Cannot sleep

Day 0

by S

March 14, 2025 at 09:37 AM

266 upvotes

Every time I start this, I struggle with the inability to fall asleep. I'm not sure if it's because I'm reliant on porn to fall asleep, but I don't think that's the case. I have always had an extremely high libido, and when I stop I become fidgety and unable to focus. The next stage after my inability to sleep is a feeling as if I have a huge fire burning inside of me. I once went more than two weeks and experienced impulses to punch a wall or smash something. Even though I'm usually a very composed and non-confrontational person. Is anyone else dealing with this? I am serious about breaking the habit, but I also feel like this habit keeps me "in check."

Comments (4)

Jreeves •158d ago

Get a punching bag for sure. Hit that bag as often as you need to before bed until the habit has released its death grip on your brain

Sauce•158d ago

Hit the gym my bro

Pedro Israel •158d ago

You should workout, try powerlifting

Kyng Julien•158d ago

I believe it’s your flesh making you rely only on releasing to be able to focus or get sleep. It’s not really bc you not releasing, it’s the habit that the mind and the body is already used to. Once you break the habit you’d be surprised how not releasing was never the cause of this. The hardest part like you said is breaking the habit. I suggest keep the body busy, always wake up early in the morning. Our bodies were made to be productive during the day, and rest at night. After a long day, since you woke up early, now all your body wanna do it sleep.

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