Need advice

I have been doing PE for a year now. I did simple workouts like jp90 and I also did s2s stretching (only 100). I always cared about my positive PI’s and I mainly got improvement from PE. The only injury I got was very small bruises that happened on the sides of my member that went away 3 days after. It happened because I was grabbing it a little too tight. This happened months ago. I don’t grab that tight anymore and I use baby powder. My problem is that nowadays the moment I hear anything negative about PE I’m having a full panic attack. Even if I’m totally fine and making gains. This of course goes away after calming myself down. I know this is a stupid question but what should I do about this? I’m really sick of checking myself out constantly if I am injured myself or not. How can I get out of this mindset? How can I get in to the mindset that I am developing myself in a healthy way, I am having positive PI’s all the time and I should just calm tf down. Thanks

Well that’s comforting. I’m wrapping up my first month of serious PE (I’m doing the Newbie Routine now, up to an 8 min stretch and 16 Mins/320 Jelqs with 5 minutes on both sides w/Rice Sock & Kegels)

I’m trying to go slow so I don’t injury myself too, and I’m glad to see the mindset is consistent with other users. Furthermore I’m glad that you’ve had positive PI & PE Gains. Would you be willing to share your stats? Maybe that helps add context?

Do you have panic attacks in other aspects of your life?

Try focusing on positive things while PEing.
Maybe stay with the same program you have been doing as a means of firming up your confidence?

I think it’s probably a good phase, it will help you remember things to be careful about. Eventually the panic part will probably settle down, and you will feel safer about it, but at the same time having the knowledge of the possible dangers you’ve heard about. When you hear about someone’s injury just try to see what you can learn to stay safer in your own routine.

I can relate in a way, I don’t panic as much in response to injury threads, but when I hear threads of people saying they did this standard routine or that and haven’t gained, I feel a little anxiety, like “what if I end up not gaining either?” But I try to just keep doing what I’m doing, just give it a chance, and only time will tell.

Yes I have ocd, anxiety and little bit of depression. I used drugs before for these issues but I quit months ago. About PE right now I’m only doing 200 s2s stretching and some other basic stretching. After stretching I do 20 minutes of edging and honestly I feel great after my workout. But lately I can’t focus on it anymore. I’m constantly reading medical websites if one of them says something bad about it I’m losing it (Most of them are really encouraging and supports it but some magazine websites are kinda scary) even though I’m more than fine. My erections etc are really good but still I find checking myself out constantly if something is wrong or not. I question my previous workouts, if I did something wrong or not (even though my PIs are great). It really tires me out but I don’t wanna quit PE too. Like I said I’m doing a very basic stretching only program and I wanna focus on this for a while. Thinking that I’m developing myself in some way feels good. Should I just quit PE for now and only do edging type of exercises and come back to it later in life? I’m not sure anymore. I’m open for all suggestions

You’re doing fine if all of your PI’s are positive. I am a troublemaker for myself too. I can get stressed out very quickly. Few days ago I lost my morning wood and thought I never getting hard again. But remember some negative PI’s can have other reasons (my doctor words). For example I lost my morning wood because I went to sleep very late for the last few weeks. And Also remember people who injure themselfs are people who are going too fast or too hard. I hurt myself 1 time (3 months experience) because I tried an extender 3 hours for the first day when I was doing the newbie routine. I scared myself because I had light pain for days. Now I learned from that and probably never getting injured again. Take it really slow and nothing will happen.

Hey man thank you for your comment. It is good to know I’m not the only one who cares about things too much and worries too much even though everything is fine