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flatline is evil.

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by lp123, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. Jan 31, 2015 #1
    lp123

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    I finally understand what all these people have been talking about now. Flatline is no joke... I'm just beginning to truly experience it now. This re boot journey has been a long one. I began in mid September where I made a vow to complete the challenge for 90 days *hard mode*. To this day, I've yet to watch porn since. But I got caught up on a few MOs towards the final few laps of the race and it's set me back, indefinitely. The chaser effect... That's real as hell too. Busted one nut, then the next thing you know, I'm binging. I urge everyone to fight their urges. It's not worth it, don't cut corners. I'm now 9 days no MO, and it's taken me multiply try's over the past month or two to get over a WEEK of no MO! For me, it has actually been harder to resist that then porn itself.

    I regret setting myself back. This process right now really sucks. I feel depressed, lazy, unmotivated, dull, pessimistic, and I really lack creativity. Thats hindering me beyond belief, because my job/passion relys on creativity/inspiration. And when you have neither, it only augments the flatline to be worse. It's what seems to be a perpetual cycle. Because apart from being deprived creatively, my drive to go out and meet women has fallen (very low libido), and that certainly doesn't help the cause.

    Dont get me wrong, I've seen lots of progress in myself. But I've seen my new found confidence and abilities dwindle with the snap of a finger. I rushed it, got too cocky to think I was cured. In retrospect, I think the journey has just begun. Maybe it's just the winter blues. But I just can't wait to get out of this flatline. And expirience the optimism and confidence I had in November, prior to binging.
     
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  2. Jan 31, 2015 #2
    IGY

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    But can you not see that a flatline is your friend. With zero libido, and wishes to masturbate or watch porn is made redundant. This means you can live your life without fearing imminent failure the whole time. It is also a sure indication that you brain is in the process of recalibrating itself. Not having the drive to go out and meet women is no problem for a couple of months is it? Just chill, and be grateful that you are not fighting insane horniness day after day.
     
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  3. Jan 31, 2015 #3
    Goodcreature

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    Aw man, I'd love to get to a flatline. That'd mean I'm getting somewhere.
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2015 #4
    Popeye15

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    Question to pose because I haven't hit the flatline mark yet, instead of craving p and m I'm wanting to have sex with a real woman. Is this not a good sign since I still have sexual cravings albeit with an actual person? Please help!
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2015 #5
    lp123

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    I'm no expert. but I do believe that's a good sign... craving real interactions with women is one of the main reasons we do this, right?
     
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  6. Jan 31, 2015 #6
    lp123

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    I was in your position prior to this flatline. just make sure you don't give in to the urges (if they come) to m or p.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2015 #7
    Popeye15

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    I tend to agree with what you said lp123. I think its much healthier to want to be with a real woman vs fantasies or p. I will say I was heavy into pmo for many years and feel I will need a long time to fully recover. But that's why I'm here to help focus on getting to a better state of mind and rid myself of silly fantasies and m.
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2015 #8
    ght5

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    My flatline lasted about 10 days after overmasturbating. (I have been a light porn user, only using porn like 20 percent of the time that I MO'ed). The flatline is not evil, it's what it does to your mind. Having not experienced it before your mind starts to tell you that this will last forever. It won't.

    Plus, here's the thing. Our reproductive system is designed to REPRODUCE- make babies. In order to REPRODUCE you should be attracted to REAL WOMEN who you actually meet in real life. If you are in a situation where there are not many real women around, or women that you actually have a chance to have a relationship with, it's not a bad thing to not be horny all the time. Sometimes we can forget that sex is primarily for REPRODUCING and continuing the human race. It's not made for us to look at pictures of actresses and manipulate people in our heads so we can get our rocks off.
     
    ght5, Jan 31, 2015
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