>Stopped watching porn >Started getting enough sleep each night >Started exercising three times a week >Started reading one hour each day >Started studying outside of the university as opposed to doing everything the week before the exam >Started seeing my friends more often
Now I have way more energy, I can actually focus during my lectures, people are more social with me and I am more social with them, women notice me way more. But most of all, I just feel really good, like wtf I don't understand it myself. Is this how everyone felt all the time when I've been down and depressed for most of my adult life? It's only been two weeks.
What is the cause of this effect? Is it the weather that's been getting better or maybe the exercise? Is it everything? Is there anything else I should start/stop doing as well, because if it took me this long to change these things then I'm sure there's something else I'm missing.
>Bipolar goes into manic phase GUYS I FOUND THE SECRET TO LIFE
Brayden Perry
You are on the path to making it.
Angel Wilson
>What is the cause of this effect?
its probably a chain-reaction, not a bunch of things that arent connected. you get more sleep, you feel more energetic, you work out, that makes you feel better yadda anyway good for you user
Mason Gray
In the Froot Loops industry we refer to this as a positive feedback loop.
Juan Kelly
>Kalle Stroll och Grodan Boll Nostalgia! Also, keep it up man
Benjamin Thomas
keeeeeeek sorry to burst your bubble OP, but this
Charles Sullivan
Hate to say it, but Trump was actually a part of the reason I decided to change. I thought that it wasn't ok that this fucking 70 year old who had a huge business and now a country to run and slept 5 hours a day had way more energy than me. I was a total Jeb!.
Kayden Nelson
can u guys give more info on this? i remember seeing a post 2 years ago kinda like OP but with more positive aspects principally mentally and the guy even claimed to have his eye color change to more blue/gray and people like 20 anons said that he should get checked to bipolar
Julian Bell
>user has changed small aspects of his life to dramatically improve his life WELL OP I'M A LOSER WHO HATES IT WHEN OTHERS DO SOMETHING TO BETTER THEMSELVES THEREFORE U OBVIOUSLY HAVE A MENTAL DISORDER
Charles Scott
>tfw the only thing that makes me happy is hypomania >tfw I live for hypomania >tfw I can only get it when I take advantage of people and get things the way I want it >tfw that almost never happens
Feels bad, lads. I'll probably feel this way when I lose my virginity (if I do)
Gabriel Price
>manic phase This is not a manic phase desu. A manic phase would have much more reckless behavior.
Adam Stewart
You got some freaking problems for sure, user. Making me think about my own mind and what problems I might have..
Angel Morgan
You're going to relapse.
Adam Flores
chill man he's got a totally valid point, op DRAMATICALLY changed his life instantly and he's only been doing it for two weeks
this is why everyone recommends building small changes over a long period of time instead of trying to bum-rush a lifestyle change, because it typically leads to burnout once your "old lifestyle craving" withdrawal hits
by all means do what you're doing OP, that all sounds great, but come see us in a couple months of doing it
Asher Gutierrez
OP, here's one more to add to your list.
Stop posting here. Its okay to browse every once and a while but this isn't the old Veeky Forums.
Everyone here is negative as fuck and it shows that they're jealous ugly neets that don't even fucking lift.
I know I'm breaking my own rule here but I just wanted to voice my opinion to you. Cheers man. Fuck all these guys being negative fucks.
Anthony Sanchez
Okay, you've convinced me. You made a good point brah
Connor Miller
So, OP, did you do NoFap as well or just noporn?
Grayson Hill
He's only been doing this for two weeks lol
Fourteen fucking days, dude.
Jordan Parker
damn two weeks. have fun when shit starts getting hard again and the temptation to being a lazy shit hits you like an heroin addict needs a refill
Hudson Foster
How old are you?
Colton White
Yeah, since the start of february so just a little over two weeks.
I haven't trained in over 6 months though, so I'm sure theres a possibility of me going back to not working out, since that's what happened last time. Hopefully I can keep it up, but maybe the exercise isnt even the reason for me feeling well, it probably is a part of it though.
Thanks man.
Just noporn, fap every 3-4 days or something.
Evan Ramirez
I suppose it could be hypomania if he had bipolar-II
I've lost 35 lbs since the new years, and it's not slowing down. I feel amazing all the time. My brain is sharper than ever.
Liam Reyes
>tfw when have always done these things and still depressed
Charles Sanders
>Stroll
Carson Jenkins
>simultaneously takes up good changes after ditching shitty life habits
"guys why do i feel happier"
really makes you think!!!!
Elijah Gray
>Tfw this is my life >Hypomania kicks in and it's like I'm constantly on Adderall >Productive as fuck, mania begins skyrocketing >Fuck up, endanger myself, and possibly others >Drop back down to severe depression Haha fuck my life lmao. Like fucking kill me lol.
Ethan Young
I'm proud of you op. Just don't get down on yourself or anything if you slip up and you'll be doing great for a long time. I doubt you're bipolar but if you do suddenly become depressed, get help.
Owen Mitchell
If the duration of your cycles are somewhat consistent then maybe plan around it. >During depressive periods make to-do lists >during manic periods, get them done This way you can make your depressive periods more relaxing while capitalizing on your mania.
Landon Adams
>guys looks don't matter just b urself xD >fucking jealous UGLY neets that don't even fucking lift
>ITT OP is an awesome person kicking ass at life and the Veeky Forums NEETS can't handle it
Jackson Young
help me become you
Andrew Watson
Man I'm 23 been fapping everyday since 13 pretty much I cant't fucking stop every time I have 5 mins alone I end up fapping like I'm busy all day but it only takes that 5 mins to ruin it.
Jonathan Torres
>start living life >omg guys i feel really good whats going on here
Ryder Thompson
> 23 years old > got my first paycheck for the last month and a half > 8 grand
tfw when you fall for the stem meme
Aiden Cooper
Same seat, man it makes me hyper around women to not fap. Just a few days and bam! I suddenly want to bang every hot girl I see 200% more this shit is wack.
Dylan Sanders
What did you study? And what is your job now?
Samuel Lopez
>3 years ago >gain 25 pounds of muscle in 3 months after being a twig all my life >feel good, look good, everything is going well >suddenly wake up and extremely depressed one day >fight it for a week, it wins >lose all 25 in 2 months >1 month ago >feeling like I can do it again >fix my diet, start exercising again, everything is great
>last 48 hours >I've had an anxiety attack so bad I haven't eaten >no energy, no drive, struggling to get out of bed
Is this bipolar? I've had the ups and downs since puberty but I figured it was simple anxiety and depression. This shit hit out of nowhere. I can feel what little gains I've made slipping just sitting here.
Oliver Jackson
Bach. Civil Eng. Grad Engineer in a grad program for rail engineering.
Carson Watson
That happens for me as well. Mostly it's because I used to be spending 5+ hours a day surfing the web on my phone or playing video games, it just made my eyes so tired and I would always be tired throughout the day. I had the same feeling as you when I just gave up video games and went outside more
Noah Myers
aye lmao
Ethan Morgan
Just trying to bring the guy back down to earth is all. I really hope he does keep it up, but come on, he's only been at it for a couple days and he's already celebrating.
Connor Sanchez
audible kek
Jonathan Cruz
>mfw people are seeing the world
enjoy life brother. keep doing what you do.
Brandon Morgan
That's kind of why I made the post in the first place. It's gone 17 days now, which is no time at all and for the first time in basically all of my adult life I feel happy on a regular day for no reason other than just being.
It feels so sick that it could be because of these small changes, which is why I asked. Surely there must be something else at play, or maybe it's all a placebo, but it's kind of sad if my well being HAS had such a dramatic increase from these things and I havent done them until now.
Also like I said in the OP, if it took this fucking long for me to change in these areas of life, what the else am I missing?
I do not think I am bipolar or have some other illness, but I wont rule it out if I do get very depressed again without "reverting back" to my previous behaviour. I used to think I was just depressed because I didnt have "ups" unless I was at a party or some similar reason for being glad, and even then I didnt feel the same feeling I do now.
I didnt mean for any of my posts to come out as celebratory or braggy or just sounding like a bitch.
Sebastian Jackson
OP listen to me. 1.don't listen to the neets who try to bring you down because they do that to everyone.
2. you will have moments of weekness, moments of wanting to relapse, maybe even relapse on a few things.
2b. don't. remember where you are now, what you're grateful for. and think about how much better you feel when you push yourself to do the right things.
Life is always going to be a struggle. make the struggle to do the right things, not recovering from the bad things.
i believe in u op
Anthony Wood
Thanks user, really appreciated.
Benjamin Evans
bros please tell me this is normal
>started no fap >week in i feel like a complete unmotivated piece of shit and i wanted to ann hero >2 weeks in and i feel better than before i started >sleeping better >more focus, energy, confidence >pop boners super easy now >i know the next time i bust a nut its gonna be like 2-3 loads worth
Levi Miller
What part of your story might not seem normal exactly? You sound completely
Oliver Thompson
why i felt like shit. I'm serious i never felt that down in a very long time. Felt like chokin a bitch
Aaron Harris
Hi! Few things to start off with =] 1. Yes I added you because you're a cucked male trying self-improvement, 'tis an awesome thing to see! 2. I'm user. 3. Don't be intimidated, but I'm not a stereotypical 4Channel poster. If anything, I'll be the one giving you encouragement B==D~.
Christopher Turner
You just started working correct? If so that is how the salary looks like intially. Also which country?
Carson James
rofl half these mongs don't know anything. 2 weeks isn't much though, keep it up for a couple of months and we'll see
Thomas Brooks
>tfw can't hold good conversations and can only be myself when there are two other people so I dont feel force to drive conversation
How do I hold natural conversations one on one? I feel autistic.
Liam Walker
Only consistent in the sense that I know they're coming, just a matter of when. I usually just fluctuate between hypomania and depressed. My mania only ever happens when it's triggered by something, and the severe depression is the aftereffect of my mania.
Easton Flores
enjoy burning out in a few months lad
Kayden Rivera
>gain 25 pounds of muscle in 3 months after being a twig all my life