Relapsed: PAWS after 1 Year of Abstinence? Is this a permanent thing?

Did I get you right? Five days without sleep after five times PMO after one year clean?

 

I would say this is not normal then

 

First off, congratulations on your streak! It's really hard to get this far and I believe no single relapse can just "delete" a year of a healthy lifestyle.
That said, what you described makes sense to me but what you are experiencing doesn't seem so much like PAWS. Imagine your brain has been rebooting for a year, replenishing its dopamine receptors and slowly getting rid of the desensitisation from PMO. And then one day, it gets hit by PMO dopamine bath four times out of nowhere. It's confused and more sensitive than you were used to a year ago - like if you showed hardcore P to a 14-year-old...
I have experienced similar symptoms after relapsing after about 120 days, although not as pronounced. You have just thrown yourself out of balance, I am sure you will get better in a week or two.
One thing I found really important is to not let the relapse destroy the lifestyle you have built over the reboot. If you started to work out, eat healthily or go out with friends more (you name it), DO NOT STOP. And if you didn't, start now If you stick to your previous routine even if you don't feel like it, the consequences of the relapse will disappear before you even know it.

 

i had PAWS symptoms after 8 months of nofap. White hairs after ejaculating six times in a 2 week span, and all the negative symptoms... I think any type of ejaculation whether sex or not would cause these symptoms for us

 

I don't think so. I could have sworn I've seen a NoFap recovery story where the person said that an orgasm didn't lead to the PAWS hangovers. I can't locate it though, not sure where I can find it. :-(

 

I've heard guys here say the still suffered from PAWS after 12 to 18 months of NoFap, it seems to be common

 

I dont think i waited long enough. I would say prepare to go years, before trying to have sex. Focus on yourself in the meanwhile. Or simply make sure not to ejaculate when having sex... which is tough to do

I heard of a guy who cured his PAWS after 4 years of hardmode. You probably wont have to wait that long... but im planning on waiting a LONG time, and even when i do have sex, I ain't busting
My greatest victory, curing POIS...with four years of Hard Mode - YouTube

 

Because 1 year may not be enough for your brain to completely heal. I know this stage you're talking about that your brain playing tricks on you to see it's not a big deal returning to your old days.
Give it a couple months or 1 more year to see where you stand.