Rewire dampening advice - can't sleep

You sound lucky in many ways, if you can get it under control.

I would try some grounding exercises. This means pretty much what it says - getting in contact with the earth by lying in grass, walking barefoot (outside ideally), even hugging a tree. There are some grounding poses you can use google it and you will find them

Secondly avoid anything that stimulates you any more. Don't use the aneros, masturbate or do anything remotely stimulating and that means anything that arouses any emotions. Try to conciously relax and breathe out the excitement but don't do any breathing that can stimulate you it has to be slow and definitely not the sort of breathing you use to bring on an orgasm. I would probably avoid drugs.

I'm no expert, hopefully someone with more knowledge will be along to help further.

One other thing - look up Kundalini syndrome, I don't think you have this but in many ways it is similar in that you have overstimulated, and things are running out of control, and you are out of balance. You will find advice on grounding and calming things down.

As far as problems go, things could be worse. Just saying.

Damn, boy! That sounds just like what happened to me after my first legit super-O went off. I blogged it. It was a mondo bizarro experience.


Mine didn't wreck my life for three days, though. I was fortunate to have scheduled the week off from work, but I'm sure I would have called out sick if I hadn't. Having the option to isolate myself at any time I wanted or needed was tremendously helpful.


It sounds like your condition is having a disruptive effect on your work, and work isn't helping the condition get better. This is exactly the reason sick days exist. Take a day or two off. Enjoy a long weekend.


Don't be afraid to consult a doctor if it doesn't resolve itself. If you believe the doctor doesn't completely grasp the situation, you're not obliged to follow his advice.

Maybe try masterbating to ejaculation a number of times in a row. Its is the only way to stop it that i found a a certain stage in rewiring.

Update: I went for a run with my yoga station playing, lots of focused breathing, even hugged a few trees! Then a cold shower upon return. Unfortunately, I'm still as agitated as ever. We'll see what happens over the next few hours. smudgefish: I know it's not Kundalini, but I'll try the grounding exercises tonight.

Some additional things I'm experiencing:

1. Pain numbing - I sustained a shoulder injury recently and it SHOULD be hurting like hell, but I can hardly feel it. I can actually use it as a measure to determine how bonkers my prostate is going. Right now I'm definitely in the 'what shoulder injury?' stage.

2. Endless energy - While my mind can't escape the effects of getting no sleep, my body hardly notices. I just ran 5 miles and feel like I could still run a marathon. It's an incredibly bizarre feeling, especially since I slept 6 out of the last 60 hours.

3. Loss of appetite - I've eaten only 3 full meals in the last 3 days, and only because I know I need sustenance to keep going. Even then, it's got to be very mild in flavor.

4. Dehydration - On the flip side, I'm drinking gallons of water like a champ, and it's going right through me. I think my peristalsis is in overdrive, making everything move a lot faster.

PSLabs: Oh man, I wish I could have this week off. I'm really tight on days right now and will end up needing to muscle through work, so at this point I'm going to whatever it takes to solve the problem. Thanks for pointing out your blog!

braveneworld: I actually mb'd 3 times in a row this morning with that exact thought, but for me it seemed to make the problem worse? I'm now inclined with smudgefish where I need to de-agitate myself somehow.

The only thing I can think about is a hard reset, that might be quite painful.Sorry to not be more helpful.

@ontherocks how are you getting on? Remember that the more worried or stressed you get about this the more it is stimulating you emotionally and driving the problem. You have to relax. The same with sleep, the less you get the more emotional you will become. Try to take charge of it, not the other way around.Try to allow yourself to 'go with it' and not worry, even enjoy it in a peaceful way, the more you can do that the more likely it is settle.
Exercise is supposed to be good, it helps with grounding.

Have you tried a walk in nature? That is very settling.
Maybe even try meditating to clear your mind. Eating the right food can help I believe anything hard to digest (meat, cheese etc) slows things down.

@Luxxy what's a hard reset? I'm interested.

That was to be taken more like a joke, but it might actually work.

The body as a system, is controlled by our brain, which in turn, never stop working. Even during our sleep our brain is still fully functional, giving us dream, taking care of breathing and all, but also repairing our body and mind, that is some kind of soft reset.
However, if we can manage to stop the brain completely and let it start anew, that would be a hard reset. Since that pretty much include dying, and since a body can't magically fix itself, I think that would be quite useless.

ontherock

Have you tried another pain ? Like so intense that it take your mind of thing and let you focus on it ?

@ontherocks your experience sounds very similar to mine when I first started. I ended up having a full blown kundalini awakening. I stopped sleeping altogether because I couldn't stopping Oing. My doc gave me muscle relaxers and a sleep aid (trazadone). Once I got sleeping again and the anxiety gone, I got off the pills. I then preceded to very careful about aneros usage. Never at night and once/week. Fast forward one year and I am still careful about how often I use the aneros but it is not near as strict as it was in the beginning.

I really should proofread my posts. Please ignore the glaring English mistakes in my prior post.

@JMchemist very similar thing happened to me but more of a partial awakening. Two weeks of 'buzzing' with manic behaviour.
I was wondering about drugs. Alcohol made me much worse in fact it was frightening the powerful rushes I got after just a small amount, possibly because of its relaxing properties. Never tried any other drugs but thought that possibly tranquilisers would make it worse just the same as alcohol.
I presume that antidepressants helped you? I was wondering what effect an anti-psychotic would have, used as a mood stabiliser (much the same as treatment of bipolar disorder, particularly hypomanic phase).

By the way mine has stabilised now and I can orgasm/super-O as often as I like without any problems.

I was on Zoloft for a while and it really dampened the kundalini experience and the intensity of aneros Os.

My journey is now progressing unhindered.

@smudgefish The muscle relaxer (Valium) worked great in that it decreases the likelyhood of involuntary muscle contracts which lead to superOs. Alcohol makes me feel terrible as well now that my kundalini is in full force.

SSRI's are well known for 'dampening' sexual response. Trazadone, interestingly, has a low incidence of that side effect (nefazodone no longer available used to be even better). I am fascinated by how drugs can affect energy centres, not something you can read in a text book.

When you say your 'journey' are you talking about the aneros journey of the Kundalini awakening? I'm quite interested because I awakened my top 3 chakras and am working on the lower ones bit I think it's going to take time. I have never heard of anyone having a full awakening through super-O.

@smudgefish. Not sure if the superO itself caused the kundalini awakening or if all the principles put in to place to have a superO also kicked off the awakening. The meditation, letting go, no expectations and zero control are paths to the awakening. Although, the prostate is at the base of the spine and that is where we are playing.

Journey- I'm referring to both the aneros journey and kundalini journey.

I am not all that educated on the chakras and what it means to open them. I do know that this awakening blasts through them like a hot knife through butter. The sensations that I have experience definitely have moved through the chakras in order from bottom to top. Whether that means they are now open or not, I have no idea. In the beginning these overwhelming energy pulses existed 24hrs a day and shot all through my body. Over time they moved higher up my body and felt less trapped but free flowing and extremely pleasurable. Now the energy seems to exist in my head but not as an over pressure feeling but rather a smooth massage of my brain with a gentle pulse deep in the middle where I assume my pituitary resides.

I've had spiritual encounters that were extremely loving and positive but that is another story.

@JMchemist Fascinating info. I could talk about this for hours.

The other thing that I can't help wondering is why some people experience this sort of awakening and some don't. Is the super-O something that just pushes you over the edge if it's lying dormant waiting for a push, or is there some special form of super-O that does it?

There is plenty of information about Kundalini Awakening out there but little that applies directly to the super-O. I am just starting my 'journey' and have learnt so much already but there is still so much to learn and understand.

I am really pleased (slightly jealous actually) that you had a full awakening. I have a lot of old issues I need to work through before I get to that point.

Interesting you mention spiritual encounters - that was what alerted me to something out of the ordinary happening! I try to push that out of my conciousness now but think it did awaken some interesting new senses I could use if I choose to.

@smudgefish i think I was attempting to have an awakening for some time now. So perhaps a little push was all that was needed.

My awakening has not always been so pleasant. It wasn't until I surrendered to the process did it become more enjoyable. I must admit the constant around the clock bliss/ecstasy feeling is not too bad. It really helped that my fiancé very quickly got on board and is very loving and supportive.

Spiritual encounters have only happened three or four times. I will say the end result of those encounters have been permanent. I used to be plagued by dark thoughts.. Not anymore. The point of the universe has been shown to me... It is love. The universe is love and that is the whole point. I felt a dark presence. I asked for help and something gave my soul a hug and then chased away the dark presence. It has never returned.

I never ever would have believed any of this prior to my awakening.

Perhaps you do not need to work through issues to have one. The awakening will force you to deal with them. Perhaps, your issues make you predisposed to the awakening in the first place.

@JMchemist Your awakening has obviously enabled you to see things very clearly. I am confused by everything, but learning. I have a lot to learn but I'm impatient I suppose. I try to surrender to it but I don't really know what that means, I stay grateful for everything I learn and every new experience. Every little pointer someone like you gives me is very valuable.
You are right about my 'issues' again I feel like I want to force it but I have been told by several people I should not revisit the traumas but learn to feel them instead. Again I don't really know how to do that I have to trust it will come to me.

3 chakras were opened by my super-O, my heart chakra opened by itself I felt it open and it was a moving experience. I think the awakening has a mind of its own and will progress with time. It is a great gift.

Anyway. You have been very open and an inspiration, thanks for telling me your experience.

@smudgefish thank you and good luck..

Ok. The more I read about this, the more I feel like I'm in the midst of a Kundalini Awakening. Now I have questions. Is there a good resource online for managing it? My google-fu doesn't seem quite up to par, and sitting in front of the computer for too long brings on the tremors. Also, how long does this last?

Edit: Also, if I were to look up a local expert or guide for this, what would this person be called? Thanks for all the help!

@ontherocks I was wondering if it could become that given how powerfully you are feeling this. Mine was so recent (if you call it an awakening) that I don't feel qualified to really help other than telling you what worked for me, and from the sounds of it mine was quite mild in comparison.
I'm not sure where you would go for help other than googling and I read through several people's web pages who claimed that they worked specifically with people going through this, maybe you can find someone. I just googled 'Kundalini Syndrome'. The other option might be drugs it sounds as if they can help if it is getting serious for you, a visit to the doctor might be in order. It worked for @JMchemist.

As for how long it lasts it seems very individual. Mine lasted just over a week, but I suspect it could last much longer. Even after this part of it the changes continue possibly for years. I won't tell you what I'm going through at the moment, it's not pleasant, but it's very different to the manic over-active phase you are going through now.

Remember whatever happens that you are lucky. It's weird now but I think you will look back in wonder at what is happening to you, and if it is a true awakening (it sounds like it) you will ultimately be grateful.

Good luck.

@ontherocks when it hit me, it robbed me of my sleep. I also had other symptoms. Hot flashes that lasted 12-24 hours. The feeling of energy pulses throughout my body. My head felt pressured up with moving pressure. Anxiety was very high during all these uncontrollable sensations.

My first order of business was to get sleep and function at work. Valium and trazadone did the trick. I also did Zoloft which greatly reduced everything. I no longer take any of that stuff. It did get me through the 'wtf is going on here' phase.

Do you have other symptoms other than Os when you try to sleep or just relax?

If you are having energy pulses, lie down, don't fight it and just let the energy do what it wants. If you have Os then don't fight those. It is Friday so you have the weekend to meditate and surrender without having to worry about getting to sleep or getting up on time.

In the beginning I also sought out information and people that might give advice. I googled kundalini yoga classes and started emailing those businesses that were close to me. There was one place in Houston that didn't seem to be a fraud and the owner said she went through an awakening as well. I went and she spent two hours with me answering all my questions and even did a Reikki energy thing on me. All extremely beneficial.

My advice is get to a doc and get what works for you to sleep. You must function at work. Second, don't fight it and surrender... Easier said than done. Find someone to talk to in person. "Interview" them first and make sure they are for real.

Good luck and if you are really having a kundalini awakening then I promise that the end result is a more genuine you with peace and calm.

Also, to answer your question to how long it lasts... mine has been going on for almost a year. However, once you are past the initial syndrome phase and transition to the awakening part, it is fucking glorious! There are two aspects to the awakening as I see it. One is the physical.. Bliss ecstasy orgasms bliss more ecstasy (;

Second is the spiritual. My spiritual encounters have taken doubt fear and pain from my past away and it no longer plagues me or guides my behavior. I am a thousand times more empathetic as well. I feel very humble and for the first time I am functioning as my genuine self.

All these things I have been describing are how it has impacted me. The real point is how it impacts others and how I can begin to help in whatever capacity. The helping portion is a new aspect to the journey.

It can last a long time but if you get sleep and surrender to the process it won't be disruptive.

Thanks for the responses guys! I'm managing it a lot better than before - still have tremors but at least the Os are gone (I could probably bring them back if I wanted to but not even going to try). Aleve PM seems to be doing the trick for sleeping when I'm not able to.

I got some books on kundalini for weekend reading, and I reached out to the Spiritual Emergency Network to see if they can hook me up with a professional. I'll be happier when I know there's someone I can reach out to for support on a regular basis.

Things I've discovered:

- Meditating is NOT calming, it's intensifying. Keeping the mind distracted is key.
- Physical activity is incredibly important. I'm going to keep running daily as part of my routine.
- Eating is helpful - particularly heavy foods like meats. My body uses up a lot of the energy digesting.
- Watching comedy shows keeps me positive and distracted. I'm least agitated when I'm laughing.

Thanks again for the advice!

@ontherocks very pleased to hear you are getting somewhere.Just one thing, you say that meditating does not help, and please bear in mind that I am a real beginner at this too and from the sounds of it actually way behind you already (I am desperate to learn and also reading about this like mad). In meditation I can push my concentration upwards into my head and I relax, although it's difficult concentrating, or circulate energy downwards (using Hatha Yoga techniques) and that can cause me to orgasm which totally messes up the meditation. Obviously avoid it if you find the later happening. Maybe in future you can get that under control and use it for good.
I really wish I could find a teacher to help me 'get' this and I am going to visit a spiritual healer next week to see if she can give me some pointers. It's really frustrating it's 2 steps forward and 1 step back all the way.

Also interesting that laughing makes you feel better. It was the exact opposite for me. Maybe I energised different chakras to you. I went totally dead in the root chakra during my manic phase and couldn't orgasm to save my life, the exact opposite to you. We are all so different.

I would be interested to hear, once you start to get a handle on what is happening, how things progress for you. I suspect you will find your chakras being 'cleansed' from the root upwards which seems to be the normal way of things. My path seems to be cleansing from the top down I opened the crown, brow and throat at my first awakening, then my heart opened, I think my solar plexus is now open, although I'm having difficulties still, and now I'm identifying some sacral issues (I think anyway).

My tablet is having a fit - It may be a sign. I often feel like a cleaner sweeping up the dust you guys leave behind.

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Sweepings! Off Topic.

@JMchemist, you said "It really helped that my fiancé very quickly got on board and is very loving and supportive." I think supportive contact with someone you're close to and feel safe with is essential. I've been through many difficult transitions "with a little help from my friends." They don't have to do much or say anything in particular I find, as long as I trust them and they are accepting of me. I've noticed the men who don't have this support have a more difficult time with the energetic awakening. I'm really hoping to get to the place you're at with your spiritual awakening.

@smudgefish, you said: "You are right about my 'issues' again I feel like I want to force it but I have been told by several people I should not revisit the traumas but learn to feel them instead. Again I don't really know how to do that I have to trust it will come to me." My experience is that at first it helps to revisit the incidents in the presence of someone you trust and who is supportive. They should be interested in your story but not trying to guide you or give advice. They should just listen with sympathetic positive regard to anything you tell them. The emotions will naturally come up and you can feel them. It's not the same as the original hurt although it may feel the same. With enough emoting and some space to understand where the emotions are coming from, they should theoretically heal. See my blog for more details: http://www.aneros.com/blogs/euphemisms/emotions-and-orgasms

I'm dealing with something like @JMchemist's "dark presence" now. Its like a habitual way of thinking or seeing myself that sucks my energy dry. I'm trying to deal with it by writing, exercising, meditating, feeling the emotions it brings up. I'm trying to not get caught in feelings of gloom and self-pity. It seems to help to objectify it as a "presence" or "energy vampire". I don't know if I'll succeed in freeing myself, sometimes it feels overpowering. I'm holding on to that part of myself that has never given up.

@ontherocks, about meditation, I like the microcosmic orbit breathing meditation for circulating qi energy and cleansing it: http://www.aneros.com/blogs/euphemisms/breathing-meditation-revised/