Withdrawal symptoms

Hi all,
Help I'm scared, I don't know what is happening to me so I'll explain, Im 37 years old, physically fit, gym etc split up with my ex of 14 years about 2 years ago and every new relationship I start I've been unable to "get it up".
Having never had a problem in my previous relationship (although i used porn), I turned more to porn to "test myself" and thought everthing is ok, it still works, this is maybe performance anxiety and carried on this practice. I though I'll get over it. I finished these 2 relationships thinking they were'nt my type.

I have found that reading posts on other’s recovery experience has been very helpful to me in my recovery, so I thought I should contribute. Besides, journaling or “blogging” may help me to some extent. Anything is worth a shot at this point.

It just occurred to me why I get a headache whenever I stumble upon sexually arousing material. It seems that both sexual arousal and migraines are associated with low serotonin levels [1]. When you get aroused serotonin drops and headaches appear. Maybe because of the reboot process my serotonin levels are unnaturally low already and every small arousal takes them below some threshold where headaches arise. Good thing exercise, among other things, increases serotonin.

Hey guys

I was just wondering whether there is a difference between semen leakage or wet dreams in terms of recovery?

I already know that wet dreams happen during your sleep and semen leakage happens through the urine channel. So please spare me those :d

I feel like hell, ups and downs all day. Hardly hungry and when I am hungry I usually eat and then feel sick immediately afterwards. Also, I've been M free for three weeks, P free for two weeks and had O last night with girlfriend and then felt extremely bad about it afterwards. Now I am experiencing VERY strong sexual urges. Any sort of pleasure at all would feel fantastic. I just can't handle it.

Okay so before Christmas I told my girlfriend that I have been battling an addiction with pornography for the entire time we've been dating (three almost four years.) I've been viewing pornagrahy since I was 11/12 I think, I'm 23 now. Now I've relapsed twice since then but have now been Porn free for 2 weeks and the side effects are going crazy. We've had sex maybe 8 times since then and it's been a lot more intimate and loving than it has but I'm very curious if we should abstain altogether. Anyway Here's what I'm feeling:

Depression
Irritable
Cold chills/Hot flashes(i think)

So, today is my 26th day of abstinence, morning erections started to happen again after long time of being absent, but the erection strength started to rise on daily basis till it reached a level and stopped like a week ago..... now its some how soft too... will the erection get full strength with time??

I have made it to about a month of no pmo. I have been doing quite well at it and although I do have a very high libido I do not have intense cravings to look at porn. Emotionally I am feeling better and I am also feeling more mentally stable and productive in every way. I am making goals and I am eager to find more things to do with my time. I barely need my computer these days and I am also excited about spending more time outdoors and doing more constructive activities. I get morning wood every morning, and just a vague erotic thought is enough to get a response from my genitals.

Hello this is my first post here..
been off PMO starting dec. 17th, and i am anxious about some stuff......
1) My morning wood is improving day by day, but not on a daily basis.
2) lately, i get dreams of watching TRANSEXUAL PORN and actually get a load off while dreaming... although i wake up disturbed and i hate it! now in real life i am disgusted from porn and the act of masturbation.. i HATE IT NOW.. yet the dreams of me watching porn and masturbating dont want to leave!!!! THIS IS WHAT HOLDS MY PROGRESS BACK I KNOW IT!... any help???????

Ok, so can someone explain how a normal and natural rise and fall of dopamine should work in a real relationship (between a couple that love each other deeply).

Likely building an expectation around orgasm is pretty futile, superficial and bound to be disappointing but I'd like to know how abstinence from PMO and involvement with a girl changes desire, expectation, dopamine release and the overall sexual experience?

I suppose the vain hope is that orgasm retains the intensity experienced while using pornography. Is this realistic?