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I'm from Argentina, I'm 23 years old, I started watching when I was 8 or 9, I ejaculated when I was 12 for the first time watching p, I masturbated 6 or 7 times a day believing that it was normal, until the worst happened at age 19, one day I got dizzy and felt like I was going to fall to the...

In the past on this process, I've had 1-4 AWFUL days and then I go back to being ok again. Man, these past days have been brutal: - Awful OCD. Hard to concentrate - Slightly derealised, hard talking to people - Depression is major - Everything feels grey - Having a hard time getting out bed. -...

I've been on nofap again for the past week and a half and the last few days have been strange, one day when I was going to bed I noticed when I was hearing random noises in my house I get terrified and just can't fall asleep, one thing that might not help is that I've been watching scary videos...

im 35 now, i try to do NoFap when i was 20, but as u know, just keep failing. and i develop bunch crazy health symptoms after, like ear tinnitus, eye floters, insomia, low energy/motivation, anxity, senstivie to cold and wind,sound... i know its all relate to nervous issue. and all the thing...

Guys I've finally managed to do well on nofap (monk mode). But when looking at women (just normally), I end up getting that weird sexual anxiety and looking with lust. It spirals into me thinking I've set myself back in recovery. It's gotten so bad that even if I get a boner I think I've lost...

Hey all. I'm writing this post to let you all know that I'm far from PMO yet my life is still hell. I don't remember the last time I had feelings or emotions. I don't remember the last time I had an actual good day. I've been years in withdrawal and I haven't seen a good day. NoFap ruined my...

Have any of you noticed this issue with your reboot? Like you're so strict on yourself that even the slightest mistake or look even accidental ones get you so down. I keep thinking about my mistake and it doesn't go away from my head. And being in PAWS makes things worse because I can't fix...

Hey all. I've recently done well on nofap and would like to ask about the benefits of solely abstaining from masturbation (not that I'm going that path). What are the benefits from just abstaining from masturbation? Have you guys got any?

Hey everyone, Coming here today to make an update post and continuing to encourage you guys to stay away from porn. I made the horrific mistake of returning to porn and reestablishing an addiction to it after being 2 years porn free and fully rebooted from a previous 10 year addiction. This...

Why does this happen? I look at a girl, I get anxious. I see slightly revealed parts, I get weak and anxious. I also feel foggy and weak. I don't know why it's like this. Also I feel so creepy, I'm so far from lust and lusty things. How bad is P really? This is really really bad..

Guys I've been abstinent of Pornography for a very long time but I've been feeling horrible every time I MO. And I MO about between 1-3 weeks. Basically I feel horrible and I not only feel horrible for the coming days but I feel horrible until about two weeks. I don't know if its POIS or...

This month marks 56 months since I first started recovery. Over the past few days I have been experiencing bouts of morning wood and deeply vivid dreams. Morning wood is at around 65% but still not 100%. What is interesting is that when flaccid it is still small, but last night I woke up in the...

Hi all, I have been meaning to write an update on my overall progress: This month marks 4.5 years (or 54 months) of recovery. The good news is that I am 100% healing, however 99% of the time it simply does not feel that way. A few weeks ago I woke up out of the flatline. No brain fog, a clear...

Today is Day 16 of abstinence from everything sexual. For the past week or so I have had about 3 erections, all semis. When I was in the cycle of PMO and sexting or even on other abstinence streaks from October/November last year, I would get feel the urges, rock hard erections etc. But now, no...

Hey all. I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm no longer addicted to P. It's been over a year since I haven't watched it and I have no urge to do so. But one thing that's really been bothering me is my MO habits. A lot of the people here would say that MO without P is fine, but I've...

Hey all of you who've been in this nofap game in the long end, how has nofap affected your performance in sports and competitive activities? Do long streaks really help? And abstaining from what makes it better is it P or MO? Also those in withdrawal/PAWS are you good at competitive things in...

Hello everyone dear friends! Take me into your ranks, my name is Alex, I’m 27 years old. I became acquainted with pornography at the age of 12 (showed by a friend on the phone), and from then on it continued to this day. I had no luck in relationships with girls, I haven’t dated for more than 5...

Hey everyone, I'm an experienced nofapper. I've been practicing nofap for over 5 years now and I'm so happy I can maintain long streaks. I just have one thing that's been on my mind a lot; it is looking with a bit of lust over some slightly sexual things. It's impossible for me to not come...

Hello everyone I want to share with you my story with withdrawal symptoms. For today ~ 40 days. My symptoms: dizziness, severe social anxiety (literally begins to shake), pressure jumps, a feeling of chills, a feeling of lack of strength and weakness, as well as pre-fainting states. Are these...

This morning I had crazy urges I was trying my best to ignore all last night kept having flashbacks of porn and sex with other women then A sudden light feeling came over me then after A sense of heaviness like A metal jacket was over me weighing down my body and some side pains and frequent...

Compilation of " Nofap Flatline " videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqFny9t91A&ab_channel=MarkQueppet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Z2Jn4mKHs&t=485s&ab_channel=PornRecoveryAcademy

Lately, i have been experiencing mild tinnitus ( ear ringing ), anyone else ? I believe this is also a reboot/dopamine deficiency symptom.

Hey! So I am going to quit P forever, that is my main goal but atleast for the next few years Im also quitting MO aswell for the sake of "reboot" ofcourse. Im on SSRI medication and Im wondering how does this effect the process/progress? Is there something I should know or do differently along...

I have been successful in combating my MO problem of late. Its been about a year and a half now but it's by forcible restriction. I am not a porn guy. I trjed everything under the sun until I got it right with what works for me. That said, the feeling comes to mind often about my orgasms when...

I feel like venom and as soon as I let my guard down the monster is going to take control again. Do any of you feel that monster fading away?

Today i have 48 months of Nofap Hardmode with some relapses : First year - 11 relapses Second year - 6 relapses Third year - 13 relapses Fourth year - 6 relapses 36 conscious ejaculations in 1460 days. Some with porn or with own thoughts ( novelty ). No binges. 45 months with dopamine...

Why you are facing bouts of depression, panic attacks and anxiety after quitting pmoe?... First, its due to leaving an addiction. The mind finds its no longer depend on anything to get boosted chemically Second, withdrawal from leaving the addiction. The mind plays a problem solving game by...

Ok, so I am around 5 months since I looked at porn. 31 years old, and have been using it since I was 13…and looking at it as young as I can remember. It’s always been my greatest addiction. Somehow I managed to finally resolve that I need this out of my life. I refuse to go back to it. The first...

I am currently doing a study on the role trauma plays (if any) on individuals that develop ED/PIED symptoms. Once I have this information, I plan to release a post with all my findings - and a comprehensive guide on: a) the true nature of PIED/ED b) the cause of PAWS symptoms...

Brain fog, hard time falling asleep and staying alseep (insomnia?), no more sex drive, no more morning wood, daytime stress, daytime anxiety, mood swings, hard time controlling feelings (bipolar disorder?), no more motivation to do what I used to enjoy doing, constant feeling of hopelessness and...

Hi everyone! I hope I'm in the right area to post this. Now I know that not every ache and pain you experience during the withdrawal phase is a withdrawal symptom, but I'd like to share what I've experienced so far in my journey since starting in October. I have relapsed at least a dozen times...

After 3-4 bad weeks in July came August in which I had 2-3 weeks that were the best since I started recovering in terms of mood and lust for life. After that I slowly got into a very long period of pretty bad to horrible withdrawals depending on the day, which is turning up to be almost 1 month...

So around 2 years ago, I started my journey into nofap/brahmacharya and I had no idea then, that my life will change so much. On the spiritual side, I've really become awake of the immense potential of semen in our bodies. It's called Vital Fluid in ayurveda for a reason perhaps. "It is not in...

I'm 26 this year and have been addicted to hardcore pornography (pornhub and sites that are similar) since I was 14 so it's been a long addiction. This year I got more serious (trying and failing over and over in week-long spurts to quit rather than giving in everyday like when I was a teenager)...

Hi Guys, I thought it might be beneficial to provide a list of PMO withdrawal symptoms, and the chemical imbalance that relates to that specific symptom. Hope this helps! -------------------------------------------------------- Dopamine Deficiency Deficient dopamine early warning signs are...

It's been about a year and half since I watched P. In that time, I've MOed less than 10 times. I've been attempting NoFap for a little over 3 years now. The first two years was very difficult, but I was doing more with my life then. I was actually going to the gym, eating healthier, and my...

Hi everyone I'm new here I'm looking for advice, I am currently on day 49 Nofap, Bit off a background, I have been addicted to pornography as far back as I can remember maybe 13 years old, I am currently 28 years old, soo 15 maybe plus years off an addiction, over the last few years it really...

Hello, I have 20 y.o and I've masturbated daily since 12. I always had social problems and slow thinking in my past, didn't care at all until 2020 just the time when the pandemic started. I've started having really painful gastroesophageal reflux for months idk the reason, recovered in August...

I've been lurking here for a long time, and since most nofap forums are flooded with "relapsed after day 1 :oops:" posts, I decided to post my success story to help other long term rebooters, about how I finally got cured from post accute withdrawal syndrome after 2 years of reboot. There's...

After a full reboot, what are your observations about the flatline ? Specially long flatlines. Please do share your experience. You will help others in this journey.

Hello. In a " FLATLINE " for 20 months with no end in sight : - No libido - Genital numbness and shrinkage - Penis feels disconnected from body - Penis color change due to lack of blood flow - Emotional numbness and brain fog For successful rebooters, for how long and how did your " FLATLINE...

I incur repeated symptoms usually after wet dreams.

Hello guys, im 31 years old now, been watched porn since 15.. I found out i start to have some weird health symptoms start around 20, for example: fatigue all day for no reason, no morning wood(unless i cum the day b4), have early morning wake up, and hard to fall asleep again. NO DEEP SLEEP at...

Hello all, I've been going through some nasty withdrawals for a long time 2 years now in the form of PAWS/flatline. I'm currently 5 and a half months into my current streak and would say I'm seeing minor improvements yet I'm still very far from where I want to be. My question is whether...

Hey all. So I'm 62 days in. I've experienced a lot of benefits, but I still deal with what I assume are withdrawal symptoms. I want to see whether or not anyone else experiences this one particular symptom. Your body doesn't want you to do anything. You have the desire, the motivation etc...

I've hit day 90+ on nofap and I was feeling really good a few weeks back when my first flatline finally finished. But now I'm in a different flatline, while this one is less severe I feel like it has lasted way longer. I've heard about P.A.W.S, and about withdrawal & coasting flatlines. I feel...

I woke up today, got out of bed, made tea, listened to a lecture on youtube. It wasn't there, that inescapable feeling of dread, it is GONE. There is hope guys, as long as we stand there will be. I will never stop fighting, there is meaning in this suffering. We woke up for a reason. I'll keep...

Hello , i really need an advice for the first time on this platform. My period of PMO was around 7 years almost everyday with some binges, last 2-3 years pmoing frequently on weed. I’m 19 years old and started NoFap around 5 months ago i had ups and downs with up to 30 days streaks. During...

Hi everyone, I hope this is the right place for a post of this sort. I’ve been a longtime lurker on the forum but a lot of the stories about PAWS have really resonated with me and helped me make sense of what I’ve been going through. Becoming acquainted with the concepts of PAWS and kindling...

Hey guys so i've decided to finally write this even if i really felt like not doing it in the hopes i could have some advice from people that have gone past this phase of reebot and maybe help others too. A bit of background on myself, i'm 19, and have been consuming porn content ever since i...

Currently on day 143, having flatline from day 20. I also have elergy from air (Flu) which give me a lot of fatigue.! And also from day 40 i haven't sleep well cuz of...some personal reasons, most of time i am sleeping at day time.! From 6am to 3am. I think i also have problems from flu and...

I wanted to share an article about the possible side effects from meditation, so anyone who is recovering from PMO addiction can decide , if it is good idea to start meditation, or not! I think this is the fair play, just as people should be warned before they take medication with possible...

I made this topic as I see many people who suffer from prolonged withdrawals, paws, and kindling often looking for help in the from of antidepressants. Please do your own search first about SSRIs's (antidepressants) long lasting side effects! "What is post-SSRI sexual dysfunction? Post-SSRI...

Thought I’d make this post because there’s too many “relapsed on day 1 again :(“ posts on here and not enough information which is important for people who are dedicated to beating their addiction on high streaks. Flatline is a made up word and I don’t know why we’ve believed into using it. Let...

Hello all I would like your insight on taking antidepressants during a reboot? I have been taking antidepression medication throughout my reboot but am concerned about long term effects. They do help substantially for mood and especially for PAWS and would recommend to help ease the feelings of...

So here we are guys, i don't know from where i should start, i wish i was writing a success story instead of this but that's not the reality. Basically i've been (as the title suggests) into flatline for almost 3 years (31 months actually). I've been suffering with all the symptoms others...

Hello Everyone, For a little background, you guys can check how I recovered from PIED here. So I am going to try to keep this short as to how much I have gained and how much I have struggled and still struggling in my 300 days journey without porn and masturbation. Achievements: Curing...

I've tried NoFap for 1.5 years now with my biggest streak being only 9 days. I was heavily addicted to sex and pmo. I spend ages 13 - 20 masturbating easily 7-10 times a day. I remember waiting for my sexual partners to fall asleep or leave so I could pmo. I'm never satisfied even when I'm...

My dear friends and brothers here. I always wondered if there will ever come a day where I will be posting under the "success stories" forum. The day has come and I can't believe it. This is my first post under "success stories" forum. 2019 was by far the most difficult year of my life and one...

So, all of you who are dealing with PAWS after leaving for more than 6 months and longer, this question is for you. How to get through PAWS? What can be done to make the recovery from PAWS faster? My PAWS include social anxiety and just anxiety/panic in general for no reason. Going through it...

Take this with a pinch of salt since i am not a doctor and i am not 100% sure BUT... I'm one of those desperate cases with a more than 2 years (still lasting) flatline, in the last period i've seen some huge improvements (that i've never seen in 2 years) but the strange thing is that the period...

So right now, my biggest challenge is PAWS. They are killing me and from my research, they remain for 6 to 24 months depending upon how long and how much you were addicted. The improvements that I have seen until now: 1- PIED semi cured, penis sensitivity is back. I can get hard without mental...

Hi guys, I'd just like to share an inside I got from a close school times friend of mine, who happens to be a md and a pharmacologist now. I read about chemicals being released during orgasm before, but didn't know how to connect all the dots. I told her about my past addiction and the symptoms...

I will list activities that I found work best for me against withdrawal symptoms, and help my nervous system to recalibrate, so i do not have to rewrite these in seperated posts for people. My goal to offer valuable activities, and tecniques to anyone who whish to help their recovery...

Hello folks, hope you all are doing well. So, I want to ask you about PAWS, I haven't found any useful information covering post acute withrawal syndome concerning PMO. As I mentioned in my previous posts, I'm still getting waves of intense anxiety and depression, accompanied with panic attacks...

Guys this will be a very brief post....but... after two years of very intense paws i'm starting to feel again. My mind is becoming clearer & clearer, depression and anxiety levels dropped down dramatically and i'm starting to feel emotions and life again. This started to happen 2 weeks ago and...

I don’t yet know every acronym you guys use, so bear with me. Found out on April 9th that my husband was PMO again for the last 4 years. He’s done it for the duration of our marriage (15 years) and only been clean from it for two non-consecutive years. He’s clean now (as far as I know). About 2...

Hey, all. I've known about NF since early 2018, but my most serious (and longest) streak began on the 1st of February this year. I haven't had many hiccups since February, but I have a problem where sexual fantasies always come to me after just waking up, and they have a tendency to lead to...

Am actually new here... Not in the rebooting game of course (been doing that since the 80's), but i've just decided to sign up, after months and months of reading and practicing, and abstaining, and cold showering, and everything else associated with quiting the very thing i so much loved and...

Bros, It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything, but I’ve been feeling really bad lately. I’m about 300+ days without watching porn, masturbating to it, and then orgasming from it. Still getting getting O naturally through sex or HJ from sig other only. My current situation is this, as of...

***TW: Graphic Language*** Look, this is not a story about getting "superpowers!" after 7 days of nofap. This is a serious post - and it's ugly, ugly stuff. Just letting you know well in advance - so I can say with a clean conscious that you were warned. Still here? OK. Here we go: There's a...

Maybe this will help someone who's done +90 days reboot and is asking himself why he still feels like shit. Congrats, you've made it, welcome to the PAWS club! :) "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." - Nelson Mandela P.A.W.S: What are they...

So i have been trying to reboot but i have found it increasingly difficult and problematic because i am not entirely happy especially at this time in my life. Going to school everyday and spending my weekends doing nothing except wasting the day by watching videos on YouTube. I try to go work...

So here is my story. Hardcore PMO addict for over 20 years. That's right. Do you have any idea how much time we used to burn when AOL was still around. Started trying to get clean about 3 years ago. Had symptoms for at least the last 15 years. Everything anyone has ever described and more...

Hi, guys ;) I think recently over certain things. When I returned my libido I feel urges sometimes, although rare and sometimes I thought about women, but never in a sexual way. From the moment in which I returned my libido I started also talk about women with friends, but also never in sexual...

So I had an appointment with a specialist I see for headaches yesterday. As I've been healing from the years of PMO addiction old symptoms have been popping up as the chronic ones alleviate. She told me this is a phenomena well documented by a Dr by the name of Herr. Has anyone else had...

So I finally understand the chaser effect. Last night I had sex with my wife breaking a 125 day streak. It's ok as I am only no PM at this point. But I immediately devolved into salacious dreams that I haven't had in months and had wood most of the night. This was followed up with a...

What's up! I have a very hard week now. Firstly, I have f**ing paws like brain fogs, depressive states, feeling of loneliness, anxiety, etc. Secondly, I have a few exams at the University. I have to pass them. Thirdly, I have to go to work... :) I want to know if there is anything that can help...

I am trying to find out if a lot of you guys on this forum can relate to my symptoms. I heavily got involved in pmo for nine months. I was watching it for a least four times in a day. However, I know that as my use progressed, I started noticing certain symptoms building up gradually until they...