29 days in & feeling like a different person.

Hi all, nice to join you.
I am a 36 year old and as a result of experiencing PIED I have been aware about NoFap for the past 2 years but I wasn't sure if I believed that porn was causing my problems. Also I didn't tell my partner about it so avoiding sex for a great length of time wasn't easy. Plus to have sex I had to use a blue pill. Again she didn't know about that either. Which made things very difficult & sometimes the Blue Pill wouldn't work.

Nearly four weeks ago I decided that I was going to take NoFap seriously as I had to sort this problem of mine out once and for all. The 1st week was easy & I stared feeling better towards the end of it. Then the next two weeks I went into total flatline. Then on just day 21 my partner came out of the shower & we kissed & It felt amazing. I was looking at her just amazed how beautiful she is and had a rock solid erection (1st time that has happened in years with out taking a blue pill) I Didn't give in to sex & then I just bit the bullet and explained to her what I was going through and she was perfectly ok with it all. So now I have the perfect chance to stick this out for a full reboot. Ever since then I have felt great and more like the old me. I feel more confident, happy & horny. The world seems to be in colour now and not black & white anymore. I am actually enjoying this now it feels like I am on some sort of drug. I wish I tried this ages ago.

I am now on day 29 and I sometimes wonder if I am fully rebooted but I am not going to take that chance. I am pretty much a 3rd of my way there and nothing is going to stop me now as I stick it out for the full 90 plus days.

Thanks to everyone on this forum, the success stories I have read have really kept me going.

If anyone is sceptical of PIED & NoFap like I had been prior to this attempt, please don't be this is a real thing & 90 odd days with out sex or masturbation is a small price to pay for getting your life back on track.

 

Thank mate, sounds like your doing great too.

I could quite happily live without porn, if I knew about this before ago I'd have done this a long time ago. I am avoiding sex for the 90 days because my main worry is that if I have sex & I end up back to square one again.

 

Well done you, I find that the time seems to pass quickly. I mean that's you on day 12, two days time that's a fortnight for you already. Not too far away and we will both be back our normal selfs!

 

Hi all. Day 38 still all going good and not gave in. I find that I don't miss porn but I feel incredibly horny at times, especially around my partner. I feel the need to have sex or to masturbate but I'm not giving in untill I see how I feel after the 90 days period. I just want this to be over so I can go back to having a normal sex life with my partner. That is all I want. If anyone has any advice for what to do after a reboot and going back to sex please share. I could quite happily never masturbate again as long as I can have sex.

 

All is going well so far. Now on day 43. I appear to have flat lined. Been like this since Saturday. Is this normal for this to happen at this stage of the game?

 

Thanks guys! I needed that. I kind of went back to normal this morning. If I flat line again I won't stress about it next time and I will use it to my advantage. It kind of feels easier not being so horny and takes the edge off it a bit (as long as I don't stress my self about it)

Ok so that's me on day 44. Literally I am half way there now and looking forward to having a great sex life again with the woman that I love. I have to admit that I am already reaping the benefits so far. I feel more confident and can concentrate better and I am more focused at work. To be honest I wasn't too worried about that side of it. I just wanted my libido back. But the confidence thing is a massive unexpected bonus!!

Thanks for replying guys it's been a
massive help. I can't thank you enough.

 

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Thanks guys! I needed that. I kind of went back to normal this morning. If I flat line again I won't stress about it next time and I will use it to my advantage. It kind of feels easier not being sohorny and takes the edge off it a bit (as long as I don't stress my self about it)

Ok so that's me on day 44. Literally I am half way there now and looking forward to having a great sex life again with the woman that I love. I have to admit that I am alreadyreaping the benefits so far. I feel more confident and can concentrate better and I am more focused at work. To be honest I wasn't too worried about that side of it. I just wanted my libido back. But the confidence thing is a massive unexpected bonus!!

Thanks for replying guys it's been a
massive help. I can't thank you enough.

 

I'm still hanging in here. Day 66 & not long to go now!

 

I have no urge to look at porn. Obviously avoiding masturbation or wanting sex is hard but I'm coping. Some days I feel normal and some days it's like a mild flatline (if there is such a thing) the main reason I am doing this is so I can have a normal sex life again. I just want to be normal again.

 

I am on day 84. Sunday is the 90 days complete. Does anyone have any advice on what to do after the 90 days?

I am never looking at porn ever again and have no interest to look at it.

Is it ok to masturbate after the 90 days? Or will this make you relapse. Again I can quite happily live with out masturbation if it means that I have a normal sex life with my partner again.

Finally, I feel a bit nervous about making love with my partner for the 1st time after the 90 days are complete. I guess it will be ok especialy after I have the 1st one under my belt, but you cant help but feel anxious incase somehow it doesn't work & I end up giving my self performance anxiety.

If anyone can give me advice I would be most great full. Thanks.