Am I an Addict that Needs Reboot?

Only you can determine whether you are addicted, and this forum is for individuals who identify as addicted. I can tell you that most guys here are PMOing quite a bit more than you are reporting, and when they decide to quit, have great difficulty doing so. So, why don't you test yourself. Quit. No P no M no O for a week and no strip clubs. If at the end of that week you feel fine, you are not addicted. On the other hand if you are pulling your hair out and putting an ice pick through your hand to stop yourself then....welcome to the party pal.

Welcome to the party, pal! - YouTube

 

Lack of sex drive and challenges with erections are pretty common symptoms of heavy porn use. Very likely you may regain desire for sex and/or romance after quitting porn.

 

I don't know what path you're talking about but if it's the one I think you're talking about (starting a family), then yeah, you're gonna want to quit.

 

Hey mate!

im in a similar boat to you! Cept i go to massage places.

the reason im on here is that it got to the point that the o’s didnt feel that great anymore. It was just like ‘meh’ and its done. I quit for 3 weeks a few months ago and found that i didnt need p and when i o’d it felt awesome!

if want to try it, or chat to somone 1 on 1 hit me up! Id like to know more about why you’re here

 

Coool!
So are you gonna try it?!

just do 2 weeks and see if your concentration/thoughts/sex drive changes

 

Only one way to see... Try abstaining and see how it goes. I don't see how you could really lose.

 

Masturbation daily blocks the brain's androgen receptors, which ups estrogen reception and very much halts testosterone uptake (transcription of masculine traits to DNA).

This has an array of negative mental and physical consequences.

It is nice to be in a comfortable position where things don't go wrong or upset a person, stability is great and desirable - but what if life could be even better than you could have possibly imagined?

If you want to give it a try, to abstain from PMO and strip clubs for a month, then exercise, cold showers, clean food and a journal perhaps will all help stay the path. You could see how you feel after a month and if it's something you'd like to continue pursuing.

Good luck in whatever you choose though.

 

Did you decide if you’re gonna try it?

 

Congrats on your achievement!
The fun is about to start
7-14 is when cravings peak
14-30 is when ego peaks
30-60 is when carelessness peaks

Please be careful and don't let these effects blind side you.

At the mean time you can try other 10-14 day abstinence projects to better understand abstinence effects.
Coffee
Sugar
Meat
Dairy
Music
Driving (public transport)

The more abstinence projects you go through the stronger and better self understood you will be.

You've got this!

 

Keep going mate!!!!

have you found you get turned on more easily yet? Thats on the way!!!

 

These are all strong indicators that PMO is having a significant, negative impact on your life. PMO is generally accepted not only as normal, but as good, so if you hear a group of people saying it's not and your first reaction isn't "those people are collectively off their nut," that's highly suggestive you've been experiencing negative repercussions, that this habit has been bothering you, and you haven't been giving yourself permission to consider it. It is normal to seek out and maintain relationships, platonic and sexual. It is not normal to experience erection difficulties in intimate encounters with a real human being.

It does sound like you have yourself tranquilized into contentment, satisfied with scraps. Maybe it will stay that way, too. You, and most males at this point, might be institutionalized at this point and find real relationships too hard, not worth it. But you have to know it isn't real. Strippers and porn stars are showing an entirely fabricated version of intimacy. You are losing out on something life has to offer.

In my experience, which is not small, one week is not nearly enough to experience much of any change. It's like doing a week of pushups. Of course you won't see results. You need 90 days, minimum. Then you will know something about it, one way or another.

First you're going to know if you are addicted. You should be able to get through the day, week, or month, without seeing a nipple. That is a reasonable expectation to have. If you can't, if you go into significant psychological distress unless you see some kind of erotic imagery, that's a sign you're dependent. Second, a full 90 days is enough time to learn if there's any benefit to it. If you go a full 90 days you can truly say you tried it. If you haven't experienced any benefits, bare minimum more time and money to do what you enjoy and the realization that you don't actually miss it, then I'll fully agree PMO isn't a major detriment in your life, and you're good to go. I don't think that's going to happen, though.

Porn is what told you what's normal. The amount of use you describe is not a normal amount of sexual activity in an average relationship.

Have fun learning who you really are.

 

I'm not autistic, but definitely introverted. I also like being around people less when I use. I'm more tolerant of people and their BS usually gaining around 30 days.