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Feeling discouraged

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by taarn, Aug 10, 2017.

  1. taarn

    taarn New Fapstronaut

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    First some context: I'm a 26 yo virgin and started fapping around 12. Started to use internet porn when is was like ~15. Two years ago I was in a short-lived relationship with a girl but there was no sex. I haven't developed weird fetishes or anything but after I broke up with that girl I started to fap very frequently, however using less porn. I started nofap at the end of last year because I was getting closer to ED. First I did a ~40 days streak but it wasn't perfect because I edged occasionally (not to porn). That edging led to a relapse without porn. Unfortunately after the relapse I got on a downhill, I had many other issues in my life and it was too much to handle. Fortunately I didn't return to porn but was masturbating a few times a week.
    During my first streak I beat my porn habit but got into a flatline and haven't really recovered since.
    I started my second streak 30 days ago. In the first 2 weeks I've seen some improvement and sometimes I felt horny. But after that I fell into a flatline. I had very low libido, I was generally anxious and felt irritable, however I was having consistent morning wood. I had normal erections but only when I was thinking about something sexual.
    My real problem is that I don't really feel anything towards real women. On very few occasions I feel attracted but can't really imagine that I'm having sex with them. I didn't even think about sex the last few days but felt very anxious so yesterday I tested how I feel about masturbation. It was really a forgettable experience, I didn't really feel anything and I had a weak orgasm.
    Currently I feel really discouraged. I mostly have a very low libido, I don't really feel attracted to real women and my dick is lifeless. Despite these I totally forgot porn, I can get it up if I want and having morning wood almost every day but it's totally worthless if I feel asexual. Also most of the time I feel very anxious, I have low self esteem, I can't imagine picking up girls or a girl interested in me at all. I will be 27 soon and my life is in ruins. I don't know what to do but I know that I won't able to sit here waiting for the miracle and not seeing any improvement.
    Do you have any advice? Or any thoughts on what should I expect if I continue this?
    Thanks for reading though.
     
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  2. Awakening123

    Awakening123 Fapstronaut

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    What day you on now? Recovery is not linear; there are gonna be bad and good days. This is normal so is feeling discouraged. You must go at least 3-4 months of no PMO only then you may see some benefits but be ready to face withdrawals like you have never seen before.
     
  3. RogerGautam

    RogerGautam New Fapstronaut

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    Hey buddy... what do you mean by withdrwals...
     
  4. Infern0

    Infern0 Fapstronaut

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    Flatline.

    Everyone on nofap always writes about their amazing experience and superpowers because they get hype, but what isn't covered enough is the process of flatline and withdrawals.

    For a 26 year old with a fairly heavy habit, who has no real sex experience, you are going to have withdrawals and you are going to have flatlines, it's a given.

    The dopamine receptors in your brain are shot to bits and dependent on PMO. Take that away and they have nothing.

    They heal over TIME

    once they heal, you start to get pleasure in the small things, and over time your brain will return to normal.

    i'm on day 34 and still in withdrawal, still in flatline and i feel the exact same way as you, but what are we going to do?

    Go back?

    What then?

    No, the only way is forward, there is no more going back, it's done. Whatever bullshit the flatline and withdrawals want to throw at me, i don't give a shit i'm not going back, and neither are you.

    Give it time.
     
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  5. taarn

    taarn New Fapstronaut

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    I don't count days from now on because I'm not even remotely interested in porn anymore and I'm binary about most things so there is virtually zero chance that I will fall back to porn. The bigger problem is my anxiety and depression and the fact that I used masturbation as an escape from those things. Rarely I get cravings but those are for real women and not just for sex, I just need the closeness of a woman.
    But fighting depression and anxiety, getting rid all of those limiting beliefs is really hard, especially alone.
    Also it is interesting that I feel something is going on in my head. Yesterday I suddenly forgot my ID for my online bank account. It was crazy because I just used it twice that day. I often have headaches and sometimes feel unexplainable tired.
     
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    Awakening123 Fapstronaut

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