DAY 76
I F***ING DID IT!
Yesterday, me and my SO were in bed together and I finished without any M to finish myself off! So happy!
Hopefully this isn't just a fluke and is the start of something great
Thanks to everyone on here who ever responded to my annoying posts and answered my questions.
Just wanted to summarise my issues and the rewiring process I went through to get to this point in the hope that it will help other guys on here...
I HAVE A PROBLEM...
I'm 26 and was a virgin until getting with my gf about 6 months ago. I quickly realised I had a problem when I had problems getting it up, and when I did, it didn't last or I could go for ages and not finish.
My SO thought this was because of her or me not being attracted to her etc, and really wanted to see me finish. This basically lead to performance anxiety issues as soon as I got my hands on a condom - which made matters even worse. I think I associated the condom with it being "show time" and was worried that I couldn't perform for her, which meant I lost the erection.
SLAYING THE BEAST
In the first 3 months of us being together I only fapped 4 times (twice to porn) which is good for me considering it used to be a daily occurrence. The last time was new year's day. Although I was having sex with my SO, I wasn't M'ing at all - it has taken me almost 3 months to reach this point now. I also avoided P completely.
The first 6 weeks were pretty horrible - I had mood swings and felt like I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. What's worse is, I felt like my SO was losing patience and might lose me - In hindsight, I might have been paranoid which could have been part of the mood swings.
I persevered. I kept spending time with my SO and cuddling, kissing and having sex. I definitely felt an increase in sensitivity after a month or so, but this swung with the mood swings as I hit a flat line. By the way, every night after a shower, I was also moisturising my penis to protect it and to help increase sensitivity.
THE FINISH LINE
We had been using condoms most of the time, but my sensitivity massively increased when we didn't. When I finished I pulled out. Not the safest way to do it and I'll try to use condoms in the future as my sensitivity (hopefully) improves more.
To summarise how I overcame the following issues:
> sensitivity issues: moisturise, no fapping whatsoever
> performance anxiety: didn't use a condom (do this one at your own risk)
> DE - rewired through abstaining from my hand, watching porn and spending time (in bed) with my SO
Hope this helps a few people. I'll give another update in a couple of weeks or so as my recovery continues.
Cheers, M