Doors beginning to open again
I did this journey over 8 years ago, was bad addicted and decided to get my life back. It took some time but I ended up recovering and healing, had somewhere around a 150 day streak. Life got better, met a girl, was in a long term relationship with her, life was really damn good. Ended up single again beginning of 2024, fell back into old bad habits to cope. Started the journey again earlier this year, and while I’ve had a few stumbles, I was able to get back in the saddle and keep fighting. I’ve had many doors open for me in the past few weeks, just being more confident and social at work, made some new friends, and I’m now dating a woman who is a phenomenal person. Things are looking up, and all it took was putting the porn down and focusing on bettering myself. I think a big mistake we make when starting this journey is being so focused on quitting the problem, and not focusing on the possibilities and opportunities that we’d normally let slip by due to our lack of confidence or depressed mental state from our addiction. Look outwards, stay seeking new and better things, and quitting the addiction becomes way easier, at least in my experience.
Couldn’t explain it better. Good luck man!