Nofap causes emotional instability?

You can't stop your feelings
Love just come and go. You don't have power over it

 

That s why it is beautiful

 

I do not think that stopping yourself from falling in love with someone is ever something that any of us have complete control over, including those who have been successfully abstinent and conquered their addiction to PMO. In your case however the emotional instability is a withdrawal symptom that nearly every hardcore addict experiences, and one that only time and recovery will cure. If falling in love with this girl is something that you truly worry about to the point of it affecting your streak or causing you to consider relapsing, then I would strongly advise you to keep your distance from her and not allow you and her to become close again—at least until you are recovered to the point of being emotionally stable as well as in the position to be in a relationship. And if your absence means she drifts away, then so be it. There are other girls. Trust me. Overcoming PMO is by far the most important decision you’re ever likely to make, one that requires you to be selfish at times and do what is best for you and your recovery. And if giving up one girl means you’re more likely to be successful with your NoFap journey, then that’s a necessary step to take. There will be other girls, there will be other times and other opportunities. Focus on YOU and your recovery NOW. Otherwise those other opportunities will be far less likely to happen.

 

Your tagline is awesome dude!

 

Believe it or not, I was in a very similar situation with a girl about four years ago (right before I discovered NoFap). She was my closest friend and I also had deep feelings for her. She never felt anything back but I was too fearful of losing her friendship to truly let her go (or more accurately, I was fearful of losing interaction with her because I still had hopes in the back of my mind that it could work). We had a falling out after roughly the first year we became friends, after which we patched things up and sure enough I caught feelings for her all over again the minute we got close. This was also around the time my addiction to PMO was at an all-time high and I really was in no position to be in a relationship even if she had felt the same way. It was a vicious circle and kept me constantly miserable and in a state of disrepair for nearly three years. I decided that enough was enough and I cut ties with her roughly four years ago, something I never thought I could do. And I can say that it was the best decision I ever made (aside from NoFap). No more anxious thoughts about being close friends and having to suppress feelings that I knew would only keep returning, no more feeling miserable because things would never work out the way I wanted them to, and I was finally able to start focusing on myself and through that I discovered NoFap. It’s obviously your life and you’re free to do as you please. But I think we both know what the right answer is here that has your best interest in mind.

 

Thanks buddy!