I have a question, I have like about 1 month and a half or probably a little more of being sober. I had sex with my girl yesterday and today I feel weird. Like my chest feels funny and like I am dizzy but not really, dizzy but not really if someone gets me, is that because of porn withdrawal any insight would be good.
I can’t answer your actual question, but I did want to mention that if it you are experiencing chest pain along with dizziness, that is something to see a doctor about, and sooner rather than later. Some cardiovascular issues can manifest that way.
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Thanks James for the advice. I have been to my primary and a cardiologist both have told me that everything is fine with results. This thing comes and goes away, now I have quit smoking cigs 7 months ago , alcohol 100 days ago and porn addiction 40 days ago ,just wanted to see if anyone has ever felt like this, weird because before yesterday I feeling ok than I do the thing and hours later I get like this tommorow I see my primary already know what she is going to tell me anxiety that’s it
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Anxiety has caused all sorts of physical symptoms for me, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the answer. It’s a common cause of sensations like that, and a really common experience in the first few months of recovery. Apart from that, I dunno what it could be!
Thank You very much.
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Is this all combined with a strong desire to act out with porn?
I haven’t seen porn in a month and a half. I mean it does cross my mind from time to time.
If so, there is something that’s been a shared experience among people in the reboot community called the “chaser effect.” Might help to research it a bit.
Essentially it’s the brain wanting a higher dose of the dopamine we just received from being in an intimate situation so we seek a way to get higher. For those of us who struggle with sex or porn addiction that usually means getting our fix in the ways we’re used to. I suppose if it’s a strong craving there may be some physical manifestations.
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I really don’t know what it is, but what you just told me my girl told me something very similar to that last night. She told me something like this your body is use to you looking at porn and fapping 3 or 4 times a day and it is still looking for that feeling, thats why you feel that way. Thank you man gonna look it up right now chaser effect correct?
Yeah, the chaser effect. There’s a lot of good information about brain chemistry on yourbrainonporn.com. It is great to know why our bodies behave the way they do but it never really kept me sober.
I still get those cravings at times but they’re easier to brush off now that I expect them and I have the tools to deal with them when they come.
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Did you ever get some physical symptoms when you quit or did you relapse? Alot of people online say that porn addiction is like any other addiction, you get symptoms because its an addiction.
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Insomnia, numbness in my left arm, moodiness, increased bouts of anger…
Yeah, for me, it’s all there. I feel like an alcoholic. Except, my DOC is sex and porn.
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How long has it been since last time?
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I’m on day 169
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Congrats man I want to get there one day. Thank you
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Thank you. It’s one day at a time for me.
And the desire to act out is still there.
I have faith that the life in front of me is better than the one I’m leaving behind.
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Hi Mitch. 
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Good to see you about mate. 
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Kevin do you still get symptoms?
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Great to see you Kev!
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