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Struggling

Day 16
by John Doe
77 upvotes

I’ve been off of it for 16ish days. I haven’t had any temptations thankfully but I have had some struggles. Ever since I have quit, life has felt dull. I don’t have any motivation to do things I normally love to do, like go to the gym or eat. I have lost 8 pounds in a week because I just don’t want to eat. Any advice?

Comments (5)
Nick55d ago

Everyone eventually hits a wall and basically falls into a depression eventually it’s around the two week mark around week 3-3 and a half you should start to have some semblance back and clarity. Basically your brain is devoid of the dopamine it’s used to and it needs to adjust to the new levels

Edward Jones55d ago

It’s crazy how I’m reading this on day6 and I feel the exact same. I just can’t be bothered to even move. I find no joy in anything not even watching tv. And when temptation comes about it just fades away because I just don’t want to do it

Waseem55d ago

I felt the same, like motivation is not there. Something about leaving it behind is leaving your flesh fasting like something is missing

Nathaniel55d ago

Spend quality time with friends and family bro. I understand how you feel man. It ain’t easy, we have to cut off all triggers and that can mean getting off all social media and other forms of entertainment that can lead to us relapsing. Life can sometimes be boring when you have to deny yourself so much. But tbh the pain of self denial and self discipline is better than the constant shame and guilt felt from indulging in porn and masturbation. Porn slowly destroys us and it is something we must die to now so that we can embrace true life. Dying to our flesh won’t feel good but the life that we will get on the other side will be worth it brother. Stay strong. Talk to your friends, people you love. Community is one of the best gifts we have. Find things that you love to do like sports or books or learning a certain skill. I recommend you draw near to God if you don’t have a relationship with Him. Read His word and get to know Him. He made us and it is in Him that we have life. Rooting for you John

Daniel Pepple55d ago

Keep going. It sounds like your root cause is different. You need something to fill that void

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