Porn Free for 42 Days!

No worries! My reboot is continuously getting better. I’m starting to get random semi-erections throughout the day. I haven’t had those in years! I’ve also pretty much kicked my reliance on Cialis, which is a huge relief.

carrbc, how deep would you say your ED problem was before your reboot?

Here’s a simple comparison test to check for porn-induced ED:
1.Masturbate to your favorite porn.
2.Try to masturbate using no porn and no fantasy - only sensations. Masturbate with same speed and pressure as you would during intercourse.

Compare one and two. How erect was your penis? How long did it take you to reach orgasm? What was your level of excitement? A healthy young man should have no trouble attaining a full erection and masturbating to orgasm without porn or fantasy.
•If you have a strong erection on #1, but problems on #2, then you have porn-induced ED.
•If #2 is strong and solid, but you have trouble with a real partner, then you have anxiety induced ED
•If you have problems during both 1 & 2, you may have severe porn-induced ED, or an organic problem. When in doubt, see a good urologist.

The above test is helpful for some, but many men cannot maintain an erection even with porn.

I’ve made it through 3 days. It’s funny how I’m thinking. I think that I’m like gay or something because I’m not looking at porn.

Here is a company that has tests for the neurotransmitter chemicals. We all know that the brains chemistry is all messed up from too much porn. I wonder if these tests would be useful to determine deficiencies and correcting them, thus aiding in the rewiring of the brain.

Neurotransmitters - Integrative Psychiatry

I also wonder if guys that share a weakness to porn, have similar brain chemistry profiles.

I still dunno if I can get it up without fantasy. Like I sexted with an ex last night and had no trouble getting hard doing that but if I just used sensation I think I’d have difficulty

Day 4 is done. No libido or wood to speak of. I’m gonna do this though.

Hm. I’m usually the opposite of you, cardinal2. It is a lot more difficult for me to get hard using just my imagination, but physical sensation (or combination) does the job.

Today is difficult for me. Too much time on my hands. I started looking at some porn but stopped after 5 minutes. This is a really hard thing to stop. It is day 6 today. I agree with what I’ve been reading, just watching some porn sets a person back in his reboot. After 5 minutes, I feel wired but tired. The fake dopamine rush is strong.

@bowie knife - my ED was debilitating, for lack of a better word. Without the aid of either porn or ED drugs it was impossible to get it up, to the point where night/morning wood was non-existent.

Regarding your comment about feeling gay because you’re not looking at porn… that just goes to show how screwed up your brain has become by constantly looking at porn. Trust me, I felt the same way. It’s all part of the reboot!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM PORN. I know it’s difficult — I’m on day 60 and I still get urges every single time I’m on the computer — but it will be worth it. Just get on your computer for short amounts of time. A couple minutes or less and then get away from the computer. That has really helped me with the urges.

I just wanted to say thanks for an awesome thread. It inspired me to check out the Reddit nofap site and yourbrainonporn.com. After doing some research, I’m pretty convinced that my excessive porn habit is largely responsible for my poor EQ. (Honestly, my EQ is so low it could almost be considered ED. I’ve mentioned my recent dabblings with Cialis in a few other threads here.) I’ve now been porn-free for three days. Thanks again.

Well, I made it through 6 days, but failed this morning. I now feel like shit and didn’t get very much satisfaction out of it. This is a really hard thing to do. This failure started yesterday when I looked some porn very briefly.

I’ll just pick myself up and get my act back together. I just feel tired now and I have to go to work.

I quit smoking 5 years ago. It took me about 7 trys. The first attempt lasted about 30 minutes. I viewed each attempt not as a failure, but as a learning experience. I hope the feeling of being drained at this moment stays fresh in my mind when the next urge comes on me.

C.C. Deville, I’m absolutely convinced that my ED issues are porn addiction related.

@ CC - glad you found this post and it has been helpful. Yourbrainonporn is a great resource. I definitely have it bookmarked and visit it when I feel like I’m going to fall off the wagon (that is, when I don’t slam the lid on my laptop and walk away from the computer.)

@ bowie — don’t get down on yourself, man. Quitting porn is difficult so you’re going to have your setbacks. I’d tried probably a dozen times before it finally stuck (so far so good). Don’t be too hard on yourself, you’ll just make things worse.

*Reads* “Free Porn for 42 Days”? *Enters Thread* Oh…

haha, I doubt you’re the only one to flip the words…

Thanks for the encouragement. I’m flatlined. The only wood I have is morning wood. This tells me it’s all in the big head, not the little head.