It took me 11 years to overcome my social anxiety.

If you’re a man struggling with confidence, read this:

Growing up, I didn’t have self-worth.

My father wasn’t around because he smoked crack instead of raising his sons.

I was constantly taken on drug deals and left in the car for hours at a time.

I was made fun of for being fat.

Every day, I lived in fear of people's opinions of me.

I told myself I wasn’t worth anything. I kept quiet and hid from my problems.

I cared about others’ opinions of me more than my opinion of myself.

I was trapped in the mental prison I built myself.

From ages 9 to 21, I did a shit ton of work on myself.

I started from zero.

It took years of painful application to learn confidence.

I’m not some anon account tweeting quotes from a book.

I did the work.

What I’m about to share with you is what I wish I knew from the start.

Quit porn.

Porn fries your dopamine receptors by rewarding you for unearned pleasure.

Your brain gets used to this…

Then, when it comes time for action that requires effort, your motivation is destroyed.