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Subconscious strikes back - Fap related dreams and how to understand them

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Foxhole, Apr 18, 2018.

  1. Foxhole

    Foxhole Fapstronaut

    Hi guys. I want to ask you a question.

    When i decided quit PMO I started to experience dreams i never had.

    First i thought it is just some fap/porn related dreams, but no i think it's dreams more about my current situation more than just crave for PM.
    In that dreams I'm in some prototypical situation which used to triggers me, and I start do it and then i realise a shouldnt do that, that i want to quit that shit.

    For example i dreamt about being at some big market-place and discover stands with adult-toys. One of the situations which turn me up (or down?) in real life. I started to seek for more sex-toys, more stands with better ones and then i realised i shouldnt do that. And that was the important part of dream.

    Everytime i have dream like this i - at some point - realise i want to quit and that i do something bad now (and often i think about my PMO tracker :-D).

    Do you ever experience something like that? What you do in these situations? Try to analyze it, or just let them fade away?
     
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  2. Exponential Power

    Exponential Power Fapstronaut

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    Early in my streak I dreamt I was fapping and stopped. I was encouraged by it. I think it takes time for the subconscious to process a significant change in thinking and habits. I wouldn't worry about it. IMO it's a sign that your addiction is fading away.
     
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  3. Foxhole

    Foxhole Fapstronaut

    Thank you for your support. I'm glad im not alone in this :)
     
  4. wanttoprogress

    wanttoprogress Fapstronaut

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    Yes, Brother I too had a dream like this today. It was a strange one though, I was walking and someone called me and said to visit ______.com(It was a porn site) but guess what, I answered back I would do anything but would not do this!
     
  5. Ow, I hate those dreams. They happen to me a lot after longer periods, and in the morning I feel terrible because of them. Luckily, if you immediately focus on something different when you wake up, you can easily forget the dream. At least, that what works for me.
    Sadly, rarely, but still, those dreams end up as wet dreams. Those I hate the most.
     
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  6. Arc12

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    I went through 2-3 dreams of sex in start of the streak... They went away ... Do the 90 days, this won't be a problem I think then ... Try not regretting this afterwords, it just makes it worse...
     
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  7. guy_376

    guy_376 Fapstronaut

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    I've had dreams of eating ice cream or chocolate cake when I was on a diet, or drinking scotch when I gave up drinking. In both cases, I was relieved when I woke up. Like @Arc12 said, try not to regret this afterwards.
     
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  8. Foxhole

    Foxhole Fapstronaut

    Hi guys. Thanks all of you for replies.
    You replied great way @wanttoprogress ;)
    @roadtofreedomatlast im not sure i ever have wet dream in my life. Maybe im weird. In my dreams i usually decide to stop before i woke up or come.
    @Arc12 thanks for advice. Truth is the dreams are more about regreting than fapping. So when i woke up i really relieved i didnt relepse for real.
    @guy_376 wow. its interesting how the subconscious try to deal with stuff we decided to quit when awake.
    Thanks you all again and wish you good luck on your journeys.
     
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  9. outwithold

    outwithold Fapstronaut

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    The sheets almost got wet last night due to a sex dream but as you say I eventually became semi conscious during the dream and stopped the scene playing out... I do have to say it was a close call.. but a success all the same!
     
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  10. Arc12

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    I had the same feeling. It was like have I done it. How could this happen. Ohhh it was just a dream :D
     
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