Hey guys, I wanted to share my experience with ED / sexual anxiety in case it helps someone.
For me, it started about 2 years ago. I didn’t have a girlfriend, felt lonely, and got deep into porn. I was watching daily… sometimes 2–3 times a day.
Eventually I started seeing a girl. Everything was fine until it came time to have sex—I couldn’t get an erection. I brushed it off and said I was sick, but deep down I knew something was off. We hung out a few more times but never got another chance to try.
Then I got into a long-distance relationship. When we finally met and tried to have sex, same thing happened. That’s when it really hit me—I had a problem. We saw each other a few times and tried multiple times, but nothing worked. I got completely in my head. Eventually, we broke up.
Last December I met my current girlfriend. First time we tried to have sex… same issue. That moment crushed me. I remember breaking down crying, feeling ashamed and frustrated.
But her reaction changed everything.
She told me she wasn’t upset, that she’d be patient, and that she just wished I had told her sooner so she didn’t feel like she pressured me. She asked what my plan was.
I told her I had been doing research and realized it wasn’t physical ED—it was sexual anxiety. I could get erections, just not maintain them when it mattered.
Since we were long distance, I had about 3 months before seeing her again. I used that time to actually work on myself:
• I cut out porn and stopped masturbating (had a few slips with IG, but way better than before)
• I identified boredom as my biggest trigger
• I started training hard in the gym, especially legs (squats, deadlifts)
• I added beetroot powder, L-citrulline, watermelon juice, and pomegranate juice
Fast forward to this weekend—I finally saw her again.
We had sex.
The first time, I lasted like 2 seconds… but I didn’t care. I was in. I had made it past the mental block.
The next day, we had sex twice. Both times I maintained my erection. The second time I lasted around 2–3 minutes.
Not perfect, but massive progress.
Honestly, her support played a huge role in all of this. And for the first time in a long time, I feel like I’m back in control.
btw i wrote this then summarized it with chatgpt… but if anything has any questions or anything they need help with, let me know.