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Nearing 6 months without porn

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Tomfer, Dec 5, 2020.

  1. Tomfer

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    In 2 days I will porn free for 6 months after 15 years of being addicted.

    While still suffering from PIED, I have improved tremendously.
    After years of having no libido, no erections, I have my morning wood back.
    I no longer have night terrors, I dream again.
    I no longer feel depressed, I have hope for the future.
    I gained confidence, I've become more social. I feel a lot healthier, both physically and mentally.
    6 months ago i was a 27 year old virgin, as of today i've had several sexual experiences with several people.

    I'm seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

    Stay strong fellow rebooters!
     
  2. Anonymous86

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    Did you ever have brain fog? If so, has it improved within these 6 months?
     
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  3. Tomfer

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    Yes, and lots of it, constantly for the first 3-4 months even.
    I wouldn't say it's completely gone yet, but it has improved a lot.
     
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  4. Anonymous86

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    Wow, impressive! Is this your longest streak??
     
  5. Tomfer

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    It is my first streak, 6 months ago i found out what PIED was the hard way. (no pun intended )
    I gave up porn that same day.
     
  6. PMO addict1

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    I am on 120 days mark.... my main aim is to cure social nervousness...and depression...Is there any improvement in ur case??
     
  7. Tomfer

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    Yes, i noticed improvements on both.
    Of course i still have days where i'm very down, i don't really feel depressed anymore. I'm the best i've ever been.
    And social nervousness, i notice i'm more open to people. And more willing to put myself out there.
     
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  8. How much time it should take to cure PE? ,I have been masturbating for past 7 months and then started NoFap 1 month ago
     
  9. PMO addict1

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    Good to hear about it... currently I am not seeing any improvement at all.......

    and what about ur triggerss... how do u handle them ??.. are u avoinding every possible trigger situation or living nromally ??
     
  10. PMO addict1

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    after how many days u felt improvement in these deprtment??
     
  11. That's incredible! I have no doubt that you will improve even more as time goes on. What have been the most difficult challenges for you? Have you experienced any major flatlines and if so, what helped you get over them?
     
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  12. Gavalar09

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    When did you first start seeing improvements?
     
  13. After how many days the urges r not strong enough? Are there any urges after 100+ or 200+days?
     
  14. Tomfer

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    It differs from person to person, I can only speak from personal experience. It may take anywhere from 2 months to 2 years. Just be patient and know it may take a while.
    As i had/have a severe case of PIED my urges to watch porn were pretty low, urges to mastrubate start started coming to me around day 90. Wich is a good sign, that means your libido is returning to normal. Sex is a very natural thing.
    I pretty much lived normally, and better. I started working out more, found new hobbies and things that improve the quality of life.
    I stay away from any form of porn at all cost. I avoid any nudity on a screen, when you come across a picture on social media, don't stare at it, keep scrolling.

    And improvements on the social aspect i felt pretty early on, the first 2 weeks i felt pretty amazing, felt like i could take on the world. Then i hit what felt like a 3-4 month flatline, where i was just depressed, had no confidence, walked around agitated, and on my deepest points had suicidal tendencies. All of these got better over time and i started opening up again.
    Hardest part for sure are the flatlines, i felt dead inside for a good 4 months. And not knowing how long it will take for you to recover is the worst. It helps to accept that what you're going through will take a lot of time. Accept that you will fail over and over, and thats fine, because you're heading in the right direction. When i failed on my first few attempts, i was very confused and worried why i wasn't recoverd yet, why it took so long and if i would ever be fixed. I have now come to terms where i am, if i fail, i fail and thats fine.
    In the beginning I had a lot of thought of porn that i couldn't shake off. So i found something that took my mind of that, for me thats tattoos, i love tattoos. Whenever had thoughts of porn i started thinking about that.
    What helped me a lot during flatlines is working out, stay physically active. Sports are great for mind and body.
    Hard to tell, basically i noticed small improvements from the beginning. Just feeling healthier in general knowing i'm facing my issues.
    Major improvements didn't start coming untill day 115 or so, thats when my morning erections started returning.
     
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  15. Gavalar09

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    I cant imagine 2 years living like this. Man that would suck!

    Day 1 now. I'm so tired and worn out. I shouldn't have edged last night.
    Never thought I'd get this bad again, it's so frustrating.

    I just want to be back to normal again. It's impossible to date when this is happening.

    How do you even tell someone you're going through something like this?
     
  16. PMO addict1

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    Problem I am facing is..I too am living normally watching Movies/ T.V shows( family shows)... but Whenever I See any good looking women I get urges... ane precum leaks... even looking at fully clothed women .. So when I am watching any movies when ever actress comes I get triggered but I still watch it because I shouldnt get triggered by just looking at fully clothed actress ..I am not watching anything sexual... If even this thing will trigger me how can I survive.. So this time I was watching it despite getting triggered and precum .... And now I feel I am not going right.. dopamine would have released throughout my journey...
    Brother Ur views on this is ??
     
  17. The-Pharaoh

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    Do u have good erection with this urge?
     
  18. PMO addict1

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    No.. I have tingly feeling in penis and get urges and when I go to urinate I get slight precum
     
  19. The-Pharaoh

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    How long u have not been watching porn,, and do u mastrubate during this time?
     
  20. PMO addict1

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    I have been fapping since age 14.. now I am 25..... I fapped daily 3-4 times on average for all these years... I used to fap on on Youtube videos, movie scenes, Porn, pictures... I joined Nofap in 2018.... been on various streaks... gone two time more than 4 months....But In 2020..since starting .. i have been fapping like crazy 7-8 time daily..some times even more.. And due to it I am feeling memory loss problems... Now I am on 120 days streak... and I got no improvement whatsoever..... And I also started doubting my streak... because I get aroused by watching movies and T.V and thinking Dopamine would have rushed throughout my streak.... and I cant stop watching t.v because I have nothing else to do... I am insanely depressed now and feeling like I lost my memory and cognitive skills ...... Sorry for long post
     
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