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The limbic system and fasting?

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by WillSquirrel, Dec 15, 2017.

  1. Dec 15, 2017 #1
    WillSquirrel

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    I noticed something interesting a few days into using nofap. A lot of people relapsed around days 7, 14, 9, 21, 26, and 28 day of being PM or PMO free. Now I love math ;) and quickly noticed the average relapse day is in a multiple of 7.

    For example, Day 7, 7+7=14, so day 14. 14+7=21 day 21. 21+7=28 day 28. And so on.

    I am a Christian and believe what Mark 9:29 says "so he said to them "this kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting"" seeing that most people have problems around 7 day multiples, I decided to fast once a week.

    Then I read this https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.re...3_questions_to_ask_yourself_before_giving_in/
    I have looked at porn since I was 6 years old. Most people I have read about who were exposed to porn that young have a lot of side effects. Headaches, mood swings, throwing up, depression, their skin feels like its crawling, and don't start getting empathy until a month in. My symptoms aren't as intense as that and I have no depression. I was always depressed when I was watching porn. I'm also getting empathy and desire only for my wife WAY sooner. I'm only 15 days out from PM.

    So I have a theory, if the limbic system is the pushing force for us to watch porn and I'm not eating once a week, can this be what is helping me recover faster? Is it forcing my brain to change faster? (other than faith that God is helping me because I know He is.)

    Let me know what you all think.

    Sincerely :emoji_chipmunk:
     
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  2. Dec 15, 2017 #2
    Gnathan

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    interesting. however I have read scientific articles and have been proven scientifically that what exactly happens around 14 days mark is the following:

    Our brain has these neurons connections that is attached to the area of the porn that says WATCH PORN. because according to your brain...watching porn is a good thing. why? because people feel good...if people are depressed...watching porn makes them happy....and also the rush of dopamine that comes with it.

    so according to your brain...watching porn is good....so it thinks that if i make my guy or girl watch porn...im doing a good thing...im making hin live....

    however if you TRY AND STOP WATCHING PORN....your brain goes in a panic....it goes...omg omg...my guy is not watching porn...i am trying so hard to make him watch porn.....but he is not watching porn.... omg....omg...

    thats what your brain does...

    so do you know what the brain does ????

    IT PURPOSELY MAKES EXTRA....MORE....NEURONS CONNECTION TO THE AREA OF THE BRAIN THAT MAKES YOU WATCH PORN...

    now you have so many more neuron connections that is telling you to watch porn...so the urge increases....craving increases...AND BAMMM YOU RELAPSE....the brain has won......the brain does not know its doing a bad thing to you...all it knows it....watching porn is good...it makes my guy happy.....

    different people will get this extra neuron connections in 14 days or 20 days or 30 days......thats whats happening....


    if people are strong enough to not give into this stronger craving that happens due to extra neurons connection...THESE NEURONS WILL DISAPPEAR.....they are temporary....

    that does not mean...higher power does not help.....i am in SAA...and we learn that give your weakness over to the higher power....

    in my opinion...2 things matter...

    - higher power
    - science...understand what addiction is and whats going on in your brain...then it is easy to get the streak going on.
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2017 #3
    Davidphd1866

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    WillSquirrel,

    I have noticed the same thing....a pattern. I went about 14....then about 28 days. I also notice that 28 days mirrors a woman's cycle. I believe there are connections here that we do not yet understand. Heck, even my schedule milestones almost mirror this.....15....30......45.....90..... which is 14, 28, 42, 84....all multiples of 7. and those multiples are 2,4,6 and 12. Fascinating.
     
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  4. Dec 15, 2017 #4
    Davidphd1866

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    actually, it is 15,30,45,60,75,90. Which is really 14,28,42,56,70, 84. I did 2,4,6,8,10 as multiples without even realizing it. I think you are certainly on to something WillSquirrel.

    And if there is a connection between a male cycle and the female cycle.....her 28 days. Then it'd be 28, 56, 84, 106....etc. And when I look at counters...I see a lot of those numbers.
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2017 #5
    WillSquirrel

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    You might like this link
    http://husbandhelphaven.com/porn-addiction-withdrawal-walkthrough/
    It goes through 12 weeks of the withdrawal symptoms. It mentions days 7, 21, and 28 and what's going on around that time.

    Sincerely :emoji_chipmunk:
     
    WillSquirrel, Dec 16, 2017
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  6. Dec 16, 2017 #6
    Davidphd1866

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    Will, I did read the link you sent.......excellent summary of the 12 week cycle. Thank you!
     
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