feeling very down after cooming for the xth time today
will quitting porn make me happier
mostly looking for answers from people who successfully quit it

>>81698841 (OP)
quitting porn without quitting 4chan is like quitting fast food but not weed or something. You're still addicted to brain-frying neurochemical bursts. And the solution is not just quitting but replacing. If you're bored, read a book or talk to someone, if you're tired, sleep, if you're hungry, eat nutritious food, instead of defaulting to instant gratification.

>>81698841 (OP)
ALSO that's a really stupid question to ask. It's your ego asking "uhh do i really really have to stop this destructive behavior that feels good?? cus i kinda don't want to???" You already know that the healthier choice is to quit porn.

>>81698868
you're correct
>>81698857
for some reason i don't feel addicted to 4chan, i mostly browse it with intent, i can actually quit it whenever i want and i don't feel bad after browsing it
only porn feels like an actual damaging addiction

>>81698841 (OP)
Nothing really changes in the grand scheme of things.

>>81698841 (OP)
you still be an incel but now you are punishing yourself for no reason.

>>81699258
im not expecting a gf from it, i just want to feel less crap

>>81698841 (OP)
I mean, if you keep that pic in your computer and still have the will to jerk off, you should either try to be a pornstar or seek professional help. That bitch shouldnt be allowed outside

Quitting porn is complete nonsense.

>>81699620
I quit (haven't jerked to porn in 1 yr +)

I did it because my gf (now wife) asked me to stop, and I realized it was dampening our sex life, so I quit.

it took some strong will power, and maintaining abstinence from porn is actually an active process when being online. You have to like, click "not interested" on thirst traps, block women that post themselves for attention, and just like close your eyes on some ads. It gets kind of cumbersome

Though I am at a point now where I have a tremendous sense of agency which hits my dopamine receptors in a different way that's hard to describe.

If I see a hot girl in public it doesn't affect me. If I see a thirst trap online I'm able to just skip past it without feeling the need to click not interested. You become powerful. You don't even feel compelled to linger on stuff when you've finally conquered your lust.

sometimes I do get a bit of fomo like, hm maybe my quality of life or quality of experience would be nicer if I allowed myself to lust a bit more, but it's a fleeting feeling and I never regret it after some time passes.

it's weird- because sometimes I feel like i might have conquered it too much? I do have to like remind my brain it's okay to completely sexual and lust after my wife. Though sometimes shes not in the mood and then I feel like an asshole anyway lol. Wish she'd be more sympathetic to that- or like, show more appreciation that I'm not a lustful bastard for other women like so many other dudes in relaitonships are- but honestly on a cosmic level that should just be the norm.

regardless, I just reroute my focus to things I actually do find interesting and I feel less of that fomo, and when my wife is in the mood, the intimacy continues to feel like an intense reward and not like a annoying chore

Idk if I'd have quit porn if it were not for acquiring a gf and wife, but perhaps it's something I'd suggest to someone that wants to find gf and is struggling.

>>81698841 (OP)
People are so mean to Bella Ramsey :(

>>81698841 (OP)
You secrete prolacin when you come. The purpose of prolacin is to stop your production of testosterone and inhibit your dopamine (it's an evolutionary mechanism that serves to make you weak to be manipulated by your wife). You feel less dopamine and everything becomes boring. So you want to go back to watching porn... which also makes you secrete all your dopamine... so suddenly the effect of prolacin is even more powerful... Also when you come in the semen you evacuate about 50% of your daily zinc consumption... that's if you eat healthy otherwise it's more... The purpose of zinc in your balls is to create testosterone. 95% of your testosterone is created in your balls, so you're also destroying your testosterone production like that... Testosterone is super important for proper brain function... It acts to amplify certain parts of the brain, like those linked to motivation and happiness...

You're in a vicious circle...

The best solution is to stop...

If you want to recover faster, take L-tyrosine (which transforms into L-dopa, which transforms into dopamine) or Muca Pruriens (which contains L-dopa, which transforms into dopamine).

Dopamine has the effect of blocking the secretion of prolactin. You need to recreate dopamine reserves. Don't take drugs that release dopamine. It doesn't have the same effect.

also when you get into the habit of not jerking off anymore and watching porn do cardio type exercise because it stimulates the gene in your DNA to create new neurons..

It helps your brain create new habits. You'll also secrete serotonin and endorphins, which have a relaxing effect and help de-stress.

You can also take adaptogens, which have a relaxing and less compulsive effect if you take them long-term, like ashwaganda.

>>81700411
How come I have perfect zinc levels then?