Sexual Performance
 

Every time I stop drinking I am able to have sex but it is really hard to finish. I am a man. Does this get better or is this the new normal. I finally started to go to AA and feel I can stick with sobriety this time. But the sexual aspect is really bringing me down.

I am also eating a lot of sugar to cope. Wonder if sugar is part of the issue. I can try to cut that out and see what happens.

I'm a man as well and experienced this though I was on a SSRI when I first quit. I brought it up with my doctor and she told me it was probably a combination of the SSRI and my brain reworking itself and to not be discouraged immediately. It did get better about 6 months out but didn't really return to normal until I quite the SSRI. Don't know if this isn't that common or people are just a little timid but I hope my experience helps you with an answer.

Drugs mess with sexual function. Orgasm is caused by endogenous opioids. Alcohol imitates opioids in aloholics, so it can stop you finishing. I never had the issue but it's common.

On Heroin I couldn't even get an erection. I'd occssionally have wet dreams at 40-something (so embarassing but i'm here to tell the truth). Now I'm on methadone it's improving but smaller. At least I can have sex again.

Drugs **** **** up man.

SSRIs and SNRIs are notorious for causing anorgasmia. I was on them in my early 20s and could never finish. I told my shrink at the time that the inability to have sex was almost as bad as being depressed/anxious and she changed my prescription to a non-SSRI/SNRI antidepressant and the problem was resolved.

Same exact thing happened to me - so I went off them. Not worth it. That being said, years of alcohol use didn't do me any favors in this area, but sobriety and regular aerobic exercise helps a lot. And not watching porn. Have to rewire the brain.