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submitted 8 months ago by Subject6051@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I should be studying right now, but everytime I sit to study, I can't sit there long enough, I want food even though I am not hungry, I want to watch TV/youtube, self-pleasure... etc...

No matter what productive work I want to do, I will try to not do that and do something which gives me momentary pleasure. I want to masturbate, eat lots of food even though I am not hungry while watching TV/Youtube and I don't seem to be able to break the cycle and it's destroying me. How can I break the cycle and do something good for a change instead of pleasuring myself in the moment meaninglessly?

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[-] Subject6051@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

unfortunately, this might not seem like a great solution for my problem. I have been on meds and I still can't perform and I didn't notice anything getting better while I was having those meds.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

How long did you take the meds for? How long ago did you stop?

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Even if we’re just talking antidepressants, it usually takes a number of tries to find the right fit. The same thing applies to ADHD meds.

Also, medication is most effective in conjunction with therapy.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

To add on to the other commenters, medication alone doesn't usually solve things. Rather, it makes you more able to implement solutions to your problems. It's why therapy is pushed so hard.

You could also be on the wrong meds. It can take a lot of experimentation before they work.

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