5 months of nofap. why is this taking so long :(

Hey, I'm at 5 months too, and I'm also disappointed with my progress in terms of my sex life so far, although like you said other than sex I'm definately getting a lot of benefits. What exactly did you want from NoFap? I'm here to cure my PIED but so far I dont think that's been fixed and I've had zero libido for over two months now, a very long flatline. I dont know why it's taking so long but I know I have to ride it out and leave P and M behind for good, I'm here for the long haul, whatever it takes. I'm not going back to being limp, even if it means flatlining a while longer. Hopefully you'll be able to stick it out too. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck!

 

Well for me it was rather strange I got them a lot during my first three months on this streak (hardmode) but then they started going away and I've had neither for about a month now. So similar to your case I think.

 

Depending on the severity of your addiction recovery times can take upwards of 6-12 months.
Check out my post
https://www.NoFap.com/forum/index.p...n-self-questionnaire-how-addicted-am-i.90845/

To check where your at.

Libido, unfortunately is the last to return during your reboot. However during your 5 months you've reported benefits, which means your brain has undergone significant repair. Keep it up, and you'll continue to see changes

Also check out

https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/different-stages-of-flatline-what-is-flatline.90646/

which outlines different stages of flatline

Mateo

 

I could be off track with this but just thought i would put it out there.
It makes sense to me that once you dial down your previous method of expressing sexual energy, you have to learn a new method. You've been in a toxic relationship with pixel women for most of your life, so why would you expect to be able to walk away from that into a healthy sexual state a few months later? You might have to open your mind to the idea that you don't know much about who you really are sexually.

Speaking for myself, sex with my wife changed in completely unpredictable ways as my addiction wore off. When i say unpredictable, i mean it felt like new areas of my brain were finally becoming active. Sex almost became unfamiliar. I was lucky enough to have pretty damn good sex even while addicted, so to have it change so much was really surprising.

I suggest thinking about sex/attraction in a really left field way and see what happens. Listen to the smaller voices in your head when you are interacting with women. Be ready to go into unfamiliar territory. You might find a key to unlocking your current state.

 

Yeah I wonder myself if I'll ever be cured too but like you said it's the flatline. I'm sure we'll be cured eventually. I'm already starting to feel slightly better but we'll see how long that lasts. Recovery isn't linear either so you have to keep that on mind. Yeah I hope to rewire my brain back to normal too.

 

Really? do you have any sources for that?