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morning wood=relapse?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by awakenow, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. awakenow

    awakenow Fapstronaut

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    So I kind of asked this question before but I'm not sure if I understand. So I haven't had an orgasm in more than three weeks. But sometimes I wake up in the morning with morning wood and I notice that I am subconsciously touching myself and having fantasies. I'm literally half awake while doing this. I notice what I'm doing and then stop myself. I do not edge close to orgasm or anything like that. I literally touch myself maybe once or twice but the morning wood lasts for a long time. Does this count as a relapse? I know I shouldn't do it regardless but sometimes I barely even notice its happening.
     
  2. Awakening123

    Awakening123 Fapstronaut

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    Does counting it as a relapse gonna help you? If it doesn't then don't bother.
     
  3. awakenow

    awakenow Fapstronaut

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    Well I'm determined to make a conscious effort not to touch down there. I just started on this journey so I'm still getting used to the nuances of it. At first, I just thought it was no porn and no orgasm, but now I'm becoming more concerned with any type of sexual dopamine release at all. So I'm debating on whether I want it to count as a relapse or not. I feel like there has to be a dopamine release of some kind, but just not that strong.
     
  4. I think the key phrase you just said is "conscious effort." If you're barely conscious, and as soon as you are fully conscious and realize what's happening you stop, then I don't see any reason to count that as a relapse. You can't control what you do while you're sleeping.
     
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  5. Ikindaknew

    Ikindaknew Fapstronaut

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    Yea don't touch!
    But a woody means that you got the hardware working! I wasn't getting woodies anymore in the last year of PMO. Now woody is back!

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