D in the most unfortunate circumstances has nearly driven me to suicide, so it's between a hard struggle with potentially positive results or feeling like that again and again till it overcomes my judgement and I hopelessly do something stupid!!! Anyway been unbelievably paranoid and angry this past few days again dunno if it's from the sex comedown or just my negativity sweeping back in, have been fearing for my job and at times very tempted to quit it to relieve me of more stress, held on tight from severely lashing out and colleagues telling them exactly what I think of them, constantly antagonizing myself, if this is a side effect and not just me then this Is my worst week by far, if ejaculating causes this then that frightens me! No super powers no surprise erections no wet dreams no flatline just hope amid irritation
 

neon tiger

Active Member
Keeping it brief out of lack of time here.

These are all passing thoughts and emotions- for me it was exactly what I had been numbing with PMO.  Now that it is not there, they manifest.  it is also the addict brain whining and crying for its fix.  That also goes away as your brain reboots. It will take a while.  Its completely worth it.  In the meantime, be kind and gentle to yourself. Don't over stress, but don't make major life decision either (changing jobs, ending or starting relationships). Staying off PMO is more than plenty on your plate right now.

Keep coming back to the forum.  Im looking forward to hear about your rebooting journey!
 
Ok so was gonna put this one off but here goes!!! Found out I have a big trigger towards relapse and did stuff this weekend that I've also been abstaining from don't know if I should reset counter or not as a) I'm quite proud of my 42 days and b) it wasn't pmo also I'm wondering what would keep my more positive thus productive mindset in this process punishing myself or allowing myself a slip up! My trigger is getting away from my habitual environment to a city for the weekend where I have lots of time in anonymity to myself, as soon as I did I was looking on escort pages mainly Transexuals at first I said to myself i will just have a brief look to see what's available but as before that quick look turned into hours of obsessive research to find the right one saying to myself I shouldnt, but hey just this one time I'll treat myself knowing this is what I've always excused myself with! I called about four of them to find out where they stayed planning to see different ones when I was drunk hungover leaving, walking round the city etc, I didn't quite meet those unbelievably horny expectations but I did go with one and contrary to the stories I've read wasn't repulsed by her and enjoyed the experience so I dunno maybe I am Bi just not for guys!!!!! Anyhow I also for the first time since abstention took half a blue pill losing any self belief that I'd gained towards my potential naturally!!!!! I also stayed in a hotel room, didn't pull any women as I'm so shy and goddamned un confident and was lusting after them non stop like a dog on heat ( rather than enjoy my potentially great weekend as always I let my inability to push myself to converse with a beautiful woman ruin any enjoyment) and in the hotel room flicking through the channels I came across porn and instead of turning it off I left it on as I relentlessly scoured the web for escorts in the area I did not masturbate but I also dunno if I've ruined the progress I've made! So anyone who's reading let me know if I should nullify my counter or take it as a slip up pls if no input I'll decide for myself during the week! And thanks Neon tiger your post was very appreciated I'm trying very hard to keep to your advice, always here for anyone who requires a reciprocal shoulder!!!!
 
Who am I kidding I kept it on intentionally even if I didnt M!!! And can't stop thinking pornographic thoughts!!! Fuuuuuck thought I had discipline enough anyway when I read back, going with a T gives me non stop pornographic recollections and fantasies and I've not had a decent morning erection since!!!! So here I go again with a little less confidence in my capabilities :(
 
So so so so so so angry unbelievably angry almost scarily angry and self abusive right now!!! Not happy feel as if I never will be for more than a short time
 

neon tiger

Active Member
First of all, i am glad, and proud, that you figured this one out by yourself. When i read your message about your weekend and not knowing whether to reset the counter or not, i saw it pretty clearly, but i wasn't sure if you were ready to accept that. It takes some humility an courage to come clean- i respect that and commend you for it.

Now, take the shame and the guilt out the equation. I know- it sucks and its definitely not a happy feeling, but don't make it about you being flawed.  You're not.  You just need to heal and rewire your brain. This is a great time to go back to your brain on porn and go through all six videos on porn addiction.

In my experience, i need to do this cold turkey, no half measures.  I know that even the slightest trigger can take my brain on the very same dopamine pathway that i am trying to weaken and restore in my brain. If, or when, you're ready to go back in the saddle (and i hope is now and very soon), consider this- and remember theres plenty of us here to help you though thick and thin. Keep trucking bud!
 
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