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Will it pass?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by suben380, Nov 10, 2015.

  1. suben380

    suben380 Guest

    Hello. I am 17 days in to nofap, no huge benefits yet but my emotions have been all over the place during these 17 days. I've been happy, confident, optimistic, angry, depressed, scared, hopeless, lost, sad, frustrated and more.

    I had a period of time where I was really happy, but now I feel depressed and angry. I don't see a point in life. I don't have anyone to live for. I've been having thoughts about suicide and they make me feel better.

    Is this who I really am? Or will it pass?
     
  2. RdrMGK69

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    Brother I feel horrible thst no one has responded to your question as well as suicidal thoughts. Do u have a number for crisis. ? Look up the Jason foundation it's a suicide hotline. Call someone who can talk to u or keep u safe. Wait it out and don't act on impulse. Please !#
     
  3. pulkit duggal

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    it will pass definetely ,start ur NoFap ,but aslo include meditation ,yoga , and try to go out meet people
    meditation will 100 percent help u in calming u down ,it is definetely worth it .
     
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  4. dettol

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    I know what you are going through. I'm going through the same thing. Mine has been going 3 weeks now. When I realised it was just my brain trying to kill me due to the chemical imbalance of withdrawal, in a funny way, it made it more tolerable.

    It will get better, I don't know when. It might be months. I'm ready for this. I've been delaying this for 20 years. I'm ready. You are too.
     
  5. Hey suben,

    Sorry you're feeling so bad. The good news is that it should certainly pass. In fact, one of the great lessons of life is "This, too, shall pass" or if you prefer, "All things must pass" (a lovely song, look it up!).

    Withdrawal is not very pleasant and it sounds like you're having a bad one. Please do take the advice of @RdrMGK69 though if you are having serious and persistent suicidal thoughts.

    There are a number of things that might help you. Try to keep busy. Exercise is excellent for raising the mood. Meditation (as others are telling you) is something that's worth exploring.

    No! Absolutely not. In fact, you aren't any of your thoughts - they all pass - and meditation is a good way to work on this.

    Take care, Suben, and many congratulations on 17 days. :)
     
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  6. JoePineapples

    JoePineapples Fapstronaut

    It will pass.
    As Don says above, All things must pass
    Hang on in there. Lots of good advice above.
    I know what it's like to feel so low that you just don't feel like doing any of the stuff you know will help. The trick is to work through that, and do it anyway. What have you got to lose? Get outside, have a walk. Smile. Honestly making yourself smile helps you feel better.
    And, I know it's not for everyone, but you could try a cold shower. Might be fucking uncomfortable (at first, just at first) but it's less uncomfortable than topping yourself mate.
    You will come out of this a stronger, happier more confident person.
    Good luck. You're amongst friends.
     
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  7. suben380

    suben380 Guest

    Thanks for your support!
     
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  8. irock

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    You will feel hopeless and disappointed because you are supposed to feel so when you are into nofap . Even I relapsed on my day 16 as I was feeling like shit the whole day but now there's someone advising you what to do and what you should do right now is distract your mind and dont think much . Its ok to let go for sometime. You are lucky you made it to 17 days and it will only get better if you make it to day 18 so you dont have no reason to screw up man. Sorry for bad English
     
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    The more you think a thought, such an especially difficult thought, the more it will seem real or like the truth. Consequently, you can't not think a thought, by this I mean thinking is complicated. On the other hand, you can think a thought. I recommend self forgiveness every time the thought seems to rise into view. Also, consider exercise, and I agree definitely find someone to call.
     
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  10. Lunar Devil

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    Hey Suben! Well done for making it to day 17 bro. I kind of was heading on the same path as you before I relapsed 6 days ago. Was on day 14 with flatline. All I gotta say KEEP GOING. J.P. Morgan said it too well "if you are going through hell, keep driving" ! You know what, all this 'miserable suicidal' state you are in will go away soon. Just wait until you hit 90 days or one year. Life will be MUCH brither. Right now...lets face it, its only 17 pathetic days. Not even 1,000 hours....keep going man. Spend some of your free time on things that make you happier, watch some motivational youtube videos, plan what you want oout of life. Trust me real life is only to come!
    If its really getting hardcore on you tell me I will send you some stuff on pm that might help :)
     
  11. I am going through the same thing. I feel as though the worst is over with, but there was a period of 1-2 weeks where I would fluctuate between the moods you mentioned in a span of hours. In my darker moments, I thought my PMO challenge had given me some form of bipolar disorder. Apparently though, this is a common withdrawal symptom. Are you also experiencing a flatline right now?

    And I'll bet that soon, you'll flip back to an overly confident, extraordinarily happy person who couldn't be further removed from the person who typed the OP. I must insist that you do not wait for this transformation, and find someone to talk to. This helped me immensely. I didn't tell them exactly what I was going through (they have no idea I'm a recovering porn addict), but I did mention that I was going through a difficult time of my life where my emotions were unstable.

    You have probably spent a lot of time locked up in your own head in trying to deal with this. Talking to another human being gives you a reference for what is normal and what is not. This forum helps, I don't doubt, but nothing beats face to face interaction.

    You're flying through the whole spectrum of emotions right now. Maybe some of these you are experiencing for the first time in a long time. I'm willing to bet that soon, you'll become a person who is neither outrageously happy nor overwhelmingly sad all of the time. Instead, your emotions will be more balanced and will make more sense.

    Good luck. It sucks, but you're making progress.
     
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  12. suben380

    suben380 Guest

    Thank you for all your responses. It makes me happy that you care. I am feeling more optimistic now.
     

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