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People's experience with flatline?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Deleted Account, Mar 28, 2017.

  1. Hey guys, I'm on day 12 right now, and the last two days or so I have just had no motivation for work, felt tired, felt like everything is just kind of pointless. Not so much depressed, more like don't care about anything, including sexual things.

    Is this flat lining? What happened to you guys during flatline?
     
  2. Quick answer, "flatline" is like a withdraw effect from quiting PMO. Your brain has been conditioned to expect a certain level of sensation and when all of a sudden that's gone you don't feel so good. It varies in intensity from person to person and many people get multiple flatlines throughout the rebooting process. You usually feel lethargic and not aroused by anything. My experience with flatline periods was everything appeared "gray." Like feeling hopeless, just going through the motions, and not enjoying anything. Flatlines are tough. Going back to PMO instantly makes you feel better because it's what your brain expects, but afterwards you typically feel worse than before. You have to get through it with no PMO to break the cycle and begin reconditioning your brain.
     

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