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Fetishizing the quitting of P and M

Discussion in 'Rebooting in a Relationship' started by Deleted Account, Aug 24, 2017.

  1. Hello,

    I am fairly new on my NoFap journey, and lately I've been encountering a very... strange problem. Basically the idea of quitting P and M and being sexually pure and fully dedicated to my wife... is something that I am beginning to find sexually exciting. In some cases reading the NoFap forums has almost been like a trigger.

    Is this just a stage? Are there others with such problem?
     
  2. Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius Fapstronaut

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    Maybe...

    I have noticed that I get an odd sense of excitement when I log on here. All of - or, at least, most of - the talk on here revolves around porn, masturbation, and sex, so that might have something to do with it. I visit this site more than any others right now and I sometimes wonder if I've merely switched one obsession for another.

    At the same time, it has kept me from PMO for 21 days straight without relapse, so that's something.
     
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  3. Yeah... I guess becoming passionate about purity is good and helpful.

    Interestingly enough though, for me the trigger is not so much reading about P and M and O, but rather about their lack...
     
  4. Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius Fapstronaut

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    Yeah, that's interesting.

    It sounds like you're married, so we are approaching this from very different angles. For me this is the first time I've spoken so frankly and openly about my sexuality with other people. It's a liberating feeling.

    When you say "trigger", though, what do you mean by that? I'm assuming this isn't a trigger that urges you towards PMO, so do you mean a trigger towards obsession in general?
     
  5. anewhope

    anewhope Fapstronaut

    There is a popular male-chastity sub-genre in the FemDom world. If you have FemDom leanings in your life or in your P watching then the feelings are only to be expected.

    I found NoFap enormously helpful for the first 50-60 days or so and then found I was beginning to use it to fill the gap that P had left and spending a couple of hours a day here. It sounds like you may be experiencing the same thing. My decision was not to quit NoFap, but to cut back and refocus on off-line / real world activities.

    ANH
     
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  6. I mean that it leads to sexual thoughts / fantasies, which is something I am trying to learn to push away.
     
  7. I see. In P no, but in life I do have such leanings, so I guess that explains it. I does lead to a bit of a vicious circle though.
     
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  8. FlatlineFred

    FlatlineFred Fapstronaut

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    Some threads turn me on but as I am in flatline I don't mind so much! I don't M after reading here though.
     
  9. Buzz Lightyear

    Buzz Lightyear Fapstronaut

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    Avoid all salacious looking threads.
     
  10. anewhope

    anewhope Fapstronaut

    It is a tricky line to tread but if you get it right, Femdom leanings can help strengthen your resolve to put your wife first and get P out of your life for her sake as much as your own. Interesting that you have Femdom leanings in life but did not indulge in Femdom porn. Does your wife take the lead in your relationship and/or in the bedroom?

    ANH
     
  11. My P usage was (is it too optimistic to use past tense?) mostly quite soft stuff, like suggestive images, music videos, things like that. Funnily enough, I tried to get into hard, real P when I was in my teen years, but I did not like it, it was disgusting me with its brutality and ugliness.

    My wife and I are at equal level both in the relationship and in bed, but I am the kind of person who likes to please, to admire, etc.
     
  12. anewhope

    anewhope Fapstronaut

    My advice is to totally commit to quitting porn for good, for yourself and for your wife. Re-focus your energy solely on her and if the fact that you are dedicating yourself fully to her turns you on, embrace it, don't worry. Few women complain about a husband who is too loving and does too much for them. If you find that this site itself is becoming a P-sub for you, that is another matter and you should wean yourself off it and put the time and energy into your relationship instead.

    As far as I can tell, you have all the right conditions for you to succeed in quitting porn and strengthening your relationship and sex-life with your wife as a result.

    Good luck
    ANH
     
  13. Thank you!
     
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