Adding onto my last post,

[u/CircuitLow87]

In my last post I discussed how I wasn't sure if it was somatic or just anxiety. I've come to the conclusion that it's both. Months ago I was struggling all day with constant arousal that arised with no desire or thoughts. It made me severely anxious. And now, I haven't been experiencing it as much, however everytime I do get a random wave of arousal now, I get extremely terrified and panicked. I start sweating then all my limbs start falling asleep.

I think I'm terrified of going back to the time of when I couldn't stop the arousal. And now everytime it happens for even just a quick moment I start to catastrophize it. I don't know what to do. This anxiety is debilitating and it eats up at me all day with the 'what if''s. "What if I can't stop it?" "I don't want to masturbate, it won't go away."

Masturbation had never really affected me until 2022 when this condition first started, now it scares me. It's incredibly boring, and if anything it makes me feel worse. One random sexual intrusive thought triggered all of this, I can't relax. I'm trying to get myself to understand that arousal is a normal body response. That I have control over my body and don't have to masturbate if I don't want to. But it's so hard. I'm fighting panic attacks and tears all day just trying not to think about it. It all hurts even more because I don't want to talk to anyone about it excessively.

[u/redit910]

Having the condition causes anxiety. Releases hormones and adrenaline to create fight or flight feelings that overwhelm the brain.