P.A.W.S. - what are they, cure, duration

The problem with this is most of the hardcore addicts find themselves unfunctional. They can't do what they want or like.

 

In my experience, healthy sexual intimacy with a long-term partner does not inhibit PAWS recovery. I was able to enter PAWS/ flatline with approximately 2 or 3 months of abstinence from PMO when I was together with my GF. She was very taken aback by my sudden lack of sex drive.

 

I agree, intimacy is beneficial and helps with recovery. In my case it was sexual intimacy that lead to orgasm which placed me deep into flatline.

 

Here's some more:

Paws is paws.

 

Same, O is the reason my flatline has prolonged so much, ig sites like your brain on porn, sort of emphasis a lot on rewiring with a partner to an extent that a new comer might be lead to believe that recovery is impossible without rewiring. While it is true for some people, but another larger set of people like me have been pushed way deep into flatline, just because of the false belief. An O never made me feel better, but i kept practicing it think that this is the only way. But I later realised later that complete abstinence makes me feel much more stable and i can feel recovery taking place.

 

Lately I've been watching documentaries on maritime disasters. Kind of pathetic but "scratches an itch" without triggering my PMO disease.

I spend lots of time attending 12 step meetings and sponsoring guys. I try attending 1 or 2 meetings every day in addition to other service commitments.

I try and go for long walks whenever I can. That's an amazing cure for flatline symptoms

Also, maintaining a simple job helps me quite a bit. I have a job where I sit around and do nothing most of the time.

 

Thanks for sharing all this info. It makes us understand better everything we are going through.

 

Day 157 today in a row of no PMO

I've practiced Wim Hof on and off since 2016

Tonight I felt the PAWS coming up. I did some Wim Hof breathing and then jumped into the cold shower. The PAWS-like symptoms lifted immediately (depression, apathy).

Wim Hof does miracles for short-term PAWS relief. And goes very well with the TRE exercises.

Thank God. This is giving me some hope.

 

max should be 5 years based on my research

 

that what I said

 

correct

 

5 years maximum

 

I disagree. You are close to 5 years but you are still miserable as you have told. So it can take longer.

 

I had 5 paws reductions last year and this year already 1. so we never know

 

but yes you‘re right. I still don‘t have good days or days with benefits. flatline usually

 

when i sleep i almost never dream and when i wake up i feel kind of pain in joints. don‘t know what‘s happening. feeling exhausted after I wake up. not energetic or so

 

we have fatigue and exhaustion because the body is adapting.

 

when i have a wet dream then i have a little bit more libido for 3 days but then on the 4th day i am back in the flatline. i lose completely interest in woman. like today was the 4th day. i‘m now at day 5. let‘s see what happens.