What does the shame of having ED feel like for you?

It is a nagging anxiety in my head that is hard to shake

Tightness in the chest, feelings of inferior masculinity

Chills, tingling along the neck and spine. Faster breathing, faster heart rate that I could feel

Heavy on chest, clenched teeth. Shorter breath.

I didn’t feel anything at most I can say I felt warmer ig

Tight feeling in my chest

Be a less man

I feel worthless

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Knot in throat, heaviness in throat and stomach

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Tension across my chest and neck

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Any fucking man out there need to take vitamins and minerals and also protein stuff. Also exercise when they can. A fix you mindset.

I feel very anxious. My heart races my body gets tense and my mind is going crazy. I even start sweating.

Just general shame. Looking to explain / make excuses, rather than face it.

A tension in chest and heart

I get angry at myself because I know I am better than this

Embarrassment and fear

Yeah, I spent a lot of money on vitamins and minerals when I was first struggling. I desperately wanted it to be something physical that I could just fix by taking pills or doing loads of exercises. The psychological blocks feel harder to overcome.

I found knowing other guys just like me were struggling and meditation helped my mindset the most.

It feels so confining, I feel trapped, weak and small. Even helpless at times

I feel confined, weak, small, helpless, unashamed, emotionally negative. Afraid. Anxious

A bit of tension, but I can say it was hard to picture the situation because I don’t feel I would ever open up this to a friend.