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ED still not cured, feeling depressed!

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by elpamfael, May 19, 2016.

  1. elpamfael

    elpamfael Fapstronaut

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    Ok guys so after years of relapse cycle I've made it to three weeks for the first time in my life, I'm confident that I'll never relapse again but... I met this girl, (as a result of increased confidence as a nofap benefit). Last night we made out and wanted to progress to seks, it took soo long for me to get an erection and then it was still weak. A bit later while cuddling I got a rockhard erection but then when we progressed and she started touching me it went soft again. She even gave me oral which didnt work either.

    I'm feeling soo frustrated with this. When is ED supposed to be cured? Is it because of the nerves since I could get it up but it went down when she touched? I tried deep breathing and even took half an erection pill before the act. I'm desperate for advice, please guys, I could really fall in love with this girl, I don't want it to end because of ED.
     
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  2. TheIdealMan

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    From other posts on this site, it may take a few months. Good luck dude.
     
  3. traveller22

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    Hey man. Look, this is very easy for me to say because I'm not you, but you need to chill brother.

    Seriously, 3 weeks of PMO-free time is fantastic & well done to you for that. However, you need to remember that your addiction didn't develop & sustain itself in a vacuum. There were reasons for it & a lot of those reasons still exist & need time to unravel.

    The rule-of-thumb is that a reboot takes at least 90 days. You're just over a quarter of the way through that process. In the situation with your partner, it may have been performance anxiety or a number of other factors. Maybe you actually need to take it more slowly & tell her that.

    Any good woman is going to respect you for that - most of them have to put up with guys pushing hard for sex & only thinking of themselves.

    Does she know about your battle with porn? I'm not suggesting you tell her but if she knows already, you can explain a bit about the reboot process. If she doesn't know, I suggest you wait until your recovery is many months down the line.

    Go easy on yourself mate. You're not a machine. You're a human being with a history, with emotions, anxieties & all the rest that goes with being in this body. Concentrate on developing your connection with her & getting "inside" her heart & mind - understanding her more deeply.

    Nurture the forest that is your relationship.

    The wood will take care of itself.

    Courage!

    T22.
     
  4. elpamfael

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    Thanks for the support.
    I realize i need alot more healing to do and I forgive myself for needing this healing. I'm allready so happy that the addiciton part is under control and i know it will al get better in the next few months. But me and this girl are so into eachother and she's texting me telling me that she just doesn't understand how that happened last night, she's worried. But obviously i dont want to tell her i'm a recovering addict, I've only known this girl for a few months.

    Just don't want to loose her, I mean what do I reply to her now, i'm really freaking out. I wouldnt care less if it was a random girl I tried to have sex with but I really want more with this girl, we're such a good match.
     
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  5. TheIdealMan

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    Just tell her that you are going through a temporary medical situation. Remind her that it is you not her. Keep off the PMO. Don't put pressure on your groin, such as leaning on something or lying on you belly.
     
  6. Porn Free Wanderer

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    Some great advice has already been given here. I will simply say that if this relationship is meant to be, it will survive this, and one day in the future the two of you will look back on what just happened and laugh about it together. If it's not meant to be, well, it just isn't, and ED won't make any difference to that.

    It's also worth remembering that in the mean time, you've still got fingers and a mouth and plenty of other ways to please her. There's no need to try to turn your sex life into a porn movie this early in the relationship.
     
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  7. elpamfael

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    Great advice has been given indeed, thanks alot for the support guys,

    It's mainly in my head I think, because I had spontaneous erections a few days ago aswel, I think i'm just too nervous, and then when it doesn't go, i focus more on my dick, and then i see it still doesnt get up so i get more nervous and the cycle continues and remains dead dick. Thank god she's quite cool about, just worried and curious on what's going, she has every right to be.
    I told her it's not her fault but that i think I know what causes it and that it's temporary, but she's going to expect further info next time I see her. The burdon of PMO is too much to share with this girl right now, any advice on what medical condition I could say i have that's not that embarrassing? @TheIdealMan
     
  8. traveller22

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    Just tell her how much you love her, the things you're crazy about in her & that you find her gorgeous & sexy. So, your wood vanished at some point on a given night - it's not a big deal & no more than a dip in the stock market on a given day, when you're invested for the long-term.

    If you're relaxed with it, she'll be relaxed with it.

    Be valiant, fair knight!

    T22/
     
  9. elpamfael

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    @traveller22

    Yea i know it wont be a big deal if it doesn't happen again but if it does... We're still getting to know eachother so such a big issue like ED is too much to accept from a person you haven't known for that long, not being pessimistic here just realistic. Anyway going to pick up a big dose C_ialis for the next date and try to keep my nerves down by focussing on her and nothing but her. Hope it works, I'll let you guys know. Thanks again for the support, really do appreciate it guys!
     
  10. GSarosi

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    Be very careful with the C_ialis prescription. You don't want to be dependent on it. It is going to be a whole new form of "addiction." Plus that form of ED med lasts for a whole 24 hours. That is a loooong time.
     
  11. elpamfael

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    Yes i intend to be very careful with it and build down. If i could just get a few decent sexual experiences with it I can build it off as confidence builds up. That's what my doctor told me too.
     
  12. elpamfael

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    Moral and trigger alert.

    So tonight I'm meeting with the girl i really want as a girlfriend again. Last time I was with her I suffered PIED. I've taken some actions to ensure greater success.
    Yesterday I had sex with a prostitute. I got rockhard and managed to control cumming (grreat success in borat voice).
    What I conclude from this is. With the hooker I had zero stress, I could care less about impressing her and it went great! So i believe it's about focus, if you're too worried about failing you set yourself up for failing. So my technique from now on will be focussing on being in the moment and enjoying eachother.
    As an additional measure I went out and bought C_ialis. My god that was akward to buy and expensive as fuck. Fucking hell i near died. But i have it now.
    I know a lot of you guys would'nt agree with these drastic measures but I did what I feel I have to do. I really really like this girl, and it's my first real shot at love I ever had, I'm not leaving any stones unturned on this one.
    I'll let you guys know how tonight goes. If you don't hear from I probably had PIED again and jumped off a bridge or something.

    Again thanks for the support, and keep your head up! Yes the little one too!
     
  13. GSarosi

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    Okay honestly there is nothing wrong with pay to play but DO NOT make this a habit. Plus remember that you are taking a somewhat of a risk here in terms of STDs (it would be horrible if you passed that to the civie girl you are interested in) but if she is some established escort then you need not to worry much since condoms are most likely used. Well I seriously hope you do.

    Your intimacy issue(s) is more psychological than physical. With an escort it is a raw physical passion. Once you experienced it that passion fades away quickly. Like the moment she walks out the door. With the civie girl it is an emotional physical passion. You want the connection and chemistry plus you are focusing on her pleasure as opposed to being selfish with an escort.
     
  14. elpamfael

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    Yes ofcourse it was with a condom, i'm not retarded lol. I'm not morally for prostitution if it's merely out of lust but in my case I see it as medicinal. I tested the plumbing and it works perfectly fine which is a great relief and confidence booster for when I go to my real girl tonight.

    I indeed really need to be able to handle emotions and all that stuff. I've so numb since my teen years, it's like everything regarding dating and women is new to me. But at least i feel more alive than ever before. So tonight i'm just gonna go, relax, connect, and let nature run it's course, hope all goes well
     
  15. feo1966

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    Watch out for over confidence. It results in you letting your guard down.

    There have been studies for other addictions showing people with the most confidence in their ability to control themselves relapsed more often.
     
  16. Condoms do not prevent all STDS btw. If you want this relationship to last, avoid prositutes. Anyway I think you are going a bit too fast for the relationship as rushing into sex again. Try not to focus that sex is the main focus of the relationship.
     
  17. elpamfael

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    I'm confident that i'll not relapse again because after years of relapse I made a switch in mindset, now every single cell of my body wants to connect to real life women and is disgusted by porn. When I get an urge now, thoughts of kissing and connecting with a real life girl cross my mind whereas before it would've been porn. Mind you i'm still very concious about dangers and relapse potential, i do not take risks, i still meditate, avoid triggers and all that. It's just now my focus is 100% on connecting with the other sex in real life and I feel more alive than ever before. Out of that I conclude that I will never go back to pixels. Thanks for the concern though!
     
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  18. elpamfael

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    Nothing is ever 100% safe but condom is way up in the nineties, so can be considered "safe enough". I think it's safer to fuck a prostitute that always uses condoms than fucking the local slut who gets banged bare back by different men every weekend. As for the rushing into sex, I'm 24, the girl is too, where we live at this age you don't wait for too long to have sex, it's what you do starting from about 3rd date. Believe me I would've preferred to date her without having sex until I was rebooted but that's just not the way it goes. As for the focus as main thing in the relationship, you're right! We have been intimate in many ways, cuddling, kissing, sweet talk, shower together, sharing food etc. It's been the most beautiful weeks of my life so far. But sex remains an important part, I just want to be able to have sex properly. Thanks for the support!
     
  19. elpamfael

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    Ok so last night, was sort of in between. Had trouble getting erection, did get one after all but lost it again. Did manage to have sex for few minutes though. So I see it as great progress but still akwardly bad. She's very sweet though and asked what the problem was. I told her I'm battling an old psychological issue that causes me to block sexual energy sometimes, didn't want to tell her the full truth about nofap, as it comes accross as pathetic to your average uninformed person. Anyway she was very understanding, I pleased her in other ways and we were very close and cuddly for the rest of the night. So it didn't go exactly as I had hoped but all things considered last night was a huge progress in my nofap journey. Just connecting in an intimate way with a girl is the most powerful way of getting porn and all that bad shit out of your mind, in the face of a real life connection, it all just fades away. I'm feeling alot more comftable with her now that I told her I do have an psychological issue that causes ED. I think this will take alot of pressure off me next time we get together and will hopefully lead to a proper erection. Thank you all for listening and supporting!
     
  20. feo1966

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    Nice. Good work. Keep it up bro
     
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