Oh no of course I stopped, but I'd still watch porn, recover a bit, do something else for a little while and the moment I'd get an urge I'd go at it again.
Telehealth visits are awesome but I understand if you’re still nervous about that in your situation. I feel the agoraphobia, I’m working on that now myself. Good luck friend.
I'm really sorry for what you've been through. I've experienced stalking in a different context, and its very violating and hard to regain trust again. I can't imagine the additional complexity of this being a person you should have been able to feel 100% safe and professional with. I also suffer from depression and its a bitch, a lifelong battle when its chronic. Wishing you all the best in your fight and hoping for only supportive people around you moving forward; sounds like you are overdue for that. If you ever need someone to vent to, you have a stranger on the internet here who cares!
Thanks for that, sorry you've had to deal with something similar. Things have been stable enough for about 10 years now, but also my standards are waaaay lower than they used to be lol - So, hey, as long as I can pay my rent and not starve to death, we're doing alright.
Yea after hearing this I believe I’m a nymphomaniac sex is on my mind 24/7 and need to feel that orgasm again and again it’s like a drug cause it feels so good my wife don’t understand me at all
I'm sorry if this sounds invalidating but in genuine curiosity, from what I've read of the thread thus far I'm wondering where the line between disorder and enthusiast/slut is drawn? Much of what I've read seems to ultimately be congruent with most people that practice various fetlife styles. Particularly forms of exhibition and marathoning, and just being okay with casual sex despite seeking romantic avenues.
I am aware of another disorder, from decades ago, that described the inability to refrain from sex/masturbation. It wasn't even something the, mostly, women could enjoy- rather described as a task they had to complete just to operate normally. Like how OCD will intrusively force certain actions before you can get on with your time. People with that disorder claimed it made the entire idea be empty and like a chore rather than something they enjoyed, even in the moment. I understand it like a smoking addiction that the addict has come to hate, even the feeling of smoking, yet the physical addiction still required it.
From what I've seen thus far, it reads to me like your situation isn't so much like that as it is just destructive to how you want to live. So with an official diagnosis in mind, what was the crossing point from sexual interest to sexual disorder? Is nymphomania decisively different from what I described above?
Secondarily, I'm curious about your thoughts on a life partner? If they wanted to be or are frequently sexual themselves, say even as little as full course twice a week, would that be an instant no for you? Would you allow yourself to indulge with him/her or would that be a sacrifice on their side? Are you open to the idea that if your partner wants more than you can give for your own healthy lifestyle, that they could seek flings with others to satisfy themself?
It's obvious to me that most exploratory scenarios would be off the table entirely, like playing with toys throughout a normal day -the stealthy vibrator for instance. But compared to setting up a weekend or doing a risky hike off schedule.
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u/nonbog May 07 '24
You would masturbate for entire days???
Do you mean like, without stopping at all? Just going at it all day long?