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Is this normal...very odd uncontrollable behavior.

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by msa2388, Jul 18, 2015.

  1. Jul 18, 2015 #1
    msa2388

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    So I think it's extremely weird and I'm trying to be funny about it but it's a bit concerning....

    I can't stop grabbing myself....I do it without noticing. I knew it was a habit in the past but I'm on day eight and it seems to be getting worse. I dunno if it's edging or not, but it's definitely stimulation. Obviously I don't do it around other people but it's actually annoying. It's like my hand wanders without my consent. It's to the point today where down below feels a little raw. It's a couple of squeezes and I catch myself and stop, sometimes it takes a minute though. It's like my mind is trying to force me to get off.

    I've seen similar things on this and some people say it diminishes with time...I guess I'll just have to be more vigilant?
     
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  2. Jul 18, 2015 #2
    AllanTheCowboy

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    That sounds to me like you should seek a professional opinion. Maybe it's nothing, but if it's causing you that much discomfort, you should probably get to doctor, and see what they say.
     
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  3. Jul 18, 2015 #3
    Icyweb

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    You can also put a rubber band on your wrist and snap it whenever your hand starts to wander.
     
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  4. Jul 18, 2015 #4
    msa2388

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    I like the rubber band idea.

    It's not causing me any extreme discomfort other than being extremely annoying. I need to cut it out dammit! It's weird and definitely PMO related. I think it developed because if I subconsciously wanted to PMO it's how I'd start the process.

    Gonna try the rubber band thing. And give it a couple of weeks.
     
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  5. Jul 18, 2015 #5
    mv8652

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    I think that it'll probably diminish with time. Meanwhile, just do your best to train your hands not to go there. You might try some aversion therapy. For instance, wear a large rubber band around each wrist. Whenever you catch either hand wandering to your privates, give its wrist a sharp snap with that rubber band. It won't do any damage, but it'll quickly get the attention of the lower levels of your brain that control habits.

    Whatever the challenges face in our various walks toward victory, we have to take them one at a time. I am reminded of the person trying to stop smoking. He has put the cigs aside, but his hands are always automatically reaching for the pockets where he kept them and his lighter. Sometimes, he has to start chewing gum or sucking on hard candy to occupy the mouth has has been used to sucking on cigs.
     
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  6. Jul 18, 2015 #6
    msa2388

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    Exactly what I think it is. It isn't affecting quitting PMO yet but I feel like in a way I'm cheating slightly if I'm doing it.
     
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  7. Jul 18, 2015 #7
    mv8652

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    My apologies to Icyweb. I was writing my rubber band recommendation as he was posting his. Great minds think alike! :D
     
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  8. Jul 18, 2015 #8
    AlltheRageBackHome

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    It is the link between the brain and the genitals that has been created through PMO addiction. Your brain is doing it's own thing because it's used to the PMO fix it had been getting whenever it wanted it. Your brain just needs to be rebooted, and then this habit will stop within time. Your body is just still attached to touching itself, that's all. It's a comfort zone for your body, just the exact same way some toddlers still grow up sucking their thumb. It just takes time to adapt from certain habits.
     
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  9. Jul 18, 2015 #9
    msa2388

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    Thanks for the replies everyone. And all the rage...you put my mind a little more at ease. Ive been stressing a little over it even though I already knew the answer in a way. It helps hearing from other people though....I think equating myself to a toddler will help too! Along with a thick rubber band.
     
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  10. Jul 18, 2015 #10
    DKR

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    I had the same compulsion when I quit PMO esp sitting at a PC and it does go away.
     
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  11. Jul 19, 2015 #11
    etsme

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    similar but not as bad to the point it felt a little raw. I also noticed that I would subconsciously press my groin against things too. I have consciously stopped myself doing that but now I find myself stimulating my nipples. I was never before a nipple a guy so this is unexpected but now suddenly it feels great and I'm totally fine with it. If I fap the nipple stim goes away.
     
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