Rebooting questions from a 15 year old who has escalated to transwomen

I don't really know much about the flatline. I think the best mental attitude is to ignore it as best you, and if you think you're in it, know that it'll pass if you stay the course.

Yes. I had escalated to all sorts of stuff bad stuff that I don't want to mention cause triggers. In short, I used a variety of genres and delivery mechanisms (as in not just picture/video) to get my fix, including gangbangs.

90 days is the standard number for becoming aroused by real women but it could be longer. 150 days seems to be the high end of that range. Personally, it look me about 120 days after quitting that I was able to perform in bed. (After 6 years of chronic PMO, just FYI.)

Your last two questions I think are the most important in your post. Yes, you should try to avoid all sexually explicit content, and sexual thoughts. Avoiding content is really difficult since the media today is hyper sexualized, but you can turn away/turn it off as soon as you encounter it. The same goes for thoughts. They aren't as harmful as content, but they will slow your progress.

I hope all that helps.

 

I can only speak for myself because everyone's flatline period is different. But to answer your questions:

1) A flatline is characterised by little to no sexual arousal or sexual function. You would most likely get very few erections during the flatline phase. For more info, read this article.

2) About 3-6 weeks I would say. Until you reach flatline, you will most likely experience strong urges and withdrawal symptoms. Many guys freak out when they go from crazy urges to absolutely nothing, they think they've broken their junk from not fapping, and then rationalise that they need to go back to masturbating to fix themselves! Treat the flatline like any urge- ride it out and eventually it will pass, and you'll feel much better on the other side.

3) Mine lasted about 50 days, but everyone's different. There are some horror stories of guys going through year long flatlines and the like, but anywhere between 20 and 90 days is normal I'd say.

4) After the flatline passes (if you experience it at all), you'll most likely get urges again, and you'll go back to being attracted to women. Some people say that you are rebooted after you emerge from the flatline. However I would caution that this is a rare case and is more applicable to older guys. Gary Wilson has said in his videos that from his experience, he would say the average rebooting period for adolescent guys is 7-9 months.

5) Yes, do not expose yourself to sexually explicit material at all. Or at least anything you could otherwise avoid.

6) Fantasies will slow down your reboot (as I've found ugh...). So yes, it is best to refrain from sexual fantasies where possible.