25M - Can't Get Hard From Kissing or Thoughts Anymore. Quitting Porn and Looking for Recovery Experiences
25M, lost my virginity. I can't get hard from kissing and can't stay hard easily. I used to be able to get hard just standing around and thinking about naked girls or whatever. No response now if I try that. I used to edge to porn for hours and not cum. I can get hard but putting on a condom kinda kills it and I go soft and can't stay hard without taking it off to jack off again. I stopped looking at porn entirely a week ago. I'm hoping this can reset me and eventually I'll need less stimulation and will be able to get hard from just thoughts/kissing? I can watch porn right now and if I don't touch myself, I'll literally never be able to get hard. I was able to get hard enough for some sex and head, but everything feels desensitized and numb compared to jacking off to porn and edging. I'm hoping not looking at any porn at all will eventually lower my stimulation threshold for a boner. I have lots of anxiety over this because I want to restore my penis. I get morning wood but right now my anxiety is killing me. Please help and offer your recovery experiences!
Posted Jul 29, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC