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Effortless streak. Feeling disconcerted about this

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Alyx87, Dec 31, 2017.

  1. Dec 31, 2017 #1
    Alyx87

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    A bit of background. This is my 3rd major attempt at nofap. 1st one 2 years ago failed miserably, 2nd (march '17) lasted a few months but never got past 5 days. 3rd attempt is now. After a few relapses and fixing what caused them I'm on day 8. And it's honestly been easier than getting through 1 day because I've had absolutely no urges. Nothing.

    It seems that when I see anything which could potentially be a trigger, I look away and wipe all thoughts from my head. It's kind of weird how all of a sudden I can do that and it's happening almost subconsciously. I think I might have been playing with myself this morning when barely awake and suddenly I felt a kind of "WHAT THE F*K ARE YOU DOING" in my head.

    The "problem" is that I feel like I'm missing out on sexual pleasures. I feel like I'm a different person and not sure whether I like it or not. The last 2 weeks have been a time of big change and while I have no intention of stopping, I feel like I'm losing my identity, what made me "me". I feel like my subconscious is controlling me and my thoughts, not allowing them to wander off. To put it briefly, I miss the times when I could rub one out to porn that turned me on.

    I'm wondering if any of the more experienced nofap users have ever come across this and can relate? I don't know what to think of all this.
     
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  2. Dec 31, 2017 #2
    Some Specie

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    you're on what they call "flatline". it's when you lose your libido or sexual desire. almost everyone here had experienced it so know that you're not alone
    I think it would be a great help for you to stop your addiction and be able to change.
    i couldn't tell if it's normal at all since i've never been on it so i recommend you to read some threads about the flatline
    :)
     
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  3. Dec 31, 2017 #3
    Alyx87

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    Damn your avatar is creepy :D

    Cheers friend. I've heard about the flatline, never experienced it though. However, most say the flatline comes after a few weeks. Is it possible to flatline after just 8 days?
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2017 #4
    The_Fisher

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    Honestly, starting to PMO again is a bad idea in my opinion. Be glad that it is easy for you at the time and don't ruin a good thing.
    I understand what you mean, though. I also sometimes miss "the old me", but remind myself why I started to get PMO free in the first place.

    I think it's normal that some desires will always be unsated in life, because some of our desires are contradictory. For example, we obviously have the desire for fapping, but we also have the desire to stop and be a better version of ourselve. Obviously, we can't fulfill both desires. But we can decide following which desire brings greater happiness to us in the long term, and only follow that one, and in time making that decision consciously becomes easier and brings us happpiness.

    I've experienced being in flatline early in my streak,to answer your question. For me that was due to my circumstances: I wasn't in a relationship, and in no way attracted or emotionally tighed to any girl. I also didn't watch porn back then and it was pretty normal for me not to be aroused. (I was 21 back then)These days I have a lot more triggers in my life and haven't experienced a flatline in years. From my experience sexual desire comes back automatically when there is a need to, i wouldnt worry about it.
     
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