Hello everybody, ill warn you this post is long but I don't want to deter those knowledgeable individuals who may have some thoughts for me. I recently found this forum while looking for ways to alleviate my ed problems. Right off the bat Id like to say it feels good to find a supportive community to help deal with an issue that is effecting my life very negatively. I'm only 21 years young and am looking for a solution. I'm sure we've all had similar reactions to our problem as well as reactions that are more individualized based on who we are. I can say that my ed leaves me with a feeling of failure, like I'm only half of a man. I'm unable to fully please my girlfriend, who seems to think the reason I can't get fully has some thing to do with her being unattractive. Now that's absurd because this girl is gorgeous, I have no idea why she puts up with my ed when I can see how it effects her. Which is just reinforcement for why I have to solve my problem. The other day she try to comfort me by saying 'its ok, you can still get it in me' now that about killed me on the inside. Which brings me to my next little bit.

I used to masturbate to porn daily, more than once some days and for most of my life as well. One of the first things I read was about porn addiction and how that can create ed. So now I'm fully commited to abstaining from porn and masturbation all together in hopes that I can reverse any damage I might have caused myself. This is step one. As I continued to read I discovered kegel exercises, which I have began. I'm currently do sets of ten with ten second holds being slow and steady about doing it. These two 'fixes' are not enough for me, I want to do all I can without having to rely on medication or herbal supplementation. Reading through this fine forum I've come across other life style changes I am going to attempt, such as cutting out caffeine (i used to drink 2-3 pops a day), I'm going to begin running to improve cardiovascular circulation, and I am going to begin eating water melon heavily (i read a post that recommended this of any one else has more information it would be appreciated) all in hopes of solving my dilemma. I just want to help myself be as close to normal as I can get as well make my gf feel the way she deserves to. I would really appreciate any comments or advice from members who have dealt with the same issue as me.

Thanks in advance edg community

Also I would like to apologizE for any typing errors or words that seem like they shouldn't belong, I'm typing this on my phone and sometimes word prediction gets the best of me