Do your best to sort this problem out before your 40th birthday. I did not, and knew something wasn't right, and I'm now paying the price. I thought it was long COVID, or burn out from work... But in the back of my mind I knew I was over indulging.

I'm at the point now where I cannot maintain basic energy levels beyond initially waking up and completing family duties in the morning. I spend the rest of the day in and out of consciousness with no increase in energy or motivation.

The only reason I haven't lost my job is that on work days I take many vitamins and minerals to ensure I'm less likely to pass out.

If you're a young person reading this and are worried about over indulging in porn, sex or masturbation - your gut feeling is right - sort yourself out now. Your older self will thank you.