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After 30 days, I still have bad days

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by FromZeroToNinety, Oct 21, 2017.

  1. Oct 21, 2017 #1
    FromZeroToNinety

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    I have reached and passed the 30-day mark in my NoFap journey, I experience some of the known benefits from time to time, but I still have bad days with old symptoms returning, like:

    - Negative thoughts
    - Arguments in my head with people I see outside
    - Making negative assumptions about strangers
    - Everything that is out of my comfort zone becomes an errand
    - General pessimism
    - Introverted

    But then again, there are days when I get sudden rushes of euphoria, optimism, and energy. I become more extroverted and assertive. I talk more. But all of these positive moments are still rare. Will they occur more often as I continue my journey? I am past 30 days and I honestly expected more out of this.

    Maybe there is a reason for the 90-day mark. Maybe it takes time for the benefits to become permanent and more intense. May this journey is an up and down with the old PMO-symptoms dominating the first 45 days and the benefits dominating the second 45 days? Or does it take longer for some people?

    What do you think? What does the science say?
     
    FromZeroToNinety, Oct 21, 2017
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  2. Oct 21, 2017 #2
    r8js

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    congratulation on ur 30+days.
    highly appreciate ur observation, ur efforts, ur thoughts, ur willingness .
    keep good work
    stay strong.
     
    r8js, Oct 21, 2017
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  3. Oct 21, 2017 #3
    lantti

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    I would say you don't really remember what it was like back in 30 days ago. Unless you wrote your expectations in paper back in those days, it's your brain just trying to trick you, yes, still. You're still in range of (one relapse and DOOM) so I suggest you just go on. When going through hell, keep going.

    This and even if there would be no more benefits, it would put rock solid foundation in that you've truly gotten out. You don't want to return. There is nothing there to return to, just cravings and bingeing and porn. I relapsed at day 21 one year ago, I've never regretted so much (and binged). Don't be fooled by your brain. Keep going.

    Edit: may I also add that your username implies full 90?o_O
     
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    lantti, Oct 21, 2017
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  4. Oct 21, 2017 #4
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    This is my first streak in 4 years and what I tell myself is that 90 days is just to get my "blank canvas" back and from there I will start building myself. As far as I can tell NoFap is not linear and may take a lot of time to recover and because of that I am thinking 6 months until my days start to be awesome and with maybe just on shitty day a month.

    My mindset is to quit P and M for life.
     
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