I am going through a flatline, and I am freaking out!

I flat lined for 2 weeks, then I was surprised with hard wood late one evening and I relapsed. So next time it happens, I hope I am better prepared.

 

Last time I had enough of a month to get out of the flat line and start feeling the effects of the reboot. But relapses have made it so that now it's 54 days and nothing happens except heavy and flat line depression. I'm on the verge of going crazy.

 

This is a masterclass...

The FLATLINE: Everything You Need To Know - YouTube

 

I just watched the youtube video... well done!

 

how exactly you know when your flatline ends? whats the difference between flatline and overcoming it ?

 

Day 67 and absolutely experiencing this “flatline” zero libido/sensitivity..super weird feeling but have to just trust the process. Started watching this crap at 12 and I’m 29 now and so I know its going to take at least a few months to rebalance my dopamine system.

 

Have you started feeling better in any way after you started abstaining? I may have asked you this before, so please forgive me.

 

Nah I feel worse then when I watched..It has to be this flatline..super low motivation and zero sexual interest whatsoever

 

The last time I hit over 50 days, I too started feeling a flatline. I attributed it to not accomplishing the other goals that I had set when I committed to no PMO. It was almost like I had let myself down by not changing my lifestyle as much as I had planned. It was like a mild depression for accomplishing no PMO, but not accomplishing other important milestones. With my motivation in a slump, I couldn't pick myself up enough to start working on my other goals. Flatline is a nasty feeling, and the low sexual interest wasn't the best for my marriage. Instead of riding it out, I relapsed. To be honest, the relapse felt pretty good and I am recommitted to trying for a long streak of no PMO.

Whatever you do, I wish you the best.

 

I've had serious PIED issues for years now. I've been at complete loss of libido and desensitized D. very scary to be honest. recently had Testosterone checked (I'm 49). I really thought it would be part of the issue but it was completely normal and even higher than two years ago! I was really surprised. I gym regularly but I'm trying to get more carido involved. relapses are not helping either but trying to move forward. so essentially it likely the mental aspect although I will go follow up with a urologist to make sure nothing else is wrong.

 

This is very intreseting. I think I have been edging for during my addiction just waiting for that exact part of a video that is perfect. Edging may be the worst type of PMO since it goes against how your body actually should work.

 

great vid! gives me hope!

 

Try and view the flatline in a positive way. It is a sign that your brain is slowly recovering. Also it is a period during which you are not really horny. So, you do not have a fierce battle trying to control sexual urges.

 

Yeah I can see why so many guys give up tho because it makes you think your whole sexual being is “Broken” with this flatline but once you know it’s needed to reset and heal it makes it 100000x easier to trust the process!

 

True. The rookie error is to start touching and playing with your dick to see if you can get an erection. This almost always leads to a relapse.

 

Very true

 

In the Flatline for 51 months and counting. When do we say that PIED can be irreversible?