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My friend needs help

Discussion in 'Abstinence, Retention, and Sexual Transmutation' started by Wolfgang V.V, Oct 9, 2018.

  1. Wolfgang V.V

    Wolfgang V.V New Fapstronaut

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    Hello my drugos. Today's my 76th day of NoFap and no porn and I can claim I'm doing pretty good. But I have a problem. Not mine, but of a friend. The thing is we created a Whatsapp group about NoFap with a couple of friends, and one of them who is on the 11th day is feeling really REALLY tired. He sleeps enough, he eats healthy, but he feels tire all the time. That didn't happened to me so I have my doubts: Is this normal? Is this part of the abstinence process? Did this happened to you? I want todo help him.
    I wanted to mention that this is my very first post thanks everyone and wish the best to you!
     
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  2. It happens to me sometimes around that time of the reboot. I feel totally tired and can barely keep eyes open all day. Its weird though because it doesn't happen every time, so...i'm not sure
     
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  3. Souhail

    Souhail Fapstronaut

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    It may be flatline ; during it we compeletely lose motivation and we feel always tired but I don't think it's flatline because it happens after 3 weeks or more and it may last for a week or two but for your friend it may be a flatline because everyone's reboot is different .
    Here's a couple of things that your friend can do :
    Do an intense workout ( boost testosterone )
    Eat food that boost testosterone ( bananas , lentils , dairy. ..)
    Try to minimize of sugar and caffeine intake
    I think it's mostly caused by a bad diet but we kinda not notice it when we're fapping .
     
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  4. It's most likely dopamine withdrawal. This should resolve as the brain adjusts to operating without a constant stream of O induced dopamine, but it's going to take time. His energy levels will be low, and there is not much he can do. If he's a caffeine drinker, I would advise not giving up right now, or he'll be in both dopamine and caffeine withdrawal and he's likely to relapse to get rid of the doubly strong lack of energy.

    It WILL get better, it will just take time and a really good friend to support him, but it sounds like he already has a good friend in you.
     
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  5. dominate@#123

    dominate@#123 Fapstronaut

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    That was my condition before starting nofap. I totally understand how does it feels to have difficulty sleeping at night and feeling tired and sleepy most of the daytime. And even after my streak it continued but after some weeks( defers from person to person) the energy will definitely increase. We gotta accept the fact that this nofap journey is full of different phases both negative and positive.
    Sometimes you'll feel like you are the king of the world. While on other days u may feel depressed, tired, really weak, and probably think that it's not working and nofap is not for you. Well the rewards of this journey are great but before we can have them it requires massive amounts of patience from you. There is no other way. And yes he can use coffee until there is improvements in energy. I did the same to cope with the low energy phase but not for long cuz coffee is also very addictive. Stay strong Brothers.
     
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  6. I'm using coffee because I have a full blown caffeine addiction, but that really does come from being a nurse and having very fluid breaks which sometimes don't actually happen. 13 hour day with no breaks, reboot or no, I need the caffeine to stay functional.
     
  7. Wolfgang V.V

    Wolfgang V.V New Fapstronaut

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    Thanks everyone for you support!!! C: I have already talked with my friend about your experiences. Hope he's getting better soon
     

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