Third day .. horrible feeling!

It's probably not "flatline," exactly. More like "withdrawal." That's when your body, mind, and soul start to realize that they're no longer getting what they used to get, and they feel the pain and loss. Hang in there. You can make other through today.

 

Man, feeling bad about the mistakes we make is a normal thing. Every single human being experiences this, whether they fell into the trap of PMO or not. What is important, and especially in your case, is that you are taking an important step that only the strongest can take - you are trying to fix your mistake. And it is a very hard mistake to fix. That's why I respect and envy you. This is a terrible addiction that the rest of the world has been trying to convince us is actually good for you - but that could not be further from the truth. I've relapsed maybe 10 times this year - in 5 months of nofap, I've made many mistakes still, but the journey of recovery is one that you need to fail a few times until you finally get it right. But an amazing thing happens when you finally start doing it properly, the whole world is under your control. You can achieve anything and everything you want, because you have the power to. What helps me the most in overcoming my bad days and sad feelings is just posting about it. It is surprisingly effective. You should do it more often. Make a journal and post in it every day. I believe in you, you can do this!

 

I'm one year younger and be in the same situation. I realized also that I lost some few good years in my life. But u still have a whole life for you ahead. You're now at the point to make your life worth it. Not all is lost, on contrary, this is just the beginning. U have now more wisdom then before. Let's change your mindset and battle this addiction!

 

Well done! I am proud of you! My best advice for succeeding in nofap and what got me to 39 days at the moment is to do cold showers. Start off with only slightly warm water, and then every day turn down the temperature a little. Soon enough you will be in the freezing water and feeling like a god the thrill is really fun as well as building your discipline and will power!

 

Don't fall for that trap of 'seeing what's new'! It will never end well. And, you should be taking cold showers for almost every shower you take. Do some research and find out the benefits of it.