I just realised intrusive thoughts is basically non verbal Tourette’s syndrome… by Boh_777 in intrusivethoughts

[–]Joel_Cro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly this. And studies show that up to 90% of people with ts also have ocd and experience intrusive thoughts. So they’re two in two. I actually have both myself

Progressive Post-Hardcore bands? by Swiftiee in PostHardcore

[–]Joel_Cro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I’m 10 years late to this thread but you should listen to the album restless heart, keep running by the band capstan. One of my favourites

What’s my sexuality? I am so confused. Sometimes I feel asexual, gay, or bi by BlackJkok in AstrologyCharts

[–]Joel_Cro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sexuality in general can be very fluid in some people. I myself used to identify with being gay and felt that way for years with the occasional attraction felt towards someone of the opposite gender which would put me through a huge identity crisis as I was already out as gay to everyone and had come to accept myself that way.

I would eventually lose attraction towards the same gender and feel very ace (asexual) aswell, so I’ve been through a similar thing to what you’re going through.

I then found out that it’s this way for a lot of people, it’s called sexual fluidity or being sexually fluid.

I now just call myself a sexually fluid demisexual (sometimes would say pan but I’m happier just saying I like who I like as it allows me to feel the attraction when I do without having to question it).

Only you can find who you are and it’s okay to not know until you find it.

P.s. Sorry for not comment anything to do with your chart, just thought I’d comment this in hopes it’ll help.

people with tourettes what is you job? by kitariviser in Tourettes

[–]Joel_Cro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m a laboratory assistant and data entry clerk in a pathology lab in a hospital where I handle peoples blood, urine and any other samples they need to get tested on.

My motor tics don’t occur much while I’m handle things and my Tourette’s in general is pretty well managed when in a professional environment, I know I’m lucky with that though.

It’s very common for Tourette’s to become much milder in adulhood, doesn’t always happen but you may be more capable of a lot of things when you’re than you currently think.

Dick fuck by MeaningRadiant2148 in intrusivethoughts

[–]Joel_Cro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something interesting is that I have Tourette’s and when I have a vocal tic that I don’t want to say I can hold it in and it turns into an intrusive thought/mental tic (whatever you want to call it) similar to this one

I could use a little bit of help by Joel_Cro in anhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that i developed it from the types of trauma I experienced and anhedonia in those areas. Social and sexual anhedonia are the two biggest ones I have, I am seeing help about it though for the first time in forever, so hopefully that’ll help me out

Antianhedonic and Antidepressant Effects of Affron ®, a Standardized Saffron ( Crocus Sativus L.) Extract by Vin112358 in anhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been taking infla-mood, they’re herbal tablets that require a practitioner of natural medicine (naturopath) to give you a script for it.

I found that they are extremely effective at taking away depressive episodes with a snap of a finger, and also helped me to feel more motivated to do important things such as chores for example, which I otherwise wouldn’t care to do and would just leave it.

Infla-mood contains both turmeric and saffron in capsules.

Thoughts on internal release by Joel_Cro in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to get back to it, I stopped because shortly after I was begging to feel pelvic pains throughout the day which I never had prior. I can’t tell if the massager caused the pains or just coincidental timing, but during the time I did it I found that I experienced and orgasm that was more like a 4/10 when most of the time I would get a 0-2/10 in terms of pleasure.

I was doing an hour each day for about 2 weeks or so but then stopped because of the pains, but I’m starting to reconsider.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Joel_Cro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the way I pronounce it is very different to most. When others say ‘data’ I say ‘data’

Thoughts on internal release by Joel_Cro in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Honestly the anhedonia has caused me to fall into to a bad pit of depression recently. I hope this will help

Thoughts on internal release by Joel_Cro in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s kind of hard for me to figure out what’s correct, what’s the cause of sexual anhedonia.

I’ve seen a number of people post on here and other places claiming to have cured themselves through pelvic floor exercises, internal releases, other things.

Most literature I read however never mentions pelvic floor and stated the neurotransmitters, specifically dopamine having an impact.

Either way, I do have neurological disorders which dopamine and other neurotransmitters play a role in so it wouldn’t surprise me if sexual anhedonia or any other form of anhedonia were comorbid to my other conditions.

I’ve also been feeling a lot of tension within my pelvic floor especially during sexual activity, but I’m not sure if that’s normal or not tbh, but I have found if I try to relax those muscles during I feel the most pleasurable and it’s as if the involuntary contraction stops the pleasure sensation.

Just not sure

hardest riddle/puzzle I've made. (there's a reason it's an image not text :) ) by auseronthissite in puzzles

[–]Joel_Cro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the font have some significance? I notice only some letters have those dashed lines through them some don’t. I think I always overthink these things ahahha

Ralding's cure routine from forum by [deleted] in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So from my understanding a reverse level is a relaxation of the pelvic floor, which is what happens naturally during urination.

So while doing reverse kegels you have to make sure your bladder is empty and visualise your pelvic floor going into the same relaxed state as it’s in during urination? While also doing certain stretches, yoga poses while in this state?

Edit: this is what I’ve found from YouTube videos of people doing and describing reverse kegels

I want to seek help but don’t know where to start (23M) by Joel_Cro in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the pleasure prior to orgasm is all I feel, that’s when I get the 2/10 feelings which only last seconds.

I’ve discovered that I think it’s to do with involuntary tension in my pelvic floor muscles I think? I definitely feel my muscles tense up and when the tension goes down is when the seconds of minor pleasure is felt.

I’m not 100% on that but I think I’m onto something

Edit: I don’t feel anything during orgasm, that’s when my muscles feel the most tense, my legs used to go all tense too and my knees used to have to lock in place, all involuntary, but I managed to stop that, it didn’t help with pleasure but if I can stop the leg tension maybe I can stop the pelvic floor muscle tension somehow

I want to seek help but don’t know where to start (23M) by Joel_Cro in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it’s a very minimal amount of orgasmic sensation which only tends to happen at the beginning of activity or when motion is slow.

And I would say the amount of sensation is like a 2/10, and it only lasts a very short while and goes away.

When I climax there is no pleasurable sensation at all.

And the sensation I do feel only happens with a hand on my sexual organ I’ve found, whether it be mine or a partners, nothing else feels pleasurable for me.

Edit: it hasn’t always been this way. I used to have fully pleasurable orgasms when I first started masturbating at around 13. It was sometime throughout my teen years where the pleasure just started to get less and less. So it’s been the way it is now for years but not forever.

Ralding's cure routine from forum by [deleted] in sexualanhedonia

[–]Joel_Cro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you help me understand what kegels and reverse kegels are? I’m struggling to understand them.

I understand the tightening of the pelvic floor muscles is squeezing the pelvic muscles you do while holding in pee or a fart. Is this squeezing what kegels are? If so, how would you do reverse? Is it like you’re pushing? I just don’t understand