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9 months or longer on nofap and still same issue - about to break up with my gf…

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by WorldTraveler32, Sep 18, 2022.

  1. WorldTraveler32

    WorldTraveler32 Fapstronaut

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    Hello, guys . I’m 36 years old . Like many of you here, history of porn use from about age 14 to 34 years old and daily masturbation sometimes two or three times a day . I quit porn entirely 2 years ago but I would still masturbate to fantasy sometimes multiple times a day until July of last year , 2021. Initially I did hard mode from July 2021 until December 2021 and then saw my girlfriend who lives in another country . I did not notice any improvements except a ridiculous sensitivity and would blow my load as they say within minutes . However, no erections from visual cues. I would always require touch and would occasionally use ED pills to make things easier . After December 2021, I figured maybe those 4.5 months from July until December 2021 were not enough . Well, guess what ? I continued to do hardmode from mid-December 2021 until now- September 2021- 9 months . Absolutely zero orgasms , masturbation , no erotic pictures , nothing . Zero sexual cues .I am now with my girl after 9 months of this and don’t see or any feel any different so far . I am still sensitive as hell and I have not been able to penetrate because as soon as she strokes me or gives me BJ I ejaculate . My concern is that this nofap rebooting has not made any changes to me . At least not that I can see . She’s beautiful and has a lovely body and while I enjoy her I don’t spontaneously get an erection around her just from her undressing or watching her change etc . Even in bed , for me to get going, it’s always the same thing - she has to fondle me , stroke me , start off with a BJ. 9 months since December 2021 until now and I would have thought I’d be healed by now ? Also, before you guys say anything - I have HARD morning wood almost every day, normal testosterone , I work out , and eat pretty clean too . I am just not very easily aroused by sight at all it seems and seems I am unable to just pop a random erection from sight or other cues without manual help /oral from my girl . Is this still a byproduct of PIED? I mean , 9 months of nofap hard mode plus the 4.5 months from July until December of last year . That’s over a year . And porn gone . During my 9 months I would barely fantasize about sex at all and felt complete lack of desire too so it was easy for me to do it . Am I done rebooting my mind ? Perhaps now I have to rewire to her ? One thing I have noticed over time is sexual dreams I’ve had that I don’t recall having when I was into porn and frequent fapping . Over all these months I’ve had a number of these sex/erotic dreams . Please help me guys . And should I use pills occasionally in the mean time until my brain establishes a connection (rewires) with my woman ?

    I’m really starting to consider breaking up with my gf. I’ve tried to have sex 3 times in the last 1.5 days and I can barely achieve an erection because as soon as she fondles my penis or starts with a BJ I bust . Within seconds . I just had a moment an hour ago and within literally 30 seconds or less with my penis still quite flaccid in her hand and mouth I ejaculated . But when I’ve taken an ED drug in the past while on this nofap journey I’ve been able to get decently hard . 9 months since December 2021 plus 4.5 months between July and December 2021 and this is what I get ? I’m about to pop a pill just to get my confidence going . I’ve tried touching, caressing, kissing, it’s like I experience little arousal during the moment . I may want to have sex but it’s like my body doesn’t go into arousal mode in preparation for sex . I may have some pre-seminal fluid leak out but not much else . Penis remains flaccid . I can eat my woman out and while I enjoy that my body doesn’t seem to respond . I don’t think there is anything left to try and do at this point . It doesn’t seem likely more time is the answer . I have to embarrassed myself these last two days and am really on edge of letting this girl go . Someone please help with any thoughts or guidance .
     
  2. Mr. 180

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    First of all, are you considering breaking up solely because of your inability to get it up from visual stimulus? Have you talked to her extensively about this? Does she understand your struggles? I cannot emphasize enough the importance of communication in a relationship. I understand that it can be frightening to stay with her, since the sexual aspect of a relationship is important and it's not working with her right now, but what makes you think it would be different with another woman?

    Secondly, I can't speak from experience about PIED over such a long period of time. But you've stated that you used porn for 20+ years. That will do quite a bit to reconstruct your neural pathways. Your brain has been trained for 20 years that arousal comes from a screen, not seeing a real woman in front of you. Additionally, the masturbation doesn't help. Again, your brain has been conditioned to respond to your hand, not the sight of a woman.

    Is it disappointing that the change seems to be so little? Absolutely. Is it hopeless? No. Just understand that you're overcoming 2 decades of conditioning in your mind. That isn't going to unravel very easily.

    The sensitivity issue does seem to be a real thing. It's almost like your system is getting used to the real stimulus (much more real than PMO), and it's on overload or something.

    My recommendation for you? Talk to your girlfriend if you haven't already. Be open and honest. Also have patience! I can't promise you there is no permanent damage done, but I really do believe it can still get much better for you. If after months and months more and you still see no change, maybe seek some help. But the change is likely to come slowly.
     
  3. WorldTraveler32

    WorldTraveler32 Fapstronaut

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    The sensitivity is so intense that in the last 2 days , I’ve ejaculated 4 times all within the span of 30-45 seconds each time from her stroking my penis and oral sex to get me hard . Unfortunately, I barely even have a chance to get a decently hard erection from her stroking me, oral etc because with just a half /semi in her mouth or hand I end up finishing from the intensity . This has happened 9 months ago as well and I noticed the sensitivity normalized within a few days . 9 months ago I had already completed 4.5 months of hard mode but now the sensitivity is unreal . I recognize nofap has restored sensitivity /ability to orgasm very well, but so far no improvement on erectile function . I may either go back to taking ED medicine for the time being until my body/system gets a damn clue and makes a connection that an erect penis, naked woman , and pleasure are linked .
     

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