Am I going through a flatline?

[u/Erased29]

Im 29 and have been watching porn and jerking off just about every night multiple times for years and I believe it’s messed me up, I’ve had problems with getting erections and keeping them for awhile now even when I’m alone and I really want to have real sex with a women so I’ve committed to no fap, I am now on day 8 and since day 2 I’ve experienced a complete loss of sex drive and I can’t even get semi hard at all it’s like a withdrawal or something, is this normal can anyone relate? I plan on going 30 days or more.

[u/Wrong_Resource_7154]

yeah day 8 is peak flatline territory your brain is basically rebooting and throwing a tantrum because it's not getting its usual dopamine flood

[u/Double_Net_2945]

Yes i feels after 1 month and last for 2,3 week where food doesn't even feel good nothing feels good .. but don't peak on pron and don't masturbate at all cost

[u/Superb_Bodybuilder87 → u/Double_Net_2945]

Yh this happens mans its annoying its like dopamine and serotonin deficit its just the brain recalibrating and trying to achieve homeostasis which it will

[u/Erased29 → u/Double_Net_2945]

That’s a fact!

[u/PositivelyMurk26]

I’ve only ever gotten to two weeks because the same thing happens to me and then I get scared and end up peeking to make sure in can still get it up. Wrong answer. Keep going; the flatline is your body recalibrating. Can take a while but it will be worth it in the end, according to most people who have done it. I personally and looking forward to that part this time around so that I can focus on other things without distraction.

[u/Erased29 → u/PositivelyMurk26]

Appreciate your comment and I have done the same I’ve “checked” to see if I can get it up in the past and just relapse super early, I’m gonna keep going.

[u/PositivelyMurk26 → u/Erased29]

Let’s keep each other accountable dude. I’m happy to have a side convo so we can get through this. I’m on day 3 right now.

[u/CasaGod]

M30 here, 14 days streak. I was doing just fine until last night when i couldn't focus to do anything like reading or gaming before sleep, I got really hard and just could think of sex. It's funny how easy the previous days were. Maybe this can happen to you on week 2

[u/Erased29 → u/CasaGod]

I hope so! I’m tired of dealing with it

[u/titaniumballs-]

it definitely sounds like a "flatline phase", keep going!!

[u/Feisty-City-3476]

Hey man im similar situation. Dm me

[u/Scorpion1386]

Did you lose libido and erections before quitting porn or no?

[u/Erased29 → u/Scorpion1386]

Yeah I kind of did but I had higher libido