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Second flatline or First flatline extension?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Ghost_Rider, Apr 19, 2017.

  1. Ghost_Rider

    Ghost_Rider Fapstronaut

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    48 days of NoFap.
    Hit my first flatline around day 30 and for 2 weeks my life turned upside down with withdrawal symptoms.

    Withdrawal symptoms like brain fog, anxiety, depression, no motivation, no happiness nothing.

    Then around day 45 my libido came with a bang and almost all withdrawal symptoms were gone.

    Now at day 48, my libido is very low again although im not depressed, im not anxious, but the penis feels dead (although there is consistent morning wood), all i have is a bit brain fog but overall im not depressed but normal (almost happy).

    Is this a second flatline or is it the extension of 1st flatline or something else?.
     
  2. Calculas

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    Good ... This time you will feel calm and have more clear thoughts. Enjoy every stage more you become curious more dangerous it might get.
     
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  3. Ghost_Rider

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    No bro, I don't have a problem with this second flatline,infact it's nice because the only problem I have in this flatline is no libido which is a great thing to nofap journey.

    I am loving this flatline because it doesn't have horrible withdrawal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, insomnia, depression, no motivation, suicidal thoughts etc

    I am actually enjoying this flatline :D
     
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  4. Calculas

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    Actually are u sure that its flatline? ... It might be your normal body state.
     
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  5. Happy Man

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    Me too lol. Its better than porn urges :D

    Flat line is much better because I know the brain is rewiring.

    Porn urges is just trouble. I prefer to have a dead dick.
     
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  6. Hungry_Shark

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    Hey dude, i think it's your brain rewiring.
    Your brain is no longer giving you withdrawal symptoms maybe because it knows you will not cave.
    I doubt it is a second flatline, or maybe it might be because you have low libido.
    But if you are going through low libido to high libido and then low libido, i think your brain is actually rewiring and you are on right path.
     
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  7. Fap_Doc

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    :emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy::emoji_joy: BRILLIANT. I second this.
     
  8. J247

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    Honestly it kind of sounds like the first flatline. I remember you saying you were able to get night erections, and MW pretty frequently early on, while I've been stuck with the dead dick and the other symptoms you're mentioning now. Guess we'll see where I'm at in 8 days.
     
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  9. Ghost_Rider

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    I don't have urge for porn at all, i find it gross now,
    Now, i want to see more of a loving bond like cuddling between couples, nofap has changed me,
    My body has become more sensitive now, even a slight touch of a woman now feels amazing and feels like im alive..
     
  10. Ghost_Rider

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    Yeah bro, i guess my brain is trying to find that SWEET SPOT, so it is going back and forth between extreme low and extreme high libido,
    It will settle down once it finds a balanced spot and then it can rewire and make stronger connections and break previous connections.

    My brain right now is like running all around, it doesn't know what to do :D.
     
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  11. Ghost_Rider

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    Hey brother!, hows your reboot going?
    I am having night erections in bed , consistent morning wood, dreams involving me having sex with women etc.

    But, during the day I feel my libido is low, it's not raging, its kind of sitting silently,

    I think it's the brain rewiring and not knowing exactly what to do,
    It might also be related to resetting dopamine receptors, and my brain is trying to set the sensitivity of receptors

    I'm pretty sure, im healing but this is a scary journey with so much uncertainty :).
     
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  12. J247

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    I don't even know how my reboot is doing. I snapped out of the depression around mid afternoon, but we'll see how I am tomorrow. Still have dead dick. Been busy/stressed all day, so no fantasies and therefor no urges. Like even though I feel my dick is there, there's nothing flowing like when urges come up. Hmmm... morning woods that vary in hardness, but always disappear when I wake up. No erections at night either. I'm getting a mixed bag of nofap symtoms, and none of them seem to math other peoples' accounts.
     
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  13. Ghost_Rider

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    Everyone's reboot is different and just make peace with the fact that you are having withdrawal symptoms that means you are healing.

    Since healing has begun, its just a matter of time before you get cured of this shit. :)

    All you have to do is just hang in there, your brain is rewiring and resetting your dopamine receptors, it will take time.

    I was watching a YouTube video in which a sex addiction doctor was telling that -
    It takes 40 days for brain to settle down,
    Then 90 days to rewire, so 120 days total.

    Then he said, it takes about 1 year then to completely get healed, so its a long process of 1-2 years to completely get healed.
    Just hang in there bro :)
    Much love.
     
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  14. J247

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    90 + 40 = 120? :p

    I mean from day 1 I've never really had an urge to MO. I've always PMOd when I was bored, which unfortunately was very, very often. I'm thinking I'm more impatient than anything in this reboot. Like every time it's like "ugh... still day X." ... definitely looking forward to normal erections again. Doing kegels still, but they're feeling kinda pointless since I can't get an erection to see if they're working or not. We'll see how things go. Still have terrible insomnia, and other issues that I look forward to hopefully be cured. All in due time.
     
  15. Ghost_Rider

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    My bad, 130 :p
    My horrible withdrawal symptoms lasted for about 2 weeks and i think that would be for you too since we both are kinda same in terms of length of addiction,

    Just hang in there, we have travelled a long distance, can't afford to go back.

    Its a 1-2 years process to completely get healed, however if you eat healthy, exercise you can heal quicker.

    The whole point is to give your mind another source of dopamine, whether be it eating, exercising, going out, working on your purpose, anything,

    And once your brain finds another alternative to dopamine, it won't be so desperate for pmo.

    Relax and remain calm, healing is coming from the lord :)
     
  16. Happy Man

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    You have it spot on. I don't think you have a low libido.
     
  17. Happy Man

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    This confirms it. No libido problems
     
  18. Happy Man

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    It matches mine : )
     
  19. Calculas

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    One cant alwys blame the process of recovery .
     
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  20. Buzz Lightyear

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    In our hyper-sexualized culture, people tend to over-rate libido and dread the 'flat-line'. But I reckon the 'new normal' will be something like a flat-line. That should be our natural default state. And it is only when we get romantically involved with a woman that the libido awakens like the Kraken from the depths.:rolleyes:

    Of course, I imagine the new 'flat-line' will be experienced as a sense of tranquility... as opposed to tedium, boredom or whatever other negative emotion.
     

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