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I’m confused 26 Aug 2025 01:59 #440831

  • resilientviper61
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Hi all - 1st post for me!

I've struggled for a long time - with what? That’s what I’m confused about. 

There are two types of people who struggle with porn. (My opinion)

The first type lives a normal life. They have jobs, hobbies, relationships, and a general sense of purpose. Their struggle is with lust and urges. They’re attracted to others and / or  are constantly turned on, and can’t always hold themselves back. Porn is their outlet. For them, the battle is self-control and containment. 

The second type is different. (I fall in this category)

I wake up with no drive or purpose. No desire to move forward. I love my wife and kids, but marriage is work, relationships are hard, and I don’t trust easily. Depression, apathy, and anxiety cloud almost everything.

So to cope with the darkness and hopelessness of nearly everything, I binge. Sometimes it’s food. Sometimes it’s YouTube. Sometimes it’s movies/tv. Sometimes it’s porn. 

All roads lead to the same place: a heavy sense of dread, guilt, and hopelessness. It’s a loop. I feel empty, so I binge. I binge, so I feel worse. And around and around it goes.

Im not saying either one is easier or harder. Both are struggles. 

here are my questions:
A - am I in the right place? Is GYE where I should be? Or should I (somehow) get a life which would then solve the porn issue?
B - is this me just overthinking things instead of taking action?
C - what type are you?

Re: I’m confused 26 Aug 2025 03:17 #440839

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1 - Are the two mutually exclusive? GYE can help with what you describe, I think
2 - Perhaps, though you gotta decide on a plan of action, and DO it
3 - What you describe resonates with me, though perhaps not as extreme; I suspect that you too are describing it worse than the real metzius is....

One guy's 2 cents....
Last Edit: 26 Aug 2025 03:18 by yitzy148.

Re: I’m confused 26 Aug 2025 12:36 #440845

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A- you're definitely in the right place, congrats for doing this major step of coming to the right place!

B- you'll hang around here, or more importantly, get a mentor, you will understand yourself like never before.

C- maybe there are no two types (of course everyone is different) - we all turn to porn etc. because we're missing something in life and then we're hooked and don't have a life (at least on the outside) and use it to cope.

my humble opinion

more importantly,
HATZLACHA ON YOUR JOURNEY, WE'RE ROOTING FOR YOU!!! 

"תנה בני לבך לי ועיניך דרכי תצורנה" (משלי כ''ג כ''ו)
אמר ר' יצחק, אמר הקב''ה אי יהבית לי לבך ועיניך אנא ידעית דאנת הוא לי (ירושלמי)


One night in the House of Commons, Churchill, after downing a few drinks, stumbled into Bessie Braddock, a Labourite member from Liverpool.
An angry Bessie straightened her clothes and addressed the British statesman.
“Winston,” she roared. “You are drunk, and what’s more, you are disgustingly drunk.”
Churchill, surveying Bessie, replied,
“And might I say, Mrs. Braddock, you are ugly, and what’s more, disgustingly ugly.-But tomorrow,” Churchill added, “I shall be sober.”
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