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Cybersex addiction. Extreme case?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Ericooo, Aug 30, 2017.

  1. Ericooo

    Ericooo Guest

    About two months ago i made a thread asking about if texting girls was ok. This was because i couldn't believe what was happening to me at the time, but now i think i do. For me, this is a complete technology addiction. I always would freak out when i had to text or call a girl, even for purposes not related to sex, because i could feel a never ending rush, even in anticipation, if i left that door open. So i had to uninstall Whatsapp to finally start my recovery.
    When i closed that door, i felt a big relief, but still pretty shitty and thought i was going to die. The first weak was HELL. Depression, anhedonia, brutal urges to watch porn, feeling like i was charged with electricity and on the verge of orgasm, and suicidal ideation. I dont wish this to anyone. I pushed through that week and started to feel alive on the 2nd week. Symptoms began to lift and now i started to feel "normal" again (i think im a month and a half since the last time i used whatsapp).
    I want to add that when some of the symptoms kicked in i went to a psychiatrist who put me on paroxetine, but i dont think it helped, maybe made things worse. I was so sure he didnt understand me that i changed to another doctor who helped me taper off from it while i was still on those symptoms and now i feel better.
    I wanted to share this to see if anyone has gone through something like this. I feel like im the only one who went through a "sex cellphone addiction". Maybe there is something more to all this. Ive started to go to a new therapist who is very open minded and i feel like he believes me. He suggested that i continue with any strategies that keep me ok at the moment and start working through my problems.
     
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  2. Did you disclose your sex cellphone addiction to the psychiatrist?
     
  3. noonoon

    noonoon Fapstronaut

    There is a lot information out there on cell phone addiction.. It's pretty common.
     
  4. Ericooo

    Ericooo Guest

    Yes, i told him i thought it was an addiction and i should stay away from it, but he said it was some form of OCD and i should expose myself to it. But i dont feel a fear to texting
     
  5. Ericooo

    Ericooo Guest

    I forgot to mention that i was heavily into flirting on chatrooms, and somehow i felt that whatsapp was like some extension from it.
     
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  7. Kyostaa

    Kyostaa Fapstronaut

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    Now, I'm yet to see people relating about cellphone addiction, but chatrooms addictions are around, yeah. Some people, like me, are heavily addicted to roleplaying in chatrooms.

    Yes. I've used porn for years but after I found out chatrooms and stuff things got out of control, so, it seems to me that some people get more attuned to it and develop serious dependencies.

    Just try to avoid talking to people online. You did a great thing in excluding Whatsapp. I think
     
  8. Ericooo

    Ericooo Guest

    Thanks for all your responses.
    I know a lot of this seems weird. Im also to this day trying to understand whats happening, but one thing i know for sure is that since i abstained from chatrooms, porn and chatting apps i started to feel better. Dont know if this will have to be permanent. I am more socially isolated at the moment, but at least i feel relieved. I hope with theraphy ill find and answer. Btw, im almost two months away from chats and porn.
     
  9. One_With_Nature

    One_With_Nature Fapstronaut

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    I have been stuck with chatrooms addiction myself. It got to a point where I couldn't use any sort of social network because like you said my mind started having that rush in the anticipation of sex. I would try to find sexual partners on facebook, instagram etc. So I had to opt out of all of that to get myself back to sanity.
     

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