Is it possible to be in a flatline-like state for years?

Yes I'm in the same boat, been a little over two years now.

I did actually come out of it during my longest streak(two months) but unfortunately I relapsed(well, binged actually) and went straight back into flatline. I didn't think it was PIED at first because my dick still worked, I just had no libido and no feeling down there whatsoever. Now though I'm guessing that actually it is PIED or maybe PIED coupled with years of death grip. This is going to sound weird but when I do relapse I can't mentally place myself as being with the girl on the screen, as if my brain doesn't recognise that I have a penis anymore. As you said, I don't relapse out of sexual desire, I just get this crushing feeling of anxiety like I've been kicked in the gut and the only way to get rid of it is to look at something stimulating.

 

I masturbated one day (keep in mind, I had a normal libido for years prior, but also watched and masturbated to porn for years prior to this), and then one day, my dick just flatlined the day after. Since then, I can't keep a streak and have been stuck in an infinite flatline with relapse happening.

Masturbation to porn pretty much put me in a flatline without abstinence leading to the flatline. It really sucks. I hate it.

Is this what you have experienced, or something similar?

 

I have and am experiencing that right now, except without the constant relapses (at least after the first month of me fighting this) but I have been in a long flatline ever since then with 0 libido everyday and only get errect on some mornings and once a month I get a period of nocturnal erections.

 

I would definitely seek professional help with this mate, and in my estimate if you are normal then it'll probably take you another year to reboot and rewire

 

I never get erect anymore naturally. My last natural erection was in 2017. This onset to me in 2016. I haven't been able to keep a good streak since.

 

How old are you and how long have you been on PMO?

 

34, on PMO at least since 2006.

 

I would assume that it will take you a total of 3 years to fully recover then, but in the mean time go seek professional help. also cut off any other bad habbits from your life

 

3? Why 3 and not 2 or 1? Damn.

 

according to Dr. Trish Leah any PMO addiction over 10 years will take on average 3 years to fully heal

 

She may be right, she may be wrong. It varies for everyone.

 

Depends how you define fully heal. My PIED healed and libido returned after two months, the addicted pathways and other cognitive effects of porn use are likely to take longer to heal but it's pure guesswork as to how long that takes exactly. I actually watched that woman's video the other day and she neglected to mention the most important variable when estimating recovery length and that is age started. A kid getting addicted at 12 will almost certainly take longer to heal than someone who started at say 18, even if the latter has been addicted for a longer period of time.

 

Nail on the head.

 

But she did mention age, may be different videos though