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Day 122 and Superpowers Dissapeared?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Deleted Account, Oct 9, 2018.

  1. Im currently on a 122 day streak (i know i just joined the forums, ive been on reddit much longer). All of my "superpowers" have disappeared. Brain fog is back, my inability to love is back, and my confidence levels have sunk a little bit (not all the way, im actually able to talk to girls i like now), my motivation to do things has gone away. But im still on my streak? I haven't edged other than the slight sensation you get when you are arroused. But other than that... i havent done anything. I'm currently on Hard mode (i refuse to do Monk mode, because i want to be able to play some of my favorite games). I think this may all be because i am in the healing stages of nofap, but i dont know why the superpowers have dissapeared. The part that sucks the most is that Im currently "in love" with a girl. I *know* i am but i dont feel it. I did after i started nofap, and i truely do. But now it dissapeared. Its no longer there. Its not out of sexual interest, its out of true love. IT SUCKS! What scares me is that these last two years Ive been having "mini-crushes". A mini crush is a thing where i like anywhere from 1 to 4 people (at the same time) for like 2 weeks. I never really liked them, i was more sexually attracted to them than anything. This girl is different. I actually care about her. But i dont get that tingly love-feel anymore. But whenever i see her bundled up in her sweatshirt on a dark ride back home from a corn maze i cant help but feel like shes the right one. I dont know what is going on. Please help me. Give me any advice you can. Im desperate.

    P.S. if you actually read all of that you deserve a cookie and a thank you from me, but im out of cookies so ill just give you this.

    Thank you!

    EDIT: I relapsed on 10/10/2018 the day after posting this. I am no longer on my streak. Ill still take any advice to deal with this for my next flatline, because i have figured out that it is because of my flatline since it neurologically messes with you as the one guy responded to this with.
     
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  2. Jason_Tesla_19

    Jason_Tesla_19 Fapstronaut

    Losing "superpowers" might be flatline.

    Your initial infatuation ("in love") with this one girl might be fading. That's what crushes do. "True love" isn't a "tingly love-feel". How much have you actually been talking with her? How deep is your actual friendship? Does she know how you feel? Are you dating?

    If you still feel like this, you might love her, even if you're not "in love". Infatuation doesn't last. People either move on, become just friends, or develop something deeper. You're at a crossroads.
     
  3. Ive been in love so very few times. I
    You see good sir, ive never been in a relationship before, and since PMO wrecked these last two years of my life in the love-department ive sorta forgot what it feels like to love someone. The most i remembered was that as a 10-13 year old when i developed a crush on someone it lasted a few years, one girl lasted like 4 years. Every time i thought about one of them i always got the tingly feeling so i thought it was natural and came with everyone you were in love with. But that may not be the case as you are describing here. Also, my Mini Crushes were definetly those "infatuations" you were talking about. But this one (and i know people always say this, but i can guaruntee its the truth) is definetly different. Im in it for her personality, not their looks like all the other ones were. I mean yea obviously shes cute, but i SWEAR that is not why im wanting to date her. Our personalities are very compatable, and she is just my type, the quiet girl that knows how to have fun when the time is right. At the moment she does not know that i feel this way though. But, i think it is very possible we can start dating. My only problem here is that i cant be one of those guys that is up front from the begining. I have to ease her into this. Especially since (long story short) i liked her two years ago, she found out and started avoiding me, but now we are good friends, and i like her again. I didnt have a reason last time just because i was a stupid 12 year old with nothing better to do. Now i actually love her, i want to care for her, im protective of her already. You are probably right, i am at a crossroads. But i already know my path, im going for the dub. I just need to point my brain in the right direction. Ya get me?

    As for the flatline, ive been speculating that is whats happening here. But im not totally sure. I feel like it may be influencing this love-feeling situation im having at the moment. But then again, i dont have something that can scan my brain on hand at the moment and im not willing to pay a medical bill to do so. So at the moment i have to go with my analysis of the information i have and choosing the best course of action from there.

    Thanks for reading this 5 paragraph essay, and especially thank you for responding in the first place!
     
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  4. Feelings of love are created by phenethylamine which is a trace amine that activates the TAAR1 receptor in the axon. This causes the axon to release dopamine in the synaps. During a flatline / withdrawal period this phenethylamine/dopamine signalling pathway is somehow disturbed. Thats why you are not able to feel the love feelings. The love feelings will come back when the flatline perioid goes away.
     
  5. 4DCreator

    4DCreator Fapstronaut

    It is not that you losing superpowers, you just getting back to normal from a poor stage. Superpowers don't exist, it is just a normal stage of a healthy man who is not fapping and watching porn ever. What you experiencing is that your brain wants to trick you back into fapping so it is trying every possible way to get you there. This is exactly that unexpected moment where you must be on guard!! Just don't sink in please, just go through, your brain is tricking you. A brain is able to release chemicals they will make you feel bad (also bad about yourself) just because it wants to trick you into fapping. Show him the middle finger and carry on. Well done to your 123 days! You doing well. Porn addiction is healing anywhere from 2-4 years if you were a longer addict. You can experience anything difficult in that time.
     
  6. Thanks for this. Unfortunately i just relapsed today... It sucks but it happened. Im resetting my counter soon.
     
  7. Yea i'm aware superpowers dont really exist. Its just a nice name for the feeling of being back to normal again. Unfortunately however, i did sink in today. After 123 days i relapsed. I regret my decision. No porn was there, it was just MO. No P. Im upset with myself, and i will be resetting my counter again soon. Im not gonna whine about this, and im gonna get back up on my horse and keep riding.
     
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  8. 4DCreator

    4DCreator Fapstronaut

    So good luck to you!
     

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