Can dopamine receptors truly recover?

Maybe you use her to cover your real issues. Now she is gone for a while you are confronted with yourself.

A porn addict needs his fix to not feel his pain.
When a porn addict steps into a relationship it may be possible his system use her to fix his pain in the same way he uses porn.

Maybe you need to talk to others about your issues. A therapist, older friend or pastor?

 

At least you have a girlfriend to rewire with. Whereas I'm still have huge brain fog and confuse.
Did you use to MO with P? If so, how long and how much???

 

Sex can be used as a plaster. Or as you call it, a crutch.
You should ask yourself questions like:

Do I feel whole without her?
Do I have an identity without her?
Did I have a healthy own life without a woman?
Do I need her to feel happy? Or to feel meaningful?
Do I feel peaceful when she is away for a while?

If the answer is no, then you have problem inside of you that is covered by her presence in your life.
Really, do some study about codependency I really think it will help you further.

 

We got similar stories man. I've read that sexual exhaustion from too much sex or pmo alone could take up to 3 years to get well.
Without counting ACUTE WITHDRAWALS phases & PAWS which could last up to 2-3 years harmode depending your history with PMO.

 

I think it's much more likely due to the O rather than her leaving for a few days, you're just conflating the two events.

Pills and pumps aren't going to fix the issue, they may even make it worse.

 

Just relax man.
Why don't you just wait for her coming back and talk with her about your issue.
In the meanwhile go walking or cycling, keep the house clean. But relax.

 

I see your point here. 8 months with orgasm shouldn’t make any kind of difference.

This is going to sound strange and I have no evidence but I think somehow while you’re with her you experience a dopamine high of some sort. I think somebody mentioned a level of co-dependency could be at play here, and while there is no detail I think it’s worth exploring. Do you both spend a large amount of time together?

A few weeks ago I decided to delete all of my social media platforms and while I thought it wasn’t a big deal, I dropped into a flatline that lasted a month. I think it’s worth thinking about in relation to your current situation.

 

Before she left recently do you remember last time you were away from one another?

I couldn’t get wood before the erection, I am still in the process of recovering unfortunately so my case isn’t the best example.

I think it might help to take a step back and logically consider what could be the cause. Logically meaning you forget about your desire to be ‘ready’ for when your other half returns and look at what could be the cause. In my personal opinion it definitely sounds like you have lost some kind of dopamine high by your girlfriend leaving, but also there is no definitive way of knowing.

 

Concerning the dopamine receptors:
I‘ve read a post from a doctor he wrote; that the receptors need at least 90 days sometimes up to 6 months or even 1 year to fully recover.

So we must truly believe in the recovery process and so we truly will recover for sure.

KEEP GOING guys.

 

My last 2 relapses to P lifted my flatline and i thought i was cured as i began to be active.Wrong!
Now I'm 3 weeks in and suffering with PAWS and Flatline. The same pain I had before the 2 relapses returned in 3 weeks.

My point is maybe your flatline gone when you were having sex and orgasm with your girlfriend. Now she's gone so your brain starving for those dopamine spikes.

 

is over masturbation leads to weak erect and if i stopped masturbating will i get the strong erect ??

 

Yes...with porn.....it causes problems...Do nofap it will help your erections.