Weird happenings and anxiety

i've had irrational fears skyrocketing as a result of NoFap. Good news, you're probably not afraid of flying, or other things. The first few days of quitting pmo introduce crazy withdrawal symptoms, your brain puts itself into survival mode so it can get the dopamine flood it craves.

Due to that, there are some thoughts that are intrusive: "this plane is claustrophobia-inducing", "this plane i'm in might crash", "i'm going to miss my flight and my girlfriend won't like it", are some of the many intrusive thoughts you won't get rid of easily. I think now is the time to address controlling compulsive thoughts. It's totally natural to have weak coping skills after many years of addiction (16 years of addiction for me).

Stay grounded!

 

it is more likely to me that you have been masking this anxiety with PMO. Suddenly when you take away the means to deal with this anxiety it comes back in full force. I would say you need some time for your body and mind to adapt.

 

Hi there. I am new on my NoFap and am going through identical what you are. Its pure hell. But im determined to push through. I agree that PMO is masking general anxieties, but am convinced that the withdrawal symptom ( for me any way) magnifies this beyond comprehension. I think the withdrawal symptoms makes a mountain out of a molehill. I really do wish you every health and success! I know how it feels, and is not nice. BUT it will be worth it all when we both come out the other side! Sincerely,Colin.

 

You'll need longer. Abruptly quitting pmo can cause profound anxiety disorder, as others have said because of the tremendous trauma the brain has to go through. This may sound ridiculous but if you've been masturbating to porn for half your life and then quit, your brain is not gonna be happy at all. Long term pmo addiction often results in clinical depression, anxiety disorders, ocd and other irrational fears. Unfortunately it's the part of your brain that processes porn and masturbation that also processes anxiety. You are not going to undo this wiring in a mere 4 weeks.

 

Yup especially if you first started Nofap as well. I remember by first streak, all my fears hit me like freight train once I stopped PMO. Ocd and anxiety increased

 

Dude, I can relate to your story. I have also has an irrational fear of flying, which never used to be a problem before. Time to get rid of PMO, anxiety and start a new and better life. My anxiety has actually gotten worse since I started nofap. But I know it will eventually get better, it's just the brains way of panicking for not getting fed tons of pmo anymore.

Cutting all sex might speed your recovery, I know it's difficult when you have a gf/wife, but it's recommended to do 'hard-mode' when you have been doing pmo for so long. I am trying this myself.

Good luck.

 

Best wishes to you too! Colin.

 

I've watched the Tedx video, but I am still confused about the correlation between tapping to porn and social anxiety, and even self-confidence. Someone posted on here about our two instincts are to survive and to reproduce, and when we take away the reproduction, the survival instincts cause us to ""take the safe route"" with everything.

With that being said, I can't understand the social anxiety derivation? People see women in public as sex objects due to pornography, and get nervous? Can someone please enlighten me?
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