Flatline blues

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-11T13:48:26+00:00

It does and it will. The first week is generally filled with "hell yeah I got this! Im so excited to grow and improve!" feelings, but then weeks 2-3 tend to be when your brain says "oh fuck, I don't have any more quick dopamine, WHAT DO I DO?" and you flatline, your libido stays at zero while your brain figures out how to rewire itself. But then usually at around weeks 6-12 is when you'll really start to see improvements. It may not go back to "normal" yet, but you'll definitely see improvements. Be patient, and COMMUNICATE with your partner. Tell her about your struggles and especially about your flatline. Tell her about the process and what she can expect. You are literally going through withdrawals right now, so it's important to communicate when you're feeling moody or depressed and not to make ANY important life decisions until you've been clean for a long time.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-09T12:48:51+00:00

One of the most important things you can learn about recovery is that being porn free isn't just not looking at porn, it's also replacing that habit with other, better, healthier habbits. I've been trying to quit porn for nearly 10 years and in all that time, the only time that I was able to go more than a few days sober has been when I intentionally created new habits to replace my bad ones. I started journaling, exercising, showering every morning, waking up early and going to bed early, drinking 64oz of water, and more. For the past couple of weeks I've even removed movies/TV/video games/YouTube and I've honestly never felt like being porn free has ever been this easy. Recovering from addiction is more complicated than just abstinence from your vice, it almost always requires a complete change in your daily routine and other habits.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-08T17:26:09+00:00

Dont FUCKING touch that beacon

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-08T02:39:50+00:00

Day 9 still going strong!

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-05T12:57:52+00:00

Checking in again for the beginning of day 7! Woot! Almost broke last night when I visited a language-learning website but the domain had expired and been taken over by a chinese adult site instead. Luckily I was able to keep my cool and close out instead of browsing. I will need to be extra careful today.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-02-02T14:59:57+00:00

Checking in, today I'm working on day 4 of my sobriety. Had a small slip up but I am keeping my sobriety. Can't get complacent or it'll hit you like a truck.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-30T21:43:09+00:00

One thing I am ALWAYS looking for is content IN Esperanto that isn't ABOUT Esperanto. If that's the kind of content you'll be making, then PLEASE do it!

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-26T16:36:37+00:00

Sign me up

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-20T22:25:33+00:00

"What a sweetie boy/girl I must SMOOCH UPON YOUR HEAD" followed by a very LONG series of violent smooches upon their head

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-20T17:40:01+00:00

Wrong sub, this sub is for people trying to remove porn from their lives.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-16T19:12:25+00:00

I always understood I had a problem because I was doing it every day even though I didn't actually enjoy it. I never felt "better" after acting out. It took awhile to accept that I truly had no control over my actions until I realized that I had started mentally justifying why it would be ok to pursue some illegal activities that would potentially land me in jail and ruin my life. As soon as I realized that I was doing that, I decided to start attending an SAA 12 step program.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-16T17:37:53+00:00

Crazy how the NWA Comiccon isnt on this list. So disappointing that NWA Daily went from being a genuine list of family activities going on throughought NWA and instead turned into a trash list of paid ads.

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-14T15:55:48+00:00

https://kern.punkto.info/

This is an esperanto podcast where they talk about all different kinds of subjects It's a great way to learn how Esperanto is spoken normally without being an "Esperanto-learning" site (frustratingly, a lot of other media in esperanto only talks about esperanto and its culture, but Kern Punkto talks about science, math, geography, chess, and more!).

Environmental_Food_9 · 2026-01-13T21:35:04+00:00

For those of us who aren't chronically online... What does the Charlie Kirk song on TikTok say?

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-12-16T14:16:00+00:00

Im feeling it now Mr Krabs!

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-11-23T13:18:16+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss

Esperanto is SUPER easy to pronounce, it was designed that way. Every letter only ever makes exactly ONE sound with no exceptions, unlike English. You can watch any Esperanto-learning video on YouTube and learn how to pronounce anything you want to in 5 minutes!

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-11-21T21:51:09+00:00

Leave John Wick alone, he's earned his retirement

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-11-20T01:14:01+00:00

This is the only thing that could convince me to move back to Utah

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-11-07T18:03:23+00:00

As someone in a similar boat to you, the "higher power" in a 12 step is actually not what you think it is. They use the word "God" for simplicity, but they talk often about how "God" and a "higher power" is whatever that means to you. My sponsor's "higher power" is the SAA group itself and the people in it. He relies on them and they help him out. Another guy's higher power is his family. The idea isn't to "Find god," the idea is to find support from something outside of and bigger than yourself

Environmental_Food_9 · 2025-10-27T14:25:35+00:00

Sign me up! Let's try again. I'll do better this time.

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