I’m so stressed out

I have been stuck in this porn/masturbation addiction for 43 YEARS! Probably most of the time I went to PM, it was to deal with stress/anxiety for the dopamine release. When I started this journey to break free of the PM addiction for good, I recognized I needed an alternative dopamine release (and not sugar, because I’m already overweight—and sugar makes me feel terrible after a couple hours). I used this app’s Talk to Melius AI therapy tool and a little other research and found many other ways to get a dopamine release: Exercise, getting out in sunshine, being social (with good people that won’t drag you into bad things), helping others, being creative, fixing things, making things look better (including yourself), getting enough quality sleep, music, meditation, mindfulness, a cup of coffee, a cold shower, standing, reducing inflammation (avoid the 4 worst inflammatories in our diets: sugar, GMO grains, pasteurized dairy, seed oils(vegetable, canola, peanut, corn; instead use olive, avocado, coconut), and otherwise eat a healthy diet (dark chocolate, fresh fruit & veggies are tasty and great and give an immediate dopamine release!) with focus on lots of healthy water and little sugared drinks.

Constant sunshine leaves nothing but a desert brother some days will be tough but if you are tougher you will overcome these tribulations and come out all the wiser and happier. You got this man we’re all rooting for you!

You can do it brother, stay positive and tell yourself when you get the urge that you’re better than that and you don’t need it (as tempting as it can be)! Work on yourself to become the best version of yourself without the porn! Everyone who reads your post believes in you and is rooting for you because we’re all here for the same reason! Best of luck to you 😊