We made it!

[Oldmanme]

Thanks. Googled it & it came right up. Do you think an occasional fap without porn or fantasy, just focusing on the pleasure is harmful?

 

[LTE]

Thanks. Googled it & it came right up. Do you think an occasional fap without porn or fantasy, just focusing on the pleasure is harmful?

I'm doing without, 100% and having no problems.

 

[Oldmanme]

Damn, that's commitment.

 

[LTE]

Damn, that's commitment.

It's not really that difficult.

 

[Oldmanme]

Yes, but why do you want to do without?

 

[LTE]

Yes, but why do you want to do without?

Masturbation is more physically stimulating than normal intercourse. If you masturbate and try to have sexual intercourse it can prove to be difficult to achieve enough physical stimulation because you are, effectively, desensitized.

I don't feel that I'm missing anything.

 

[RecoveringObjectifier]

Masturbation is more physically stimulating than normal intercourse

As a total experience?!? I'd say you're doing it (intercourse) wrong!  ;D  8)

 

[LTE]

Masturbation is more physically stimulating than normal intercourse

As a total experience?!? I'd say you're doing it (intercourse) wrong!  ;D  8)

I didn't say anything about the total experience, just the physical aspect. I'm talking about the physical stimulation of the death-grip of masturbation against the more gentle physical sensations from natural intercourse.

 

[RecoveringObjectifier]

Apparently my sense of humor falls flat on some.  But anyway regarding your comparison, deathgrip from my hands is still not preferable.
Different strokes, I guess (oh c'mon, not even that one?? ;D yeah, I know, low-hanging fruit)

 

[Bibbity]

After a little break from "porn talk" I am glad to come back and find my post on page 2 of the Success section!!(of course I've just bumped it by replying but anyway.....)

We are still doing great and if you are reading this then please know recovery is possible with commitment to the course

 

[LTE]

Great to hear from you.

 

[Phase2]

Thanks Bibbity. It is a pleasure to read success stories. I hope to write one myself in a few moths.

 

[fugu]

Glad to hear it bibbity!

 

[Maritime18]

My husband was actually seeing a psychologist for ADHD type symptoms.  Foggy mind, depression, just overall zombie like state.  He was very very forgetful and completely unfocused.  It's a good thing he is very good at his job!  Anyway when he gave up games and PMO all of these things slowly vanished.  He became much more focused, less forgetful and he became a better dad and all around better man.  I could not believe the change in him from my perspective.  I literally thought he had ADHD but it turns out it was dopamine imbalances.

Hello! Thanks so much for the info. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and have been taking medication for it ever since, but I also started masturbating as a young child and I have been feeling depressed since I noticed my PIED symptoms a couple years ago. I would really like to learn more about the possibility that I simply have a dopamine imbalance rather than full ADHD. Did your husband see a certain type of psychologist to find out about the imbalance? Or another kind of doctor?

Thanks again, so happy for you and your husband!

 

[LTE]

My husband was actually seeing a psychologist for ADHD type symptoms.  Foggy mind, depression, just overall zombie like state.  He was very very forgetful and completely unfocused.  It's a good thing he is very good at his job!  Anyway when he gave up games and PMO all of these things slowly vanished.  He became much more focused, less forgetful and he became a better dad and all around better man.  I could not believe the change in him from my perspective.  I literally thought he had ADHD but it turns out it was dopamine imbalances.

Hello! Thanks so much for the info. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and have been taking medication for it ever since, but I also started masturbating as a young child and I have been feeling depressed since I noticed my PIED symptoms a couple years ago. I would really like to learn more about the possibility that I simply have a dopamine imbalance rather than full ADHD. Did your husband see a certain type of psychologist to find out about the imbalance? Or another kind of doctor?

Thanks again, so happy for you and your husband!

While purely anecdotal, I know that my concentration and attention span have improved greatly over the last two years. I am more focused at work and less inclined to become upset when things go wrong.