Trigger factor
Long abstinence (nofap)
People say going a long time without ejaculating (NoFap) brought anxiety or withdrawal-like symptoms, or that coming after a long break hit especially hard.
12 remarks
What people said12
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- “I haven't masturbated or ejaculated in over a week but I'm now getting really bad anxiety.”
- “When I finally made it to 40 days and ejaculated after, I got severely sick.”
- “I did 2 years of hardmode.. it didn't decrease at all.. matter in fact the following 2 years i even had worse POIS.... if i have one orgasm every month i have 2 weeks ( i turn into wheelchair material )”
- “I abstained for a week and got anxiety out of the blue.”
- “Has anyone experienced a lump on their penis and testicle pain after refraining from ejaculation for 2-3 weeks?”
- “When you avoid orgasms and masturbation for a few years POIS get worse”
- “Nofap seems to make my POIS much worse.”
- “Withdrawal period that is horrible... it took about 3-5 days for symptoms to subside.”
- “After quitting, all the symptoms came. It's like my body is punishing me for quitting. These are withdrawal symptoms of porn and dopamine addictions.”
- “I might recommend not overindulging in nofap, because I get really bad withdrawal-like symptoms similar to an opiate withdrawal...”
- “I also have had the experience of abstinence increasing my symptoms”
- “I might recommend not overindulging in nofap, because I get really bad withdrawal-like symptoms...”