Four weeks have now past since I last watched pornography, and I have hit a plateau. I have not relapsed however my energy levels are down, and my whole week has been very mundane. I have been sticking to the plan I made for myself, and my urges to watch porn are now at a minimum. Even though I have been sticking to my plan, things that I would normally find joy in doing, such as playing basketball or spending time with family and friends, have been nothing but boring and a drag to do. This past week I have had little motivation to do these things and when I do, I seem to get little satisfaction from them. A partial explanation to do this could be my constant moods swings, which have been made apparent to me by my family and friends. I usually consider myself a calm person, but this last week I have been very easily agitated and just in an overall bad mood. It is key for me to remember that with time these mood swings will go away. I have been reading online threads written by other men who have gone through the same as I am right now, and this has drastically helped me. Reading their stories has made feel less isolated and given me a needed boost of confidence that is possible to achieve my goal. To add, I have also been reading about the decreased libido I have been experiencing. Constant use of porn heavily desensitizes your brain to sex and sexual thoughts. As a result, your dopamine threshold increases, and normal sexual triggers are no longer able to provide an appropriate amount of stimulation.
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