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P.A.W.S. - what are they, cure, duration

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Fenix Rising, May 12, 2019.

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  2. One thing I've discovered is that my overall mood is directly proportional to my threshold for cold showers. On bad days I'll throw in the towel and take a nice hot shower. On good days, like today, I'm craving an ice cold shower.

    Spontaneous emissions have been messing with my brain and body chemistry. I think it's safe to say that an extended period of abstinence is necessary even after breaking out of the flatline.
     
  3. Maybe you should check to see if you have "loose pelvic floor" muscle.
     
  4. Eternal Struggler

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    you guys need to stop sperging out that much about wet dreams

    no they wont hinder your progress and you are only making it worse by thinking about it 24/7
     
  5. I don't recall asking for advice
     
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  6. Dave G 123

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    Damn straight.
     
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  7. StrangerWatch

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    Great to get this clarification, man. Mind if I PM you on Reddit? What's your username?
     
  8. Redemptionisrequired

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    Checking in guys,

    Day 297 free of porn, 1 MO relapse (no porn day 72) and now day 225 free of MO.


    For at least 4-5 days, maybe between Saturday to Tuesday, I was starting to feel like my old self again(before addiction took hold years ago), in fact stronger and stable in energy. I also had a "sexual dream" without a nocturnal emission, the reason I consider this a win is because it was such a simple dream. I was just making out with this beautiful woman , we were both clothed and that's it. Why is this a win? Well..my brain is returning to regular standards of getting aroused.

    Now for the bad, sadly I did have 2 days of sleep disturbance and a very stressful end of week at work. I'm out performing everyone, but it seems that my brain cannot keep up with the intensity. PAWs brain still in action during stressful periods unfortunately, the stress rekindle my withdrawal symptoms sadly. I felt completely drained after work yesterday, same as today. It's giving me a lot to think about regarding my job and future. I truly wish I never tasted this poison of PMO, as well as excess youtube engagement (both addictions that I quit at the same time).


    Hope you're all keeping well.
     
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  9. Seeking_the_answers

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    I have a question for anyone that can relate or want to chime in on it: So lately I've started having a fight or flight response type symptom in which I randomly get startled by things and it's very annoying because when you're trying to fall asleep it wakes you up startled.....almost like being constantly stressed more so, so I wanted to know if anyone here has had that withdrawal symptom and if it has gone away with time
     
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  10. Monkeyboyab2c

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    I had something very similar. For me it would happen right when I was on the verge of falling asleep. I would get to the point where I was just about to cross over into sleep and get hit with a sudden jolt of adrenaline and anxiety. My heart would race and I would be up for another few hours and then the process would repeat through the night. I would also get hit with panic attacks during the day as well but not nearly as many as in the night. It was awful. They did go away however. I still get anxiety and I’m 19 months into this thing but it’s way less than it was during that period. One thing that helped was after that jolt of adrenaline I would listen to ocean wave sounds on YouTube and time my breathing to the sound of the waves. I know it sounds kinda stupid but it would help me calm down way faster. Not sure If this is exactly what you are experiencing but I hope it helps.
     
  11. Seeking_the_answers

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    Well in my case I get randomly startled during the day and night, it's like a fight or flight response of continuous stress that keeps your body alert at all times
     
  12. Monkeyboyab2c

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    No normal mode. I’ve done several four and six week streaks of hard mode. I’m not very interested in the benefits of retention. I know that my PAWS will last longer this way but I was not willing to do that to my wife. My goal was to rewire my brain to her and only her, and for the most part I have. I have also had a massive amount of improvement over the course of 19 months. One thing I will say is that I’m not 100% sure what caused my PAWS. I quit weed and PMO at the same time.
     
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  13. Monkeyboyab2c

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    Ugh that sounds pretty miserable? Definitely sounds like the kind of thing PAWS would do though. I hope you recover from it soon.
     
  14. Seeking_the_answers

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    Thanks I appreciate it, I guess it's just one of the many withdrawal symptoms of the healing process so at least we know it will go away with time
     
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    They won't completely destroy your progress, but I have noticed that they do set me back a little bit.
     
  17. wfcasdvwervdsv

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    My b12 is low. I remember some people talking about it on here. What’s the best way to raise my levels? 1000mcg oral tablet daily?
     
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  18. wfcasdvwervdsv

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    Dreams of sex used to put me into a wave but now I see no correlation with the intensity of my PAWS symptoms and sexual dreams
     
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    Yeah, I was one of the ones posting about it because I found out I was low last year and my doctor put me on injections for a while. Just got retested recently and I'm low yet again, but I felt like the shots revved up some of my symptoms so I'm going back to the oral supplements for now. There's a lot of controversy about how well they're absorbed if you have a tendency to be deficient though, so you probably want to be retested after a bit to make sure they're working.

    Even though they say that the excess is excreted, I do feel like these dosages are fairly high and you probably want to be careful, especially given the fragile state of health most of us are in. I'd say maybe even cut up the supplements if you can and take a smaller dose to see if that works. You can always try upping it after a while if you still test low.
     
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  20. clapas

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    Yes, I do experience that. In the same way you explain in you question and @Monkeyboyab2c explains on his post.

    In particular, exactly like he explains:
    It has gotten a little better, but it still keeps happening to me on random days, sometimes in a row. It's horrible!
     
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