Whistler Guys Study

Narratives of pleasure:

“It was just like nothing I’d ever experienced before. Just kind of heightened intensity and I never connected that much with another human being, Um, I’d never connected that much with a girl, I’d never experienced anything like that.”

Narratives of recovering sexual functioning after substance induced impotence:

“The clothes came off and I swear to god, I was trying but the spirit was willing and the flesh was no where near in any way able to cope, so never happened…woke up in the morning and did things properly.”

Narratives of regret:

“So uh the details were a little of fuzzy and alcohol was very related on that night and it was one of those things that we both at the end of it we knew it was a regret. Both because she liked me and I liked her sister and…we all worked [at the same place] together, as well.”

Narratives of ambivalence:

“I didn’t get really too much enjoyment out of it. I just wanted to have sex because I hadn’t had sex in a while… Normally I think that sex is a bit dirty but when I’m drunk, I don’t care.” 

(Alan*)

“I guess in some technical way it did like relieve a lot of tension…it kind of didn’t break the dry spell because what I think that means is…that sense of accomplishment where you feel satisfied and good about yourself and that didn’t give me any of that because I didn’t earn it.”