For around five months now I’ve been doing different exercises to help and improve myself. I’ve been going to the gym, I’ve been eating healthier, I’ve quit porn, I’ve tried being more social, I’ve reduced my screen time, I’ve started meditating, I’ve even tried a dopamine detox. And guess what I’ve achieved after so long? Nothing. I feel like everything I’ve done is all for nothing. Nothing I can do helps me anymore. I’m in the same shitty situation I was in before. My patience has been broken and shattered into a million pieces, and I feel like throwing in the towel.
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Brother, 5 months is a drop in the bucket. Take the positives, you have made immense positive change in your life, change takes time I know the feeling of frustration well but man you have to stick with it. Dont give into those thoughts, I am striving just to get to your level!
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It may be a good idea to talk to a sex therapist to see what deeper is happening. This app can only get you so far.
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You shouldn’t do these improvements just for an end goal. What’s the point of doing them then? Do these things not just because you feel you have to, but you want to and want to improve your life and well being. Having an end goal just ruins the purpose of it. Enjoy the journey and realize how far you’ve come. DON’T measure your progress on the fact if you’re cured or not.
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you’re being really hard on yourself. take a look back at what you wrote and really look at the changes you’ve made. you’ve done fantastic work, and you should feel proud of yourself. it sounds like your inner critic is loud and strong, which i understand. but the changes you’ve made are excellent—you’re laying the foundation for further success. stay consistent, and i would say continue to work on maintaining a positive inner voice. you’re doing incredible, man! i’m trying to get exactly where you are and i’m nowhere near it because depression is kicking my ass. from a random internet stranger: i’m proud of you and KEEP GOING. remember to be proud of yourself—that’s the most important thing. it’s normal to have these crisis moments where you’re thinking, “what’s the point?” it’s in these moments you gotta remind yourself how well you’re doing and how far you’ve come. like firefly said, 5 months is a drop in the bucket. keep doing the work, keep meditating, and keep locking in. reading your post, it sounds like you’re gonna have a breakthrough soon; but, “soon” doesn’t mean tomorrow. give yourself time and don’t sabotage yourself—you’re on right track already. you’ve got this!
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