u/Senior_Wait9529

I’m a 34M and I’ve been porn-free for over a year. I don’t want to go back to PMO, but I’m struggling badly with fear, anxiety, and feeling scared easily.

It feels like my nervous system is always on alert. Small things make me anxious, and negative memories come into my head from the time I wake up until I go to sleep. I’ve read that the amygdala is connected to fear and the stress response, and I wonder if years of PMO, edging, shame, and using it to escape stress made my brain more fearful.

I also feel emotionally numb at times and physically weak, and my libido does not feel normal. I’m not saying this is only from PMO, but I’m trying to understand if anyone else went through this after quitting.

Has anyone else experienced feeling scared easily, anxious for no reason, or like their brain is stuck in fear after quitting PMO? Did it improve with time, therapy, exercise, prayer, social support, or anything else?

I’m not looking to go back. I just want to know if I’m alone in this and what helped other people heal.

How do I save up for retirement. Can i open a Roth IRA with fidelity and deposit money into an index fund?

34M. I have been porn-free for over a year. I don’t fap anymore, only sex, but honestly my life has been miserable.

From the time I open my eyes in the morning until I go to sleep, negative memories keep getting stuck in my head. It feels like my brain will not let me rest. I don’t want to go back to watching porn, but I also don’t feel like I’m healing. I feel like I’m getting worse.

My penis feels extremely numb, and sometimes it looks pale. I feel weak, mentally and physically. I’m scared because I thought quitting porn would slowly make things better, but I feel stuck and broken.

Has anyone else gone through this after being porn-free for this long? Did the numbness, flatline, or negative thoughts ever improve? I’m not looking to relapse. I just need advice from people who understand