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What does normal feel like?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Deleted Account, Nov 2, 2020.

  1. Am i i right here to say, long periods of disinterest in sex and abstention results in dropped testesterone levels?

    I am hypothesizing, becuaese testesterone can be secreted only through activation of sexual glands, and losing interest in sex in itself kind of shuts down this role of the sex glands, hence muted testesterone levels. if you are to look at those llamas abd buddhist celibates, can you picture them as someone having testesterone flowing in their bodies? Ofcourse they are masters of celibacy, but for me its now, whats the point of keeping celibacy long if it doesn't reward you with testesterone.
     
  2. I wish simeone answered this for me
     
  3. ruso

    ruso Fapstronaut

    Testosterone is not going to be lost by not activating the sex glands, it’s affected short term through masturbation or sex as shown here: https://www.healthline.com/health/masturbation-and-testosterone.

    You can build testosterone by increased exercise: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/h...6-ways-to-increase-testosterone-with-exercise

    There’s other articles to support these, which you can cross reference if there are articles that don’t (didn’t find any).

    The conclusion though is that testosterone if affected by abstaining is affected short term and through very small levels.

    As a result, focus on the confidence that you’ll have by not PMO’ing which is the most destructive. Up to you to take it further to not masturbating at all, or complete celibacy.
     
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  4. As a result, focus on the confidence that you’ll have by not PMO’ing which is the most destructive. Up to you to take it further to not masturbating at all, or complete celibacy

    I can not pmo, thats not a problem. I could go long streaks without pmo. But my concern has been this doubt, that what exactly is waiting at the end of complete healing?
    I had an experience after i recovered from flatline, and i i did not like the healed reality. It was joyous, it was bright and vivid (result of brain fog lifting, i guess), it was tender, it was but one where testesterone was lacking though.
    I do workout. Long distance walking coupled with 1 hour workout at home. However, the testesterone levels were, as i i found, not satisfactory as compared to those pre recovery days, which in my case is before 90 days.
    I woke up yesterday and decided to end my streak so as to stimulate my sexual glands. I did and today i feel more okay.

    I know it doesn't make sense to people and iam looking for guys who have healed completely before and prove me wrong.
     
  5. Until then i'l have to keep repeating the cycle of reaching 100-130 days, conciously relapsing, re-repeating the streak.
     
  6. ruso

    ruso Fapstronaut

    Oh ok, appreciate the clarification. I would go to the doctor to check your testosterone levels before and after the 100 days.

    How are you able to tell that your testosterone is low?

    I’m also of the camp of letting masturbating be neutral, like urinating, a biological function. So it’s not my goal to not do it, but it’s been a while since I did it.
     
  7. Lillercoaster

    Lillercoaster Fapstronaut

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    Take 12,5 mg lf aromasin EOD for a week. It will raise your testosterone 1 hour after ingestion. It should give you a libido boost if your testosterone levels are really on the low side. If that makes you feel better, your testosterone level might indeed be too low. There is no way to really know your testosterone is low unless you do a blood test though! If your dopamine synthesis, reception and release is low because of a porn addiction, chronic stress or depression, this is most likely the cause of the "low testosterone" feeling. Dopamine and androgens work hand in hand. You can have the highest testostone levels in the world, but if your dopamine system is out of whack, it will not give you the "alpha" confidence and libido.
     
    Last edited: Nov 3, 2020
  8. Queek The HeadTakker

    Queek The HeadTakker Fapstronaut

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    Diego Simeone ? Didnt know the great manager also does nofap and has a porn addiction
     
  9. Diego simeone? Who?
    Not sure about him, but what would you say to what iam stating above?
     

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