I do have some questions...i have control over masturbation yet...today my 35th day and going good...but every time i quit pornography completely...like a 100% ban..after one week or 10 days i don't feel my youthful mind anymore...i just feel everything normal...no excitement in things...im 22 now... so I was saying a hunger rises in me...if not satisfied it feels like im not alive anymore...i quit pornography like 8-10 days..but after that i just watch like three days in row... this thing happening to me like every time...does anyone know how to deal with the numbness after quitting pornography...(i starts to feel like a 40-50 years old man)
Hey man, this numbness is part of the addiction. Because you have gotten so used to getting pleasure out of PMO, there are chemicals in your brain (like dopamine) that make you feel happy or excited. The longer you struggle, the more and more dopamine you need to get happy or feel the way you want. In order to make you feel like you used to, its going to take time for your brain to return to normal. You have to stay strong and beat this. I know it sucks but its just something you have to do to get over the issue and get back o normal, if you keep it up, pretty soon youll feel like you want, but not if you keep caving in to the temptation
I think it normally takes about 30 days for any brain to even start to recover and about 90 days for a light user to be back to normal. (This is just based off stuff Ive heard). for using it that long, i really dont know but I think it may be a struggle always. Just to feel not as slugglish or that kind of thing, Id probably say about 30 days
Get to work! It works if you work it. I don't offer advise. I offer only my ESH (experience, strength and hope). Work it? Oh yeah. There's work to be done, that's what's worked for me. Two things I've found necessary. 1. I had to Learn the NoFap Program. 2. Getting involved with the community on here was vital to help my recovery. Learn the NoFap Program The resources listed on the "New Users: List of Rebooting Resources" helped me find my way around the reasons behind the program and the terms used. They are: Download the free Getting Started guide. Set up a PMO-Counter Badge. More info here! Basic introduction to the science of porn addiction! Basic information about rebooting and how our challenges can help you recover from PMO. This is the most important page to read. If you only can read one page, read this one. About NoFap. Watch this video - it is an epic intro resource if you want to get particular details about porn addiction and how it changes how your brain works. This is a good light-weight video about porn addiction. Read through the journal sections and see what other rebooters have experienced. It is good to know what to expect, otherwise the "chaser effect", "the surge", or the "flatline" might throw you off. If you come across vocabulary that you can't understand, check out our rebooting glossary of terms. GET ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR HABITS! Sign up for a peer accountability partner. Otherwise if you want more professional-hosted solutions, check out NoFap Premium or Reboot Camp. If you can afford to invest in yourself, these are great options. You can find this same list on the top of the forum you posted this message on at - the "New to NoFap" forum. Get Involved with the Community The community has been my lifeline. I've found journals I love, people who are very supportive and a place where I could get to work helping in a small way others. I'm nobody important around here. Just a normal user with no magic powers. But, I can: Read Journals, and comment when I have ESH Find people I admire and stay in touch via their profiles Pick a forum and make sure evvery post gets and answer. I can't answer them all, but that's good - different opinions make for a better group. Post in my journal (I could be better at it - but I do milestone posts at least) To make a journal go to the section listed by age and start one. Keep all your journal posts in one thread. But, for random thoughts, you can create a new thread. Looking forward to seeing you around on the forums, - L PS - Think of pmo like a wolf. Stay near the center of the group with the winners and the wolf has a more difficult time finding you. But, stray near the edges of the community and the wolf can pick you off.
For me NoFap is half program and half fellowship. Click on these people and post a "hello" on their profiles: @2525 @weddingnails @PatrickR @Beamer @Arohamystic @MLMVSS @Rising Sun !! @Ready to be healthy @icandoit @Brahmacharin @Struggle Bug @tet2vd @Satchi @BigDawg913 @zakes @LilD @kropo82 @DavidGibson @Jewels @reystronaut There are many more profiles. Take a look at who they are exchanging messages with and who they follow. You will find even more great profiles. - L