Dealing with flatline

Best advice I got here, that I clung to somewhat in my own flatline, was to embrace it. Welcome it. Yes, you feel like shit. But it's a big sign the reboot is working. It's a sign of progress and hope if you look at it that way.

So, don't over-stress out, that just makes it worse. Focus on only the practical things you need to do now. Like eating and sleeping but also any practices you have developed to cope with the addiction and anything else that needs doing now.

In your case I guess that's studying for your exams. Do it because of the flatline, because it's a sign you are getting somewhere and when you get there you want to have passed the exam.

In terms of the other stuff, keep up whatever workout regime you have started but don't worry about the effects for now. Just trust it will have an effect and you will get better. Same with the social stuff - don't pull away from your friends but don't focus on problems there. Trust that this will pass, you will get better.

 

From my expierience, I was dealing with flatlines by simply not paying attention to it.
Think of it as this way "I dont see any real, attractive, naked girls around me, then there is no reason for me to have an erection".

But if it really bothers, some activities like reading, push ups, working out, grabbing your phone and asking your friends how was their day will work. Just force yourself to do those activities, I know its hard at the beginning.

 

Hi I've had a bad sexual experience basically I needed porn to be aroused all the time and I wasn't bothered about real girls recently got into a relationship and went to have sex but I couldn't get aroused ... From that I've been feeling basically sexually numb I'm not attracted to anything/anyone and nothing makes me horeny ... I think I've gone instantly into a flatline. Its really depressing me because I don't know if my girlfriend can deal with it and wait for me to be better.