Is it normal for depression to last for more than a month on nofap?

Sounds like withdrawal for me mate. I think I have been in a withdrawal state since your age (I remember having twitchy eyes and insomnia, back then). It is a bastard the withdrawals but if you can push through, especially at your age you'll thank yourself in your twenties. I wish I knew when I was 16 why I was experiencing a lot of shit.

And to add this journey is non-linear meaning the withdrawal has its ups then downs. You have to persevere through it to achieve a normal balanced homeostasis state.

 

Withdrawal can last for months, even up to a year and more. I have been in a constant flatline on this current streak now with symptoms disappearing gradually over time.

 

The flatline is just another word thrown out there for withdrawal. All addictions have different withdrawal symptoms. Don't worry about it too much mate, look at it as your brain is shutting down for repairs. You'll come out such a stronger person if you stick with it man.

Winston Churchill - "If you're going through Hell, keep going."

 

Did it get better mate? I'm going through the same thing. 38 days in.

 

Hi i know and understand what you feel but first let me tell you my story about phase of depression in my life, i am 23 years old and and in last year i was fcking depressed (been going to therapy for 3 times), the condition was worse when i broke up with my GF, so what do i do in those time? Fapping to feel better, You feel good in an instant but on a short term after that the post nut clarity you just feel bad again and its becoming worse.

The thing about motivation is our brain is trained to get dopamine from porn just like binge, what changes me is the realization that i love my self, i used to think that im a failure then i got motivation to improve myself, with exercising 5 times a week, and meditation, then i found NoFap. NoFap help me get my dopamine back to liking sport.

the thing about depression is its hard to retract the cause, so you can tell me what's your feeling about now?it is feeling better?

 

16 can be very intense - you feel things really deeply, which is a blessing and a curse.
For now, I would just think about exactly what is getting me down. What can I do to improve it?
I sense disappointment in your words, like you maybe missed out on an opportunity, or perhaps peer pressure has made you feel left out. I may be wrong. But I do believe you have the intelligence to start working on a way to start feeling a bit better. It may take time. You decided to reach out today for help - always a step in the right direction.

 

I’ve been the exact same from Day 20 - Now (day 42).

mood swings, severe depression, Suicudal, crippling anxiety, less than zero motivation (laid in bed doing nothing unwashed), can’t be bothered to change clothes. Basically dead.

the last few days things are changing. Erections starting to appear, more windows of good mood, less severe depression. Read my daily log and you’ll see how bad I’ve been.

keep going, it will end.

 

Absolutely normal. Watch this:

 

I believe this is Flatline.
It can last for a long time, you just have to push through. It will get better. I know how you feel bro,
"Recovery Didn’t Open The Gates Of Heaven And Let Me In. Recovery Opened The Gates Of Hell And Let Me Out!"

 

Wanted to update. Since meeting a girl I have been having sex or masturbating daily, sometimes twice a day. Non stop since my last post. Nothing has really changed in me I dont think, I am still just as up and down.

My conclusion at this point is that my issues are not related to porn or semen retention or anything along these lines.