[LawDogUSA]

I've been dealing with porn addiction been masturbating daily for the past few months really want to give it up

Ok well first off you sound on the young side and are you sure you just aren't getting to your prime. How about have you been to the doctor to get a full panel blood test? You could be going through just a phase or it could be something out of whack with your system. Check in with your doctor, there's lots of ways to get a blood panel done.

And I would much rather have you at home doing your thing than now you are out and hunting down women and it leads into very negative behavior, don't want it to be turning into a problem.

Getting into the gym or working out, or running, etc will help. Your body, more your mind is craving the lovely dopamine and all the other good things associated we sexual stuff, but go for a jog, lift some weights, those activities will start being your reward factor and you will get the same types of dopamine release, etc and you will replace one behavior with another more positive one.

If all this fails, there's therapy out there for this, and getting over the stigma of going and talking to someone who specializes in this, and they do, can help you immensely and it's not something you have to do forever. Sometimes we just need to get through to the next check point in life, and carry on from there.

You got this easily, you have come out and said something that isn't always easy to talk about. And don't let it lead to negative behavior, you are already looking for guidance or help, and that's the biggest step. This will pass.

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Hey Law. Thank you for the post. It's always refreshing seeing your posts. It's been quite some time since I spoke to her. I've sent her a message and will see if she responds. At the very least she'd be a decent friend to have. And I agree, not many cool chicks out there that's for sure.

COVID's definitely done a great job of keeping people apart. Don't let it ruin your relationship too.

Looks like it's too late.
@lawdogusa I reached out, she did not respond but looked at my IG story. All good, onto the next.
Ps. @mothered can you move this to serious discussions?

That's ok too, she may bounce back into your life, but for whatever reason it wasn't meant to be at that time, nothing wrong with that. You learn from everything. The cool ones will most likely always be cool, and they will be around for a long time, even if just friends.

G

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Remember, it's not her that's special, it's your love that made her special.

Very well said.

Yes that is an incredibly well put statement, and it's so true. That love and goodness that it brought in you doesn't have to go away. I was with my ex for over 20 years, and though she is a major contributor to negatives in my life, I still have the love and goodness that brought us together for that period of my life, and I had to learn that is what is important to me and to pass on, that love and goodness can never be taken from me unless I let it, and why would I let those positives die out, no way. There's many, many great times, and that's what I learned to hold onto.

Awesome post peeps! So honored!

G