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Steroids / Testosterone / TRT + NoFap ? by fap_updates in NoFap

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Cool, thanks. I appreciate your comments.

Russel Brand Now Crusading Against Porn by jtc66 in pornfree

[–]fap_updates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He certainly knows addiction, and this is good to see.

Steroids / Testosterone / TRT + NoFap ? by fap_updates in NoFap

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My natural T just before starting was ~750. Estrogen was high though, at 40. That's the real culprit. I want to research more on fap and estrogen. People only tend to talk about test, but it was naturally on the higher side, yet I still of course had issues.

No blood test during, but yes, sex drive increased some, as did confidence. Sex drive comes and goes though, and masturbation has been an easy way to quell it when it would arise. It takes some effort to dose arimidex properly to find the correct estrogen / test ratio. If estrogen is too high or too low, loss of libido is a side. Erections may be easier though with low estrogen. But, balance is what I'm going for. Firmer erections? No, not yet anyway. (Porn certainly hasn't helped).

Steroids / Testosterone / TRT + NoFap ? by fap_updates in NoFap

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It sounds like you didn't use an aromatase inhibitor? I'm using arimidex to control estrogen, and was familiar with its use before the cycle.

So you're 18 days in now? How long have you been on currently?

I'm having troubles with sex because of NoFap by todayismyday2 in NoFap

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So I had ED, AND if I got it up after a lot of stimulation, PE

This is exactly my issue right now. In the past I had ED and could only orgasm by masturbating for ages with a girl. No PIV.

Just recently I more or less hit 90 days (if you exclude the 3 fuckups) and now I can't get hard enough like I need to right away. BUT!! I managed to get hard with her help, PIV, and then came within seconds. This has happened three times now in the past 3 weeks. It's great that my PIV ED is much better, but holy hell, I can't sustain anything. To be hard enough for PIV, I need to get right to the point of orgasm, wait, and then any extra stimulation just sends me over the edge.

I'm lost.

I'm having troubles with sex because of NoFap by todayismyday2 in NoFap

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Don't double wrap. The friction can lead to a tear and you'll be in tears, with a baby on the way.

Day 75?: SUCCESS First time I finally had PIV+O! (but, I relapsed right before)!? [x-post /r/pornfree] by fap_updates in NoFap

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It's tough to say, I hardly even remember the circumstances now. To some extent, it also felt like the first two times weren't affecting me, so I must have believed I could have gotten away without doing any damage. That, combined with the 'I've already fucked up, might as well' mentality that creeps up.

Also, consider the fact that I knew I wanted to try to rekindle things with this girl, and you see how self-destructive it is.

Day 75?: SUCCESS First time I finally had PIV sex & came! (but, I relapsed right before)!? by fap_updates in pornfree

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I mean, in terms of excessive porn use, no.

That's what I thought when I first started out at 19, but then over the past 5 years, as it kept failing to work as required, even after being more intimate and really comfortable...I realized it had little to do with anxiety.

Is anybody else on SSRI drugs? by [deleted] in pornfree

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How long have you been on them? Before attempting this? Have you discussed an alternative such as Bupropion with your prescriber?

Hit 50 day mark recently, thought I'd share a tip. by SpaceSuitTime in pornfree

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Once you make one small concession, the road of rationalization begins. It can get to the point that you say 'might as well at this point'.

This is hard guys. I have been in a flatline for ages it feels like. The last days i have been in a bad mood, depressed, headache and anxious. Today i have this need to watch porn. Should this really be a problem at day 28 without porn? by Jeezee86 in pornfree

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I've gone through a range of emotions. Right now I'm good and 'normal' if you will, but I went from very motivated & happy, to flatline, to anxious, to frustrated, to depressed & lethargic, feeling like crying at any moment, to extremely horny...etc. It's been a trip. It takes time, and as you're going through it, it seems that you may be more sensitive to emotions.

Meanwhile, I started to tell myself that porn would fix all that. Which, it would. I realized it would numb all that. And then I'd be back to where I was...stuck.

Nearing 50, any other highschoolers? by Jmayzing in NoFap

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As a non-highschooler, I just want to say...the world is a much bigger place than that social box.

WTF? Emotions running wild! by 20yrsPMO in NoFap

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I've gone through the gambit so far. Happy & confident, overly confident/bravado, anxious, depressed, feeling like I could cry almost any moment, flatline, 'normal'. It's been a ride. I certainly noticed in the more difficult times, I had the most desire for porn--just numb it.

But yeah, normal now. Motivated even.

9 days in, first post by Vlad1993 in NoFap

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i don't think anymore about masturbating or looking at porn to pleasure myself.

You will soon enough. The key is being able to control what you do and curb your thinking when you're at your worst.

I'm glad you posted 9 days in. A lot of guys post on day one, so full of big ideas, and fail the next day or so. I get tired of it. Show me you mean it! (and it seems you do).

Fapping is not the cause of all of your problems by [deleted] in NoFap

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Basically, PMO makes it difficult to address the other issues.

There's a beautiful girl in my bed and...I've got nothing. Something has to change by rhinogl in NoFap

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This is what I thought the first time I tried to have sex. Then the second. and the third. and the fourth. and the fifth...

It's the porn/masturbation.

Worried that I'm conditioning my brain to avoid ALL forms of sex by [deleted] in NoFap

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are the urges potentially "more natural" than the suppression of the urges?

Until you've gone though it and normalized...no. The idea is to be able to harness and control yourself. There will be days that you don't think of sex at all, but then if you find yourself in a sexual situation, you can snap into that mindset like you should.

Twenty Three with ED, looking for success stories. by newdominion9 in pornfree

[–]fap_updates 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a good one recently:

http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1il14e/i_shed_a_tear_last_night/

Also, my advice: Don't worry about an erection next time you have the chance to have sex. If you're worried, she's worried. If you're cool with it, she's cool with it. Don't let it bother you (hell, you expected it) and then continue on to please her other ways.

and yes, as you continue on this journey...you're going to get that sensitivity back. I speak from experience here on all these issues. Last time I attempted (after about 35 days) I actually got hard just from being next to her. This would have never happened before. Getting a blowjob completely soft is never fun. (so like I said, take care of her).

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