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Craving RL Women

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by 3nigma, Jun 10, 2023.

  1. 3nigma

    3nigma Fapstronaut

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    So, it's been about 30 days since I started my reboot and lately I've noticed that when I go out and see pretty women in their skimpy clothes it spikes my dopamine. I experience it as a craving to have sex. And then, when they're gone, I'm left feeling depressed and looking for my next fix.

    Do you guys experience this? How do you handle it?
     
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  2. 3nigma

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    I guess nobody else has this problem.
     
  3. BCranjis

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    Start talking to them
     
  4. 3nigma

    3nigma Fapstronaut

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    I really don't want to externalize my porn addiction into real life sex. Besides, pretty women make me nervous.
     
  5. This sounds like every young healthy, horny guy ever. It's how we're wired so don't beat yourself up. What problems do you have and what are your goals?
     
  6. This is normal. You are reprogramming your brain for real life attraction. It happened to me early on when I started getting streaks put together. In one sense, which is healthy, you are probably feeling to desire to socialize more. But as you progress through the healing the objectivity will tend to fade and be replaced with normal physical attraction; ie getting slightly aroused when talking with attractive women, etc. You’ll feel less like a predator and more like a normal guy interacting with the opposite sex. The MO/PMO cycle makes our brains supercharged with unrealistic levels of sexual desire; so it takes time to get back to a normal healthy “setting” so to speak.

     
  7. Hootie1980

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    I’d at least wait until after 90 days to go talk to them. Like the other guy said, you don’t want to live out your porn addiction in real life sex.

    I say 90 days because that seems to be the time frame that everyone says your brain is fully rebooted.

    I’ve even gotten rid of my female friends because all that does is lead to sexual frustration.
     
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  8. Hootie1980

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    Oh never mind, I’m an idiot. That other guy was you. #brainfog
     
  9. BCranjis

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    You won’t, it’s normal to have sex every day, and if you’re nervous then you need experience and practice, don’t over think it, they’re the same as every other person you talk to
     
  10. berylliumwages

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    In the beginning I experienced this, but now I don't look at them or think about it anymore. All my attraction is gone.
     
  11. Believe2Achieve

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    Dude this happens everytime I get a good streak going. I start getting overly attracted to every women who I find slightly attractive, and one thing on their body can set off my dopamine and drive me crazy.

    Just gotta work on finding the beauty in women and not objectify them.
     
  12. 3nigma

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    I wrote a longish post for this thread but it either failed to post or got deleted. Fuck it.
     
  13. Mr.Chips

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    I have the same feelings nowadays. And it is intense. Especially when friends start sharing their rainbow life of how much beautiful women they know.
     
  14. 3nigma

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    Just an update, it's gotten easier over the past couple months. I still appreciate women but the intense dopamine spikes and crashes have eased.
     
  15. OhWhenThe

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    I'm still so weak for these women.

    My day could be going fine but then I'll see some chick showing off her big fat butt in tiny shorts and I'll turn into complete burrito brain.
     

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