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Almost a month, behavioural issues?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by spartacus2000, Jan 28, 2015.

  1. spartacus2000

    spartacus2000 New Fapstronaut

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    OK, it's almost been a month since I last had a proper fap (somewhere in the first week of January).

    Some things I have noticed:

    Absolutely no looking at P sites but I have had some issues with edging. Read something like the Daily Mail website and there is plenty of stimulus there. Even a video with someone hot in can cause some urges. I remember the last time I tried to give up I convinced myself that softcore only would be OK, but it doesn't work.

    In a long-term relationship so I have been doing the hardcore mode. Have had sex every weekend with O. Earlier on in the month I came clean and told her about the giving up. But since then, I have talked about it quite a bit, to a point where she pointed it out, I had mentioned it three nights in a week. (I had to lie about my previous porn use, saying I was an irregular user so she probably thinks it's not a big thing for me).

    I've also spoken about sex as well, we had a good in-depth conversation one night. But another night, she suddenly said that I should just relapse as it would be good for me as I keep on talking about it. I'm inclined to put this down to women being women and whinging about stuff, but I am concerned I'm having way too many dirty thoughts even though I've come off it.
     
  2. Avidadventurer

    Avidadventurer Fapstronaut

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    Maybe explain to her that it saps your motivation levels and that is just part of it. After going longer without it, you'll rebound to being able to focus on other things. Also I think relapsing would only cause you to spiral downwards for a bit
     
  3. He's right, I know because the last relationship I was in and where I was with my nofap journey sounds almost identical to where you are. I tried to just edge but it made it worse. On top of that I was having regular sex with my gf so there was literally no dying down of old neural pathways in the brain related to sexual stimulation, I was just simply tricking myself because I wasn't full blown watching porn; but my brain was still getting its dopamine fix. You know what I mean?
    You took a positive step in going hardcore for awhile. I didn't fully take for granted and understand just exactly what the step rebooting really means. After relapsing about 4 times in the last year I finally do. For a period of time, not forever, zero orgasm or edging is absolutely necessary; that time frame can vary, but until sexual control over mind and body becomes adequate again it's a must, imo.
     

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