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Pathofsuccess_1

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I was just scrolling through my phone and like 4 minutes ago I came crossed a picture of a face. I’m not gay at all. But it was a mans. The face Oddly reminded me a little of a pornstar idk why. It’s weird. Can’t explain it. But I was thinking “wait, no. This is just a mans face it can’t arouse me” and boom, I don’t know if my mind tricked me into thinking I was aroused. But I think I imagined her face on his. It’s weird and complicated but I felt that rush. The man itself did not arouse me. I’m not homophobic either. I just had the pressure in my head. Again it could be just my mind playing tricks on me but it also could be arousal who knows.


Should I reset because of this?
 
I don't believe you should reset. I think you just fantasized for a bit which didn't lead into PMOing. So think you are good, you just need to minimize how far you fantasize in the future...
 
laserfish30 said:
I don't believe you should reset. I think you just fantasized for a bit which didn't lead into PMOing. So think you are good, you just need to minimize how far you fantasize in the future...
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Thanks for the reply. By the way, nice job on 40 days! I saw your post in the support thread.

I have another question though.

Let’s say some dopamine is released in the streak, and it causes you to have urges that almost make you relapse. As long as you don’t PMO or fantasize a lot are you fine?

I heard of the ticking time bomb thing on this forum, how the urges get crazy, in my case, I didn’t get close to pmo, but I did get aroused and I almost relapsed.

I do have the willpower to stay away. Especially since what happened last time I pmo’d.

Will the urges fade with abstinence?
 
Not at all, it sounds more like an intrusive thought. You said well, it was just your mind tricking you! Cause addiction finds unacceptable that you're stronger and not giving up.
 
I think 99% of us couldn’t maintain a ‘day streak’ if we had to reset the counter every time we fantasized or even touched our genitals for a moment.

Be proud of yourself instead of coming up with a punishment. You’re doing great mate!
 
Pathofsuccess_1 said:
I was just scrolling through my phone and like 4 minutes ago I came crossed a picture of a face. I’m not gay at all. But it was a mans. The face Oddly reminded me a little of a pornstar idk why. It’s weird. Can’t explain it. But I was thinking “wait, no. This is just a mans face it can’t arouse me” and boom, I don’t know if my mind tricked me into thinking I was aroused. But I think I imagined her face on his. It’s weird and complicated but I felt that rush. The man itself did not arouse me. I’m not homophobic either. I just had the pressure in my head. Again it could be just my mind playing tricks on me but it also could be arousal who knows.


Should I reset because of this?
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It is difficult going cold-turkey. When I first started NoFap, a lot of things would trigger urges, etc... seeing an ad in the mall for example... I literally would sweat bullets and shake at the thought of wanting to go back to my old ways. I was a 2xPMO/day/everyday for 8 years (sessions were in the early morning AND late night). I relapse once in a while, but it has to be an actually

I don't think seeing a pic is grounds for resetting a counter. I personally consider a resest to be actively logging on to a p-site, and having a PMO session... to me, it has to be "the whole nine yards". Just seeing a pic, or something that is PG-13 is not grounds for it (unless I MO along with it)

That said, be mindful of things that could potentially trigger you. Good luck!
 
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