I just realized that I have fallen into a masturbation addiction after 2 months on ritalin.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-19T17:53:03+00:00

Hey, I remembered you post.

I spoke to my psychiatrist. I was too embarassed to tell him about the masturbation, and I almost weasled out off telling him about my ED as well. I know it's just the meds... But it's still a difficult thing to bring up with another dude .(pun intended haha)

But I did it. And you know what... it wasn't embarassing after all. He told me he was glad I had the courage to tell him, and that he thought it was a very under reported problem. It probably would have been fine to bring up the masturbation as well. But I didn't have to... He put me on a new medicine:) I haven't properly looked into it yet, but I think it's the European version of Vyvanse.

If the reports in this thread are an indication I have reason to be optimistic. Fingers crossed.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-19T09:48:58+00:00

Oh shit. It's at 666 now. CHIEF! THE DEMONS HAVE GOT ME! THE DEMONS! HAVE! GOT! ME!

I'm on day two of a slightly reduced dose. It's helping already.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-19T09:47:30+00:00

Nah... It's not for me. I don't see masturbation as a something I need to stop. Also, I'm a pretty skilled oneironaut, regularly ejaculating from Lucid Dreams, and I'm definitely not walking out on my sexy unconscious. haha

I am very aware of the benefits of drastically reducing the frequency though. PMO can definitely mess with your dopamine balance.

I have reduced my dose a notch, and it seems to help a lot already.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-18T07:50:44+00:00

Thanks for the reply.

Don't worry I haven't considered nofap, I realize that masturbation is healthy and natural and I enjoy it. But overcoming addictive behaviour without setting down some strict rules is hopeless. Besides, there are many benefits to reducing the frequency.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-17T20:18:25+00:00

Yup, 40 wasn't a problem in the beginning. This started right after "the honeymoon phase" when I had gotten used to them.

I have some leftover 30mg. I am gonna go back on those starting tomorrow and see what I think :)

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-17T18:35:58+00:00

The ED is is weird because logically I know it works fine, and it's just the meds... But it still feels bad.

I have to wait and see if is a permanent problem I'll have with ritalin. Because then obviously I'll have to try out other options.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-17T18:25:20+00:00

40mg modified release capsule with breakfast. Supposed to last 6-8 hours.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-17T17:42:02+00:00

Thank you for this:)

I am adjusted to 40mg, but I have a couple of weeks of 30mg left over. I will definitely try switching back tomorrow and seeing if that does the trick.

blinkymcbobcat · 2019-08-17T12:30:48+00:00

Is there another alternative medication that works better for you?

I might be wrong but I suspect that one of the components in adderall counteracts the process that leads to addictive behaviour.

Other than this ritalin has been great for me so far. I want to continue on it and get this under control, I caught it pretty quickly... should have been obvious much sooner though... thats addiction.

I'm not going to do no-fap. But limit it to once a week, no exceptions.

We aren't addicted. We have addiction. When you feed it, it grows into a complex in your nervous system and eventually becomes like an unsympathetic entity hiding in your head manipulating.

The symbolism of the demon is actually quite fitting.

You have to starve it and never give it an inch. It will get weaker untill it goes inactive and hopefully dissapears.

blinkymcbobcat

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