How to deal with the chaser effect?

I wish I had a good answer because I'm struggling with this myself.

In my case, I had an orgasm recently during sex (so, supposedly okay by many a NoFap standard) and immediately began craving masturbation. It's as if, after 30+ days without an orgasm, having one just isn't enough.

Maybe the only advice I have is that "this too shall pass". Mentally, there is a temptation to just go ahead and M, maybe even a couple of times, when it feels like you're on day 0 and have nothing to lose. Physiologically the urges usually get really tough between days 2 and 5 . . . but then it gets better. If you can hold off for two weeks, you'll be on pretty solid ground. Good luck!

 

Is there anything that triggers you? I have noticed that chaser effect is much worse when you let you encounter some triggers, even relatively mild ones.

 

One thing that I have found in my NoFap journey is that once you get the initial high from that first relapse - you keep craving more if that chemical hit your brain is getting. And what has happened to me is the second/third/etc high is never as strong leaving you wanting more.

that’s why the true measure of recovery, I think, is the ability to stand back up and try again even in the midst of those intense cravings.

One thing that has worked for me (esp. after wet dreams) is acknowledging the urge and delaying getting another hit. I literally say to myself - ok go another hour/six hours/day and then you can have it. Normally that delayed gratification is enough to help keep me going. The idea though is that I’m trying to not have to relapse at all.

hope this helps guys

jr

 

j

hey man , I read your post and I feel we are going through the same thing. I started good on January and now I m struggling to get past a 3 days let alone a week. I too have read on quite a lot of sources that the urges and difficulty levels on nofap will be low after two weeks. You just have to push through the first two weeks, and I think its quite true.The only time I ve had good streaks is when I got through that 15th day barrier. getting to day 30 was easy after that. But the 15 days are hell, I ve only got through it either cause I had no sources to porn, travelling , or something different like that. and my best streak started off cause I was down after a breakup and it put me to day 15 easily.
what do you say we do this together? I ve relapsed as well rn ( 5 times to be honest ) and I ve just had enough of it.