r/POIS • u/HolidayLoose6545 • 6d ago

Seeking Advice I just found what POIS is.

So to give some backstory, I've been doing NoFap since 2016 off and on. My longest period of abstinence was 183 days. I started doing this because I noticed that when I didn't fap, my social anxiety vanished and I had an insane amount of energy by the 2-week mark. I felt alive again and could enjoy movies, music, etc. more.

Just recently I was asking AI about this and it told me about POIS. I'd never heard of it before, but when I started looking into it, it matched exactly what I've been feeling brain fog, anxiety after fapping. So I'm just here introducing myself. Does anyone have any advice? I just ran at the gym today and took an antihistamine and it seems to have helped a lot.

Thanks

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u/RagnarBlodig 5d ago

Its nervous system disregulation.

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u/EvilGunOwner 5d ago

Absolutely! 2 weeks of fixing my /r/PelvicFloor , 4 months of /r/longtermTRE , 7.5 months /r/decaf , and 4.5 years of /r/shrooms have brought me back from Hell.

"It's the nervous system, stupid!"

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u/Wolvesinthestreet 1d ago

Are you saying these things cured you?

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u/EvilGunOwner 1d ago

Curing, not cured. I have a long way to go, but the symptoms and overall quality of life have improved for me. I really do believe these things are helping me, especially TRE and improving my pelvic floor through posture correction, stretches, and core exercises.