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Need advice on rebooting while married

Discussion in 'Rebooting in a Relationship' started by Newman2day, Mar 8, 2017.

  1. Newman2day

    Newman2day Fapstronaut

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    So I've posted something like this before.Ill try to keep it short.I can honesty say after many attempts and failures.I can see myself being done with pmo'ing.Thers one problem though.I am married.In trying to reboot can feel and have begun to see the difference in my confidence and other things.But inevitably my wife needs to have her sexual needs met and understandably so.Ive had different advice and points of view.I can go a 2 or 3 weeks without any release..But then my wife is well ready by then.She knows of my problem past with all this.And she's quite tired of hearing about it.Is me and her having sex ruining my reboot?
     
  2. Carbon Icon

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    Not necessarily but maybe..
    I think it can help release some of the physical tension thereby making the reboot easier. But you have to be careful. You don't want to be using sex to replace dopamine hits.
    Also it will likely make it take longer to recover, and the chaser effect can be a significant factor.
    If you are going to do it I suggest that you should really limit the frequency.
    However I really think you should have a good streak of hard mode done first so that you've cleared out the worst parts of the addiction and started to heal your mind.

    If your just cycling through a pattern of a few weeks of no PMO with occasional sex and relapses then you need to try something different.

    Can you provide more information on your situation.
     
  3. Newman2day

    Newman2day Fapstronaut

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    Yea,I guess.Im 41,been on the pmo kick since around 18.Beem married 16 years.Not the greatest marriage by far.But I've recently,as in last year come upon this website.Seeing so many others confess the same affects caught my attention.Anyway since finding out why I was feeling how I was feeling.Ive been going at it to stop.Porn I can stop it's the having sex because I'm married that i can't stop because obviously my Wife wants her expected sexual desires appeased.As expected.Ive explained to her the situation and benefits of trying to stop.Tried a few times a few years back she was cool with it but I slipped up while I was supposed to stop for a month.Anyway case and point,I am confident I can lick this problem.But the expected sex is a roadblock.Last night she wanted it and I'll admit after going without for a couple weeks I was ok with not but when we started fooling around and you start rubbing places of course I got turned on.Sorry hope that's not to explicit.Anyway she actually got bothered cause the kids were in the next room so it kind of killed the mood and neither one of us o'ed..But that chaser effect kicked in and I've been edging most of this day.So that's the deal.I don't know what to tell her or do.Im gonna have to have sex within a month every month or sooner.Not that I'm complaining but you know what I mean.Not good for rebooting I'm assuming.
     
  4. Carbon Icon

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    Umm....so have you done any rebooting? You fell off the wagon today obviously "edging all day". Was there porn involved? How long was your streak before today? Correct me if I'm wrong but, I'm getting the sense that this whole my wife demands sex every month no matter what thing might just be a convenient excuse for not making any progress in recovery and therefore not having to really try. If I'm reading this wrong I apologize, but your being very vague.
     
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  5. Newman2day

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    Ok first off Carbon Icon,I don't appreciate your condescending tone! And it's not an excuse me and my wife have gotten in arguments over this.Mainly cause I'm trying to abstain totally from any arousal and she doesn't see the point in it.And being vague? What the fuck do you want to know? Every little intimate detail of my sex life? No porn wasn't involved,I'd say I was on about a two and a half week streak.An excuse? Believe me if I wanted to I could just go whack off in the bathroom anytime.Or have sex to.Are you a sex therapist? Next time you message me change your fucking attitude or don't text me.You don't know me so chill on the Dr.Phil bullshit.You wanna text some advice I'll gladly take it.But not with that bs.
     
  6. Carbon Icon

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    Wow! Your totaling misreading my tone. I was in no way intending to be condescending, in fact anything but. Hence the "If I'm reading this wrong I apologize" line.

    Sounds like I hit a nerve though.. might have been getting close to the truth. By the way some more reality you don't want to hear... YOU'VE GOT AN ANGER PROBLEM. Good luck.. I mean it.
     
  7. Newman2day

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    I agree I do have an anger problem.But you don't know me near Well enough that to make some assumption that Oh you hit a nerve because you might be getting close to the truth? Once again you don't know near enough about me to make that assumption.You sound like one of those judgemental people that looks to point the finger at someone and quickly make a judgement call.You hit a nerve because of how much I want to be rid of this and it's very difficult to do while being married BEING that a very important part of marriage is sexual intimacy.When I'm doing good inevitably I will have to take care of my wife's needs.Its not an excuse it's just what happens in marriage.Then to say in your last reply "Oh you must have hit a nerve cause your close to the truth".Once again you don't know me or my situation.I admit I did fire off and I do have an anger problem you are correct in that.Sorry for the strong comeback.I can see me
    Being rid of this.But it's difficult to completely stop all release because of marriage obligations is what I'm saying.Is that specific enough?
     
  8. I Free I

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    You ever thought about asking her to join you on your journey ?

    You both would gain benefits from NoFap . Just some food for thought .
     
  9. fuzzywaz

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    Have you been completely honest with your wife that you are struggling with a serious addiction that could lead to the eventual destruction of any semblance of a normal, healthy marriage? It sounds like maybe she doesn't fully understand what you are trying to accomplish. It is your recovery and if you know that you need to do at least some hard mode to really get the ball rolling then you need to fully explain to your wife the need and motivation to do this. Is it possible you haven't really opened up to her about the depth of your addiction and how it is negatively impacting, not only you, but her and the future of your sexlife together. I just can't imagine your wife saying, "yeah yeah I get it, if you keep watching porn you will become increasingly dissatisfied with me and our sexlife to the point that you will likely not even be able to get it up in the bedroom, you may end up going outside the marriage or looking at something illegal to get the next high and you will walk through your life with our kids like a soulless zombie, just living to get your next hit, buuuuuuut I'm super horny right now so let's get 'er done!" Something isn't adding up here..... You might need to sit down with your wife and look through the addiction research, watch the TED talks that are available, etc. It makes NO sense that your wife would be aware of what is going on, yet still insist that her immediate needs are more important than the future of your marriage, unless she is also an addict...?
     

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