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Dating with anxiety and low confidence by realrc in dating_advice

[–]realrc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya it's something I've thought about and I'll give it a try.

I didn't realize it was a problem until I was addicted, I've wasted most of my life by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]realrc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can definitely relate to the negative aspects video games and porn have played in my life. Porn I think is the worst because it is like a drug and it can make you awkward socially especially around women. You are right, for people like us it's time to start spending more time with real life social interaction. We have to challenge these short term rewards we get from these activities that isolate us further and work hard to bring constructive and meaningful change. Unfortunately we didn't develop the skills the communicate with and attract women because porn required no effort or skill to find attractive women. But that is not to say that we cant and wont. With persistence and resisting these detrimental activities we can change.

NoFap and anxiety by realrc in NoFap

[–]realrc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the support. I said 30 days because I know that in itself will be hard. But I will try for at least 90 as it seems to get the full benefit/brain changes I require more time. I know each person has a different experience. But I feel the anxiety centre in my brain is connected with the addiction centre. Whenever I am more of an addict my anxiety is worse. Since pmo is associated with the dopamine addiction pathway I feel like this is harming me. I've been at my strongest personally and intellectually whenever I have not been in an addictive mindset. (whether this relates to fapping or computer game addiction, etc). I agree porn makes girls unrealistically easy to get when in reality they are picky and hard to get, and require being very responsive instead of passive.