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Just joined the site and would love for advice from you guys

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by Hopeful81, Oct 25, 2017.

  1. Oct 25, 2017 #1
    Hopeful81

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    Hi,
    I am a 36 year old guy that has been addicted to porn for the past 20 years on and off.
    When I was younger, I used to be an active, healthy and adventurous guy. For the past 10 years I feel my health has deteriorated turning me into an anxious unsociable guy that has lost all confidence and taste for life. I also have been suffering from PIED during the past few years.

    it all started innocently as teenager and with time I found myself searching for kinkier and kinkier porn as the vanilla porn didn't use to give me the rush I was used too. With time, I evidently started masturbating and edging for hours to femdom, transwoman, bisexual and cuckolding porn etc.... identifying myself as a submissive beta male as I felt my dick and body was dead..i didn't feel like a man anymore.. I also started suffering from severe IBS (D Mostly), that started after I caught a bug and I still have a messed up digestive system till today... With time my hair fell off... I have no energy... skinny as I have difficulty digesting food.. no muscles..

    I have hard of nofap before but only joined the site just now, and did a 30 day streak earlier before I started binging again.. Currently I am on a 38 day streak as of today.

    Would love for insight on the following:
    - Anyone feel during reboot that your penis is rubber like? after 38 days I do feel like my penis looks normal sometimes and other times it goes back to its small rubber like stage.
    - Overactive bladder has improved although I still do feel the urge to urinate frequently
    - I read a few threads of people with IBS or bad digestion that had their symptoms cured or ameliorated.. Can anyone attest to that? Besides ED this is one of my main issues because my Digestion issues have been de-habilitating and have completely messed up my life and my ability to function normally on a day to day basis... I have tried different diets and saw doctors that tested me and they all told me there was nothing wrong with me... Sorry if its too much details but I have had a normal bowel movement or well formed stool in years!!! I really do hope NOFAP can help with issue.

    I am currently on my second streak (38 days) and I feel like my anxiety has lessened, I slightly sleep better, my penis sometimes look healthier although at times it still looks kind of shriveled.. I used to experience occasional pain in all my organs which was weird but seems situation has ameliorated... Digestion and hair fall still bad...

    Looking forward to complete the 90 day challenge at least with hope that my symptoms will ameliorate..

    Would appreciate hearing from guys with similar symptoms that did the challenge..

    Much appreciated,

    G
     
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  2. Oct 25, 2017 #2
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    @Hopeful81 ,

    G,

    Congrats on the 30 day and now the 38 day streak. From what you shared above you were pmo for a very long time with some serious consequences from that. The cycle of hormones, pmo and more hormones can wreck the brain and body.

    I have a hard time with the idea of completing a 90 day challenge, so for me, I'm just taking it one day at a time. So far, that's been for over a month and a half.

    To answer some of your questions:

    I suffer from PIED. So, although some nocturnal and morning erections have happened. Yes, I've been soft most of the time. I'm currently flat lining and think that might be the problem. But, wouldn't exactly say it's been like "rubber"

    Sometimes I get in trouble for mentioning western medicine. But, I believe in western medicine. So, if that isn't your thing - ignore this advice. I am not a doctor nor a nurse.

    At 36 you are entering the stage of life where several conditions can cause frequent urination.

    As you pointed out overactive bladder is one of them. But its not the only one.

    BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or enlarged prostate is another. It's crazy to suffer from BPH there are medications that can fix the symptoms and even reverse the problem.

    Also (and it's very very very very rare) get a screening for prostate cancer. It normally involves a blood test for PSA and a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam). yeah yeah yeah, a finder exam up the butt isn't the best way to start your day. However, it rules of cancer and you can then move on to other causes.

    I do suffer from IBS and have not noticed any changes in the symptoms. At least not yet.

    Hope that helped,

    L
     
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  3. Oct 25, 2017 #3
    Septimus

    Septimus Fapstronaut

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    Welcome Hopeful, I'm glad you're here.

    About your questions:

    - I can't say that my penis has felt or looked very different as a result of abstaining from porn and fapping. Mainly it just gets a rest, which is good.

    - I have not seen porn or fapping affect either my bladder or my bowels. I'm 55, so I am noticing changes in these areas, but that's due to my prostate getting a little larger, which is normal for a man my age. As StopTheMusic said, this is something a doctor can help with.

    - One thought on your bowels: have you found you don't get enough sleep because of porn, and do you experience a lot of anxiety? My very unprofessional opinion is that these things can affect your bowels.

    There are a lot of people here who claim that abstaining from fapping or sex in general will have widespread physical effects on you. I am not a believer in that, because I can't see a good reason it would be true. Beyond that, I have not experienced such effects. The effects I experience are more in my character, discipline, thinking and mood, which I think I can explain -- as opposed to effects on my bladder, for example. That's my perspective.
     
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  4. Nov 6, 2017 #4
    STAR DUST

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    ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL THINGS YOU CAN SAY IS I DONT WATCH PORN!
     
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