Can dopamine deficiency from porn be permanent?

Gavalar09

Member
I seriously worried about this.

What if I can never get hard again because I have fried my dopamine receptors?

Been trying to get hard for 5 days since my gf went away I can barely get anything close to an erection. I'm seriously worried.

I've not watched porn in a month now!

I've been having regular sex the last 6 months so what gives?

Maybe it's not PIED....
 

Chrisaaa7

Member
I seriously worried about this.

What if I can never get hard again because I have fried my dopamine receptors?

Been trying to get hard for 5 days since my gf went away I can barely get anything close to an erection. I'm seriously worried.

I've not watched porn in a month now!

I've been having regular sex the last 6 months so what gives?

Maybe it's not PIED....
I’m pretty sure that’s impossible, trust me I thought the same but dopamine receptors recycle. I am a little confused on your statement because you say that you can have sex for the last 6 months . So are you having ED ? Or what is the issue?
 

Gavalar09

Member
I’m pretty sure that’s impossible, trust me I thought the same but dopamine receptors recycle. I am a little confused on your statement because you say that you can have sex for the last 6 months . So are you having ED ? Or what is the issue?

Yes I'm having ED.
Cannot get hard on my own, no morning wood for the last month.

Its like my last orgasm 7 days ago with my gf caused a flatline but I'm not sure.

Starting to think it's Venous Leak to be honest.
 

Chrisaaa7

Member
Yes I'm having ED.
Cannot get hard on my own, no morning wood for the last month.

Its like my last orgasm 7 days ago with my gf caused a flatline but I'm not sure.

Starting to think it's Venous Leak to be honest.
I’m 99.999999% sure you do not have a veanous leak. Trust me most people with PIED think they have it too based off the symptoms, I thought I had it as well. Once you continue your recovery you will see improvement and know that it’s not veanous leak
 

CoolBreeze

Active Member
I seriously worried about this.

What if I can never get hard again because I have fried my dopamine receptors?

Been trying to get hard for 5 days since my gf went away I can barely get anything close to an erection. I'm seriously worried.

I've not watched porn in a month now!

I've been having regular sex the last 6 months so what gives?

Maybe it's not PIED....
When you say your GF went away do you mean you broke up or she's away on a trip? Give it time 30 days porn free is an accomplishment but it takes time. If your able to get it up with your GF if she's still around I wouldn't worry. Stay the course on remaining porn free.
 

Gavalar09

Member
I’m 99.999999% sure you do not have a veanous leak. Trust me most people with PIED think they have it too based off the symptoms, I thought I had it as well. Once you continue your recovery you will see improvement and know that it’s not veanous leak

But I can't get hard. Like not even a little bit.
I've not had morning wood for years.

Its like after my last orgasm my brain just switched off.
 

Gavalar09

Member
When you say your GF went away do you mean you broke up or she's away on a trip? Give it time 30 days porn free is an accomplishment but it takes time. If your able to get it up with your GF if she's still around I wouldn't worry. Stay the course on remaining porn free.
Away on a trip
 

Fappy

Respected Member
sounds lilke a flatline, and given how far into your reboot you are it may still be a little early to be expecting the results you want. and yes, you can 100% recover your normal dopamine levels if you continue to avoid PMO.
 

Gavalar09

Member
sounds lilke a flatline, and given how far into your reboot you are it may still be a little early to be expecting the results you want. and yes, you can 100% recover your normal dopamine levels if you continue to avoid PMO.

Wouldn't I be craving porn during a flatline though?
 

Fappy

Respected Member
Wouldn't I be craving porn during a flatline though?
mmmmmm yes and no.
yes because your brain wants that drink of dopamine that it can only get from porn
and no because you have zero interest or concern over anything sexual.
so those two things are battling it out in your head, ive found they cancel each other out. if youre not craving porn good! dont aspire to crave porn in a flatline! and also DO NOT try to check your cocks status by watching porn to see if you can still get an erection, thats very dangerous.
 

Escapeandnevercomeback

Respected Member
mmmmmm yes and no.
yes because your brain wants that drink of dopamine that it can only get from porn
and no because you have zero interest or concern over anything sexual.
so those two things are battling it out in your head, ive found they cancel each other out. if youre not craving porn good! dont aspire to crave porn in a flatline! and also DO NOT try to check your cocks status by watching porn to see if you can still get an erection, thats very dangerous.
This thing is kind of tricky. I tend to experience what I like to call "mini flatline", I don't remember if I've read this somewhere or I've made it up. This is a period of time, that doesn't last very long, but where I experience all the symptoms of typical flatline. It usually lasts a week or 10 days maximum. What happens to me is that I can get an erection watching porn but I don't feel myself turned on at all, like I'm completely asexual, no urges at all. So yes I can PMO without problems during this mini flatline which I don't want to do, but the complete lack of libido helps to keep my mind away form porn although, just like you said, sometimes I crave the dopamine because I feel low/depressed/anxious etc. and when I start thinking that I want to make it happen, I go down the rabbit hole. I must not forget that I don't need to think about porn dopamine while I don't have any urges.
 

Gavalar09

Member
This thing is kind of tricky. I tend to experience what I like to call "mini flatline", I don't remember if I've read this somewhere or I've made it up. This is a period of time, that doesn't last very long, but where I experience all the symptoms of typical flatline. It usually lasts a week or 10 days maximum. What happens to me is that I can get an erection watching porn but I don't feel myself turned on at all, like I'm completely asexual, no urges at all. So yes I can PMO without problems during this mini flatline which I don't want to do, but the complete lack of libido helps to keep my mind away form porn although, just like you said, sometimes I crave the dopamine because I feel low/depressed/anxious etc. and when I start thinking that I want to make it happen, I go down the rabbit hole. I must not forget that I don't need to think about porn dopamine while I don't have any urges.
See this is what used to happen.

Now I just have full blown ED
 

scorpion1386

Well-Known Member
But I can't get hard. Like not even a little bit.
I've not had morning wood for years.

Its like after my last orgasm my brain just switched off.

My brain switched off as well, after my last orgasm to porn where I had a libido. This made me realize it was PIED.
 

BigM

Member
After orgasming to porn I literally felt empty, I even felt a piece of my soul leave me. I couldn't even think of a woman, that's when I knew something was wrong after three days my girl came over and i couldn't manage an erection. PIED was introduced to my life and since then sexual anxiety has also been on me like a hound.
 

Gavalar09

Member
After orgasming to porn I literally felt empty, I even felt a piece of my soul leave me. I couldn't even think of a woman, that's when I knew something was wrong after three days my girl came over and i couldn't manage an erection. PIED was introduced to my life and since then sexual anxiety has also been on me like a hound.

You seen any improvements at all?
 
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