Curing ED Through NoFap - My Progress

If you can manage a couple of weeks and trip by the next run is a little longer, then a little longer, you are breaking the back of the habit. Quitting anything cold turkey is usually incredibly rough. Identifying the problem, causes, triggers etc is more than half the battle!

If you slip don’t beat yourself up, try and learn what causes it and adjust.

You can do this!

Thanks Hame!

There are some good things already. Porn doesn’t make sense anymore and I’m much more connected to my girlfriend. I don’t watch porn for 16 days now and it’s getting easier to avoid even in the darkest moments.

My girlfriend remembered me a deal that we made. I can masturbate every Thursday till I get used to it and try longer shots. I forgot about that. Let’s see next week. I’m feeling ok today.

I’m reading more about flatline period. It’s not only about ED, but it decreases libido, energy, happiness… Than it pass and comes back again.

Many things to learn.

I’ve stopped edging as you recommended for me. And I’m passing through this right now, I feel like a shit.

Hi Jelqmaster!

I try to think it’s a good thing. It’s hard, right now I’m not happy at all, trying to convince myself that I’m not the shit I’m thinking. But I’m exercising my thoughts. If leaving masturbation is leading us to depression, loss of EQ and every flatline consequence, it means that we are addicted. It is symptoms of abstinence. A guy leaving cocaine will feel same symptoms, same depression… This is our brains screaming for dopamine. We must survive without falling in these traps. But if we fall, we must be able to forgive ourselves and try again.

Let me know if you are having improvements.

Hi guys, here is an update.

Today I’m completing 26 days without porn. Last time I masturbate was November 9.

To help me with the anxiety and compulsion, I’m taking paroxetine and this thing is wonderfully frustrating. It’s so easy to not think in sex every time, it’s so easy to do any other thing when the urge comes, I’m felling better! But my libido… don’t know where it is.

I had sex with my girlfriend last Friday. I took a Cialis pill, but even so, my erection lasted 10 to 15 minutes. Thanks god we are emotionally involved and she had a good orgasm. I didn’t get close.

My psychiatrist sad that it’s normal and my libido will be back over time… I talked to my girlfriend and she help me understand that, right now, my priority is not sex, but getting rid of the addiction.

So, that is it. I don’t know how much of my lack of libido is the flatline or the paroxetine side effect, but I’m finally winning some battles.

Hope to keep strong.

Great work!

I was on antidepressants in the first half of this year and it does kill your drive and can make you unable to cum. It’s a known side effect (see the leaflet).
Once you are out there other side it will be back. Using medication so support you through times like this is a Good step and will help the reset.

I am taking from your experience and following some similar changes. I have been off porn for ages but stopping the masturbation to now only come with my wife I am hoping helps me with my performance related ED. I know it’s not a physical issue so I’m taking inspiration from people like you to change my behaviour as well.

Keep on track and keep sharing, you’re helping others.

Thank you Hame and Titleist!

The forum has been working as a group therapy. Sharing my story, talking to others helps me understand that I’m not alone.

I hope we all find a way to our goals.

Hi guys,

36 days without porn, 19 days without masturbation…

Things aren’t easy. My libido is killed. No erections at all. Things are hard (I mean soft)… My body is getting used to paroxetine and I’m not feeling doped anymore, but also, I’m starting to feel bad about myself. The worst is I can’t find arousal anywhere…
It’s too soon to change medication, but it’s not easy.
I’m trying to focus on other things in life… I adopted a dog (already in love with him), I’m much more connected to my girlfriend and I’m making friends. But I have the sense that I will never love myself anymore.
It’s hard to deal with all these feelings. Hard to accept the man I am, it’s not coincidence I’m here at thunders. But at least I’m facing this darkness, and not running from it with masturbation.

Keep on fighting man, you will make this!

This xX4Labs extender is supposed to be comfortable and maybe it is if you don’t move around and just lie down but sitting down can push the strap against the head of my member and irritate it.

What ointment is the best to deal with the irritation?

Thank You in Advance!

Hey Rush9mota, I’ve been doing no PMO, and what they call dopamine fasting. At day 25 my erection started to come. Still no morning woods, but I can see a improvement, thanks you saying about edging.

Hi guys,

Some updates.

I watched porn last week, Friday. It was my day 44. Now I’m at my day 5 all over again.

I also stopped paroxetine (medication for depression and anxiety). Depression hit hard.. my suicidal thoughts are strong, but I’m not relying on masturbation…

There are some things that led me to this fallback:

Paroxetine killed my libido in a way that I could not have sex, even with Cialis, Viagra… I was happy, but it was a strange fake happiness, thinking in bad things, but feeling alright with that.

Long time without sex with my girlfriend, feeling shame of my body and my lack of masculinity.

Refusing sex opportunities with different partners (I was invited to a threesome by two women from the office)… I wish I had refused for different reasons, to protect the love I have for my girlfriend, but I refused because ED is just like not having a cock.

This cockless feeling, lack of masculinity, depression… Those things led me to a freaking anxiety… I fell… But paroxetine made me feel ok with that…

So I decided to stop, change the strategy. I did masturbate 2 or 3 times since last time I watched porn. I want to stop, but I MUST have sex.

So here I am, changing my strategy. I read a lot about nofap and flatline periods. There are guys that can’t have sex due to flatline and they are facing flatline for more than an year. I don’t know if I’m that strong…

I don’t want my brain to lose it’s sex drive. I just want to make this drive healthier.

My new strategy is still focused in the reboot, but porn only. I can masturbate and I can have sex. I want to avoid masturbation to avoid old addiction habits and start to masturbate 10 times a day, but definitively, I feel that I must have sex.

I’m now counting the days without porn, and I must say, that is easier to not watch porn. If I feel too much need to masturbate, I’ll let it happen.

Let’s see.

Hi Jelqmaster!

Nice to know your are having improvements. It’s a very hard path.

From the experience I’m having, I would say, try to have sex. Find yourself a partner, even if you have to pay for it. I believe it will help your brain understand what is your “new” sex drive.

Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong way to do this. Sharing is the best way to help and be helped.

Tell us more about dopamine fasting.

Thanks!

Have you checked for any vitamin deficiencies? You might wanna look into supplementation with cordyceps. They have had a positive effect on my libido.. I take them at night so I’m not drowsy during the day..
No PMO is definitely not easy. I’m on day 23 myself (25 is the furthest I’ve gone). What other activities are you doing to help with the pent up energy formerly used up by masterbation? Hitting the gym + running is a great combo that helps tremendously! Meditation is great as well. This audio track (actually the whole alchemy series) is great for helping to circulate all if this energy:

Good Luck with everything!