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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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  1. Yeah, social anxiety, agoraphobia, panic attacks, worry about the future and dying, not live in the pres3nt moment but instead in a virtual world, visual snow. Basically every symptoms named on this site I've had all.
    I used to have insane nightmares for 3 years straight. Chronic insomnia, I'm either super hungry or uninterested in food.
    6 years in nofap including 3 years of insane PAWS.
    If you are severe case of pmo, it could take 2 years harmode or 3 years of slim relapses.
     
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  2. Monkeyboyab2c

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    If it makes you feel better to complain then complain. I don’t like that I’m almost 500 days into this thing and still feel like trash a lot of the time. I feel I got a lot to complain about. One thing we can’t complain about is that I am no longer a slave and neither are you. You are going through it right now especially being in India. I do not envy you. However once you get through this season in your life, I fully believe you will be able to get through anything life throws at you. Who knows, the man that you become, maybe many people will envy that guy. You are voluntarily putting yourself through an incredibly terrible experience to make yourself better. Do you know how much of a bad ass that makes you? Try not to lose hope. You can endure. I don’t even know you and yet, I believe in you!
     
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  3. Man I hope you're right. What you just described is very, very similar to my experience. That gives me hope, for sure. God bless you man.
     
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  4. I just want to thank everyone on this thread. It seems like such a silly thing, but it really isn't. It's so majorly important to me.

    Thank you very much for the support and the love. I can feel it.

    I love you guys, even though I don't know you. We all have this shared pain and it's so fucking unique that I can't help but feel bonded to the words I'm reading.

    Thank you so much.
     
  5. Yeah I'm INFP
     
  6. ForeverForward

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    Hello gentleman. I want to say something for those who are currently struggling.

    One thing you should always remember : this does not last forever. These withdrawals do not last forever, nor does this life we live. We will all die one day. Of course, this should NOT motivate you to commit suicide/take the cowards way out, but rather bring you comfort. If you’re ever in the thoughts of “will I ever recover? Am I stuck like this?” One day we won’t be on this earth. One day, we won’t be dealing with this. It makes you know that you won’t be suffering for an eternity.

    Imagine not dealing with these issues.. wouldn’t it be just pure bliss? While we’re here, we must FIGHT, and FIGHT LIKE HELL. Fight for the moment when you’ll feel normal again. Fight for all the great moments in this life that you have yet to experience. You’re on a mission. A conquest. And you must CONQUER. If that means abandoning society, ridding yourself of all access of digital technology, and living on an island by yourself with absolutely no way of you being able to be tempted until you recover, fucking do it. You cannot show mercy.

    Each and every one of us here has a purpose that we’re meant to fulfill. Personally, I view “PAWS” as not only a struggle to build myself into a new, but also punishment from our creator. We’re most likely the first ever people to deal with this in human history, as well as the first ever people who’ve gone deep down such a perverted and immoral rabbit hole. We will also be the first humans to ever recover from it.

    You must stay strong, no matter what. One of the worst things that could ever happen to us is for us to die, and then see what we could’ve been if we truly toiled towards greatness.
     
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  7. jayyad

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    One of the things I keep telling myself that keeps me going is how strong I will be once this is over, how unstoppable I will be once my penis could get hard with a real women, how valuable I will be once my brain has not only recovered but has access to its full potential. As time slips through my fingers and I’m not able to do anything about it, it just helps me realize how powerful I must be when I return. The things I viewed were not suppose to be seen by the naked eye, God did not put me here to watch those things. I understand I must suffer, it will only make me a stronger man
     
  8. KaliYugaWarrior

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    Thank you brother! For me this has been really tough but I am trying my best. Everyday is truly a new day for me. I don't know what to expect good or bad. While recently, I've been feeling good mentally but physically I'm broken. My knees are giving me terrible time.

    Let's hope this ends and someday we all can celebrate. This truly is our own Shawshank Redemption. We have to bear it and try not make things worse. Peace
     
  9. Mzmz2627

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    Hi every one
    Guys I have big problem
    Since 132 days when I started NoFap most of days I sleep 3-4 hours sleeping
    Most of days I'm waking up 3.30 am and I can't sleep again
    Any one face that before bcoz it is really difficult

    Also I have serve depression and anxiety
    Please I need help
     
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  10. sikreodds97

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    Welcome to post acute withdrawal aka the flatline. You will suffer and it will be the hardest thing youve ever done, but after its finished you will feel absolutely amazing.
     
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  11. DerJogge

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    We’re so many people going through PAWS by now it’s crazy. This really seems to be a whole new phenomenon hitting the masses sooner or later.
     
  12. Mzmz2627

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    Do u already healed?
     
  13. jayyad

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    I just want my dick to fucking work already, have a 10/10 girlfriend, fucking VIRGIN, and I can’t have sex with her lmfaoo. My life’s a joke
     
  14. Mzmz2627

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    My big problem right now is serve insomnia , depperssion and anxiety it's horrible
     
  15. Cyberpunk3000

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    I was exactly like you. Until day 190. I decided to try melatonin but a very low dose. 300-500 mcg. I have been sleeping a lot better and my anxiety and depressive mood has alleviated a lot. It's a vicious cycle. A lack of sleep will cause terrible mood. You have to take it at the same time every night. And you need to sleep and wake up at the same.time everyday even on weekends. Seems to be working for me the last three weeks.
     
  16. Mzmz2627

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    But for me it's first time in my life to feel that
     
  17. Cyberpunk3000

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    I couldn't agree more with every statement here. Last 15 years I have struggled with sleep because of pmo habit which fucked up the brain. Insomnia during abstinence. Sleep is one the three pillars of life. Of you read Matthew walkers "why we sleep" book, you get in depth insight. Half the battle is won with proper sleep.
     
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  18. Cyberpunk3000

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    Insomnia is one of the withdrawal symptoms. So it's only normal.
     
  19. Mzmz2627

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    For me I started PMO more than 15 years ago I'm now 28 years old
    Before starting nofap my life was normal and I was happy but suddenly every thing changed and I become so much deppressed and anxious this make my life like hell and till now I can't understand what is happening for me but I have windows like 2 weeks that i feel ok and almost everything is normal
    But big stress will come like for example my father went to intensive care due to corona this stress let again feel the symptoms
     
  20. Indigo

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    Insomnia has been one of my worst symptoms of PAWS. In the first three months of abstinence I barely slept more than 3-4 hours a night, if at all. The pressure in my head was so unbearable that I was close to calling an ambulance at night numerous times. During the day I had difficulty walking properly, as if suffering from Parkinsons on some occasions. It scared me shitless (by the way, I also had three weeks of diarrhea) to say the least. Symptoms have decreased in severity by now, but I am nowhere near normal after 20 months of abstinence from PMO.

    Just to provide some comparison and hope.
     
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