What about ‘blue balls’ or ‘lovers’ nuts?’
These are not usually a problem, unless you’re “edging,” that is, getting too close to the edge of orgasm—or just starting out with your recovery after masturbating very frequently. Said one guy:
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Vigorous and Not-So-Vigorous Exercise
Recovering porn users often find that vigorous exercise is an excellent mood regulator. Scientists surmise that exercise eases addiction because acute bouts of exercise increase central dopamine concentrations, and chronic exercise leads to sustained increases in dopamine and related adjustments—all in the reward circuitry. This counteracts the chronically low dopamine that haunts recovering addicts until their brains reboot. (Click on the links below this page for articles and research on exercise and mood.)
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What If She Were Always in the Mood? (2010)
The Coolidge Effect can trump our best intentions.
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Web Filters
Believe it or not, it is surprisingly soothing to know you cannot access porn in a moment of weakness. In contrast, if you don’t tame your computer, then you have a constant inner debate going on in moments of temptation. Make it easy on yourself.
Enticing triggers, after all, are everywhere in today’s environment. As one forum member explained:
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Age 25 – from weed, wanking, social anxiety, and MDMA to popularity and amazing new outlook on life
I discovered porn at around the age of 12, and it didn’t take long for me to develop certain fetishes (age of 14). I won’t get into details because it doesn’t matter. I would be whacking it up to 3 times a day, but even in my “darkest” times, I managed to tell myself 3 […]