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Day 5
by Khaled
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Need some advice fellas😔In the past couple of months, I’ve been suffering from high blood pressure (HTN), it’s due to several factors that include weight gain and life stress. I generally sound tired and people can noticed this in my voice. I try to hide the struggle with a fake smile but people can see through it. I could not even entertain a girl because the condition I’m currently in. I make six figures but still can’t enjoy my life the way I thought I would. The only way I would escape is by jerking off once a week. If I retain longer, I feel my heart beating fast multiple times a day. I don’t want to sound weak but that’s where am at now. I decided to cut porn and masturbation no matter the cost. I know marriage can be the solution to this issue. Rather than referring to medication . I’m only 28. And my dad died young too. Pray for me

Comments (3)
Dalen•140d ago

My advice is don’t look towards marriage as the solution to the problems you face now. I got married last year with similar expectations, I thought once we were married that I would just stop masturbating and all would be ok. That’s not what happened, and even worse I started lying about lusting after other women to my wife. Trust was lost and a hard lesson was learned. By working together you can conquer your problems alongside your wife, but it is just as hard, maybe even harder, as doing it alone. Sending prayers!

Don •140d ago

I will pray for you. I find that trying to control every other aspect of my health with my diet and being more active always helps. Maybe it is worth evaluating what is most important and considering what reasonable changes might help. Stay strong

Khaled•140d ago

I also forgot to mention that I can’t get enough sleep ( 5hrs per day last 4 days) from retaining and not getting that dopamine release. I’m at day 7 now and hoping things can change the longer I go

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