After around six months of abstaining from porn, minus several relapses (it is hard now and again, no pun intended) I can very happily state that my erectile dysfunction which was threatening my relationship with my girlfriend has now 90% been cured. Whereas before, I would not be stimulated at all by my girlfriend, even when she was naked in front of me, I now get hard when we kiss passionately and our sex is amazing. It is a long road, with a few hiccups along the way, but I know you guys can do it. Six months ago, I felt helpless, lost, weak, worthless, not even a man. Like I couldn't get hard to real women, and I was broken somehow. Let me tell you from my experience - it IS a problem that stems from porn, and it CAN be fixed by abstaining from it.
AWesome. Thanks for sharing. Posts like yours keep me going, that there is light at the end of this tunnel.
That’s awesome. I’m in the same boat you was in. Feeling like less than a man. When do you feel it was time to try intimacy again with your girl?
Monkey, how long did you PMO for , years? How long did you suffer from PIED? That one issue terrifies me and I just relapsed again because of the after effects of alcohol.
Hey! Did you abstain from sex also? I have the same problem. Im Married and cant get fully erect all the times. Before I could get hard as soon as we started to kiss, or she touched me. Now it is harder snd it is like my mind is gone from everything "sexual" sometimes
Thanks for all of the support, guys. Really appreciate that! To answer all of the questions, as they're quite similar - it's been a slow journey of transformation, not just abstaining from PMO for six months then getting intimate with my girlfriend. In fact, I never have abstained from orgasm, and have had at least one a week ever since I started. I'd say the key to my own recovery was abstaining from porn completely (not even a peek), and lots of kissing and cuddling with my girlfriend. You will probably feel 'dead' down there for a couple of months, until your brain gets used to normal intimacy with a real girl. Honestly when you achieve that rewiring, as I can testify I have, porn becomes really boring to you. I know some of you will have ED/PE concerns. I had erectile dysfunction for several months after quitting porn, but fortunately my girlfriend is a very understanding person, and helped me through it. Now the ED is gone almost completely. As for PE, I had that at first too (not used to sex with a real woman) but that too is diminishing as time goes on and I get more experienced and comfortable with sex. Hope this helps. Whatever you guys do - DON'T GIVE UP. Abstaining from porn and masturbation really works, and you will feel like a new man. You just need to give your brain and body some time to heal.
Good thread, made me happier just reading it. So glad for your success, keep it up (and I mean both the fight and the pun-intended).
Great to hear man! Gives me hope! However, you didn't answer for how many years you PMO'd for, before the reboot. Also, how old are you?
so happy for u man must've been a really tough time not fapping for. i have ED myself and i hope i'll get it cured as soon as possible
I congratulate too. And thanks for sharing this positive ending story, this improves my hope for my own problem!!
