Edging

I've just read this article about the relation between the masturbation practice of edging and Deltafosband now I'm a bit scared.

"Eric Nestler, at the University of Texas, has shown how addictions cause permanent changes in the brains of animals. A single dose of many addictive drugs will produce a protein, called delta FosB that accumulates in the neurons. Each time the drug is used, more delta FosB accumulates until it throws a genetic switch, affecting which genes are turned on or off. Flipping this switch causes changes that persist long after the drug is stopped, leading to irreversible damage to the brain?s dopamine system and rendering the animal far more prone to addiction. Non-drug addictions, such as running and sucrose drinking, also lead to the accumulation of deltaFosB and the same permanent changes in the dopamine system."

How can I know if the edging practice have caused genetical and irreversible modifications to my brain?

Alexandros
 

123bob

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I dunno this sounds like bull shit to me... if you are prone to addition that is all up to you. Me personally I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs. Not saying I don't have a drink or cig or light a joint every now and than. But I'm hardly addicted and if I view anything as negative in my life I can stop it because.... well I know it's bad for me.
 
Is there anybody there facing the reboot after years of "edging"? I've been doing it for the past three years and only now I understand how bad it was for me. My penis seems to be dead and I have no erections at all anymore. Anyone facing the same problem?
 
Hi Alex, I think you are in the flatline stage of the process which everybody faces. I am still facing it even though I am already 25 days in. I think this link http://yourbrainonporn.com/porn-recovery-and-mysterious-flatline will help you understand better about the flatline. It lasts for a while, actually different for different people. Hope this would help.
 
Hi guys.  As Silent said... it's different for everyone.  I can't say my 'edging' was the same as anyone else's, but I can say I was able to finish very quickly during oral for the first time after years of marathon binges and long, anticlimactic encounters... on day 16.  Much easier than day 10.  I hate to think of her reading this and thinking that she is an experiment.  I truly feel my intimacy and honesty with her is what's helping me make this easy.

That said.  A lot of long clean addicts will tell you they still think of their addiction often.  We may always need to stay away from FAP, but your little buddy wants to work normal.  Keep going and you will see improvements. 
 
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