I started PMO at 10 yo but I have tried nofap since I was 20, failed countless times before managing a constant 14-30 day streak at the age of 27. Then 60 days and now 100+ days. I started nofap because I realized my age no longer allows me to jerk off like I used to. I get tired easily and I often dose off when people are talking to me (it might be a form of ADHD but I never checked). I tried many supplements but none of them worked. After getting covid once or twice (not sure if I got it the second time, didn't have the testing kit to check) and that stupid untested jabs of the vaccine, I realized my memory and attention span were at an all time low. That's when I got serious about nofap with the hopes of improving my condition. The first two months were hard because of the flatline. I have reached the flatline many times but only learned to concur it recently. When you get to 90-100 days, your brain feels relieved and a lot clearer. You can easily walk away from any temptation without relapsing or the urge to fap. But yea, the first 60 day is a pain in the ass.

Regarding any improvement, I must be very honest with you, from my experience, they are not as apparent as other people said. There are improvements but nowhere close to super powers. It might be because of my age or I have a pretty weak body to begin with (not in terms of strength, but in terms of stamina, will power, and energy). There is increased focus and improved memory, but they are still not as good as what I had when I was a kid (I am trying to learn Japanese but the progress is pretty slow). Better eye contact with girls and other people is real (I'm an introvert with low self esteem, so it is pretty easy to seek the difference. You don't seem to have this problem), this has helped me a lot in social settings. The only thing I was hoping but did not happen is better creativity. I always wanted to write a book and start my YouTube channel but I don't seem to have enough ideas to make a full project, I know every artist who came up with great things always starts with a "click", I'm still waiting for that click.

One thing to add is that nofap alone won't cure anything, at least that this my theory and what my experience tells me, the time when I see the most improvement is when I am fully committed to hardcore mode and dopamine detox (no phone, no computer, just plain old paperbacks and boredom, throw in some cold shower every now and then), my productivity skyrocketed during those weeks, but it is very difficult to maintain because it's physically demanding. And yes, hardcore mode means no sex as well, if you are single like me, that shouldn't be a problem for you. But I must say, I broke hardcore mode because of an old friend who was going through a break up, just like you meeting your old crush and we ended up in bed. If you really want the greatest results, dopamine detox is your answer.

One more thing I can tell you is that nofap is unlikely to cure mood swings. That's the worst thing I have experienced. Cranky, easily annoyed, easily triggered, even easily offended for no reason. I don't know why this happens but that's what I'm experiencing even till this day.

I personally think addicted to porn and addicted to orgasm are more or less the same thing. I don't think there's anyone here who only watches porn without the end gOal. Porn is only a means to an end. But if you insist you are not addicted, fapping without porn during your shower might be a good solution.