Does nudes count as PMO

It's not good for you while going through a reboot. It might be ok for someone who is not an addict, but because we are an addict we are using it in unhealthy ways. Addicts use images to alter, medicate, sooth, numb, or escape negative feelings... even if it's boredom. We want to stay in the pain-free state of nirvana when we PMO. Our brains are constantly in a hyper-excited state and we are uncomfortable by what others consider normal.

Our reboot is about returning to a normal, calm state of mind. We are learning to cope with life in healthy ways... not with sex. We are reconditioning our brain to react to a real life person. Fapping to any images negates all the progress you are making. You are still flooding your brain with powerful chemicals. You are still conditioning your body to respond to images on a screen and the feel of your own hand. You are preventing your body from going through a detox where the brain continues to flood your body with dopamine which makes you crave and seek out porn.

Hooking up with a FWB can also prevent you from going through a reboot. It depends on the individual. Some people seek out sex when they feel lonely, angry, frustrated, unappreciated, depressed, anxious, etc. If seeking out sex is the ONLY way a person has learned to deal with negative emotions then they are emotionally stunted. Part of that person's detox would involve not hooking up, going to escorts/prostitutes, or massage parlors.

Hooking up can also encourage someone to treat the other person as an object and to use them for selfish reasons. Yes, the feelings might be mutual, but addicts have learned to treat others as objects instead of people and we must learn to interact with others as individuals.

Some of these behaviors might be fine after reboot... I don't know because I'm married. But I know that all of us addicts need to stop thinking about sex all the time and using sex to try to make us happy.

 

In my opinion it counts as PMO, but some PMO is fine in moderation. This scenario is better than looking at other porn you would find online imo. Do what makes you happy, but dont let your urges control you. Be honest with yourself and be aware of the long term effects. I strongly recommend seeking a relationship with a girl that goes beyond sexual release and mating sex - this will be way more rewarding than fapping to pictures. Just do you man YOLO.

 

i_wanna_get_better1 put it right. It's like a can of light beer. To you or me that may be ok, but to an alcoholic, that is also dangerous. Stay away from even the nudes until you feel like you're no longer addicted.