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don't ever miss your ex girlfriend

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by YHTBALFY, Jul 19, 2021.

  1. YHTBALFY

    YHTBALFY Fapstronaut

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    One of the ways that this addiction has to trap you is to bring you the memory of past relationships, even if you have overcome them. The trap consists of remembering pleasant, tender moments, to immediately recall sexual scenes and begin to fantasize. Before you know it, desire catches up with you and a relapse is very likely. If your memory brings you such images, nip them in the bud, they are not innocent, it is simply your brain managing to get its dose of dopamine.
     
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  2. BlueBallsOG

    BlueBallsOG Fapstronaut

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    Yes, some Ted talk guy explained this, it's like a heroin addict that uses methadone to replace heroine. Your brain uses the memories to make you feel better cause the real person is gone.
     
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  3. Abel100%

    Abel100% Fapstronaut

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    Yo a un año de soltero ...lucho con esos pensamientos, y es que aparecen en sueños, cuando despierto, vaya q frustrante....algunos dicen que si uno sueña con la ex.... Es porque aún le ama, pero acá dicen que no es más que tu cerebro adicto al placer buscando desencadenar una recompensa .... Dios....a quien le creo ??
     
  4. YHTBALFY

    YHTBALFY Fapstronaut

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    Puede que aun la ames, yo me pregunto lo mismo. Pero debes conocerte a ti mismo y valorar si esos recuerdos nacen del amor o de una carencia, o si es una dinámica de tu cerebro para obtener su ansiada dosis de dopamina. A veces los recuerdos de la ex nos hace sentir nostálgicos y esa nostalgia nos suele llevar a masturbarnos (al menos ese es mi caso). Mi cerebro lo sabe, y sabe que si me trae esos recuerdos aumentará las probabilidades de caer. Recordar a la ex mas de lo normal en NoFap seguramente se deba a eso.
     
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  5. Abel100%

    Abel100% Fapstronaut

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    Si hay que darse cuenta uno mismo de eso, gracias x tus reflexiones, DTB...
     
  6. newlife91

    newlife91 Fapstronaut

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    This is so true. It disguises itself as legitimate connection. This is an extremely dangerous trap that's gotten me a few times. Good post.
     
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