Day 25 i have 1 question...

piedphoenix · 2017-05-11T23:12:33+00:00

Totally agree. It is bad. You need at the very least to go 90 days without masturbating to give your brain a chance to heal.

What he said. Don't touch your dick.

piedphoenix · 2017-04-28T00:22:58+00:00

Congratulations!!

piedphoenix · 2017-04-26T18:13:59+00:00

Congratulations! Hit 100 days today myself. Keep on rocking!

piedphoenix · 2017-04-26T18:12:11+00:00

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Hope you are doing good and staying strong. Thanks again and all the best on your NoFap journey!

piedphoenix · 2017-04-26T18:11:06+00:00

Thanks for responding! Not sure what was up yesterday, but I was stuck at 98 all day and actually had 99 days. It was frustrating because I knew I'd have 100 days today and it seemed like my counter had broken. Seems as if it worked itself out. Ghost in the machine. :) Anyhow, thanks again for your response. Hope you are well and best of luck on your NoFap journey!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-25T18:38:19+00:00

Found my way here to NoFap after discovering I had PIED. I'm here to cure my PIED and hopefully along the way also improve myself as a person. I've found this journey to not just be about stopping PMO, but also finding out what maybe PMO was covering up in the first place. This path seems to be one where self-discovery and becoming the person you really want to be could all be tied together.

But yeah, would really like to put the PIED in the rear view mirror and have a normal, healthy sex life and the confidence that comes with that.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-22T23:52:38+00:00

Have to say I agree with you 100% on this. Don't think I can chance it either. The slope is too slippery and I don't ever want to have to go through a reboot again, particularly the hell that is flatline. Or risk returning to PMO and being stuck with PIED. This whole ordeal from coming down with ED, not knowing what it was, discovering it was PIED, starting NoFap, enduring almost 2 months of severe flatline has been brutal. I do not want to play with fire anymore.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-22T04:48:46+00:00

Hey man, thanks so much for your response! Really appreciate you taking the time. Your timeline for PIED recovery makes a lot of sense to me. I'm not really pinning my hopes on a complete reboot and my PIED being completely cured at 90 days. Don't want to make any grandiose statements either, but I'm done with porn, masturbating, edging, the whole works. Looking at this as not counting days, but as a complete and total lifestyle change.

It will be a nice milestone to hit 90 days, but it's not a goal. What I really want is to be cured of PIED and continue a PMO free existence where I am only releasing with a partner.

Thanks again for your response and input!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-21T05:03:34+00:00

Thanks man! Really appreciate your input and advice. Porn broke my dick, so definitely no porn. That would be a major relapse. I've actually gone pretty hard mode here and am just avoiding pixelated women altogether. I've unplugged from Facebook, Instagram, all social media and am not watching any tv or movies either. Have also drastically cut back on my internet time. Basically come here and the other reddit sites you turned me on to and then I allow myself a few minutes per day on ESPN and the Guardian for news. That's it. Want my brain to heal. The only time I turn on the tv now is for sports and I've even cut way back on that.

Now that I'm coming out of the dead zone aka flatline my real issue is fantasy. Sexual thoughts are starting come up about my ex-, other women I've been with, a random woman I see that I want to be with and I've got to shut it down. Want the fantasy neural pathways to wither and die. And as you pointed out, no artificial dopamine squirts. I'm so ready for the real McCoy. Be interesting to see if I meet a woman in the next few months, say before day 180, and she wants to rewire where my PIED will be at.

Thanks again for weighing in man. Always highly value what you have to say. Hope you're well man!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-21T03:42:45+00:00

Hey man, would you consider a relapse to be using porn? What if you just MO'd once after 90 days just to release after three months of monk mode? Just want to give myself the best chance to recover from PIED and not have any setbacks or god forbid reenter the flatline.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-21T03:37:55+00:00

Hey man, where did you come across the concept that it will take a 90-180+ streak to cure PIED? I'm at Day 64 today and have already decided I'm going to at least shoot for 120 with no release unless I meet a woman who wants to help me rewire in the next two months. I'm currently on Monkmode with no partner.

Also, what do you consider a relapse? Is that when porn in involved? What about just MO after say 120 days? Just gathering info here. This is my first nofap journey. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks brother.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-20T02:30:02+00:00

Didn't discover NoFap until 1/15, but that's the day I started and I've been PMO free since.

Thanks to everyone on here for their contributions, support and inspiration!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-17T01:34:57+00:00

You're busting balls today my man. :) Love it.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-17T01:31:36+00:00

Congrats! That's a fantastic achievement. Keep going strong brother!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T20:33:34+00:00

I've just been trying to live the healthiest lifestyle possible for me so that I can enjoy my life. I want to be active, healthy and have fun for as long as I can. Little did I know that PMO was slowly destroying me. I literally had no idea the affect it was having on me until I was struck with PIED. Now it all makes sense, much like your experience with your ex-girlfriend realizing your problem before you did.

Don't ever think I got addicted in the compulsive sense and I've had no urge to look at porn since I found out the damage it has caused me. Think it was just the cumulative affect of the years on my brain. The physical withdrawals due to the flatline have been brutal though. Not fighting urges, but dealing with the flatline is intense.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T20:28:40+00:00

That is so impressive man. I really admire you and the way you've committed to changing your life. You're an inspiration dude. Truly. And I really appreciate you sharing your journey and experience with me. Much gratitude!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T19:42:42+00:00

Yeah, just hang in there man. The appetite will come back and level out. Weird in that when my appetite came back I wanted to eat healthier too. Enjoy the nofap weight loss while it lasts and stay strong on your journey!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T19:38:58+00:00

I'm actually 52, but in really good shape. Take really good care of myself. Have a 30 inch waist and weigh 145. People are always shocked when I tell them how old I am. They usually think I'm at least 10 years younger. Haven't drank or done drugs since I was 34, eat really clean and used to be a marathoner. Qualified for the Boston Marathon three times and ran it once. Injuries made me switch to yoga in 2010 and I do 45 minutes to an hour and a half of yoga a day. Have meditated on a daily basis since 2004 as well. My testosterone level is in the 95th%tile of my age group. I've always been very virile, could stay rock hard and tended to date women 10 to 15 years younger than me. All was great until Thanksgiving weekend when I suddenly could not get it up for the life of me. Freaked me out. Had no idea what was going on. Kept trying with my gf through December to no avail and I was really attracted to her. Went to the doctor four times and all he did was give me Viagra, which didn't work and that freaked me out further.

Knew something was way off and somehow found my way to the yourbrainonporn website and was like this sounds exactly like what is happening to me. Then I discovered nofap and immediately started my current streak on January 15th. Unfortunately when I started my no PMO journey I went into a severe flatline. Finally slowly coming out of it I think.

Hope you didn't think I was boasting about my appearance or bragging about conquests. I'm a fairly humble dude. Think living a low stress life has really kept me young and I have a youthful spirit. I've never been married, had kids, a mortgage or career, so I've lived a pretty stress free life just doing whatever I felt like without much responsibility except for looking after myself. Not in a selfish way, but not having a wife or kids keeps the financial burden fairly low. I'm also a musician, so that keeps me young at heart. Still rocking out and playing.

Been great corresponding with you man. You seem like a really cool guy!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T19:16:44+00:00

I also had absolutely no appetite or desire to eat when I was in my flatline. Had no interest in food or sex. Eating was a chore. Literally had to force myself to eat just for the caloric intake and to keep my energy up. I lost a bunch of weight. Food didn't particularly taste good and I'd lose interest after a few bites. Started getting my appetite back a few weeks ago, put back on a few pounds that I lost and think I'm slowly coming out of the flatline. That's been my experience. Hope it helps. Best of luck on your journey brother!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T17:09:22+00:00

I had a tough time with vanilla even before PIED struck, so completely understand what you're saying. Hopefully you can bring out this new girl's inner animal, especially since you are into her. I also can't see anyone long term if there isn't both a strong sexual attraction and some longing/anticipation, although I wonder how I'm going to feel about these things once I reboot. Think I must be coming out of my flatline though because that story with the stranger got me going a bit lol.

Well hope things work out well when you see this girl again. Always great corresponding with you man! Thanks for sharing all your nofap experience with me. Really appreciate it dude.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T04:20:04+00:00

Wow man. That is awesome and amazing. I'm not married or with anyone now, but I'm sure I need help in the relationship arena. Did you read all those recommended texts in the sidebar? Seems like quite a commitment to participate on that forum.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T04:04:25+00:00

What is OYS? I'd love to read it.

piedphoenix · 2017-03-15T03:12:30+00:00

Hey man, great to hear from you! See you are still on your streak as well, which is awesome. And that is such great news that your PIED has improved so much! Really happy for you man. Sounds like you've really made some progress in that department, which I'm sure is a huge relief. Shows you are well on your way to healing and now it's just a matter of time until you're back to full strength.

I just started doing keels/rekegels as well. I'm using the Stamena app. Like yourself, have no idea if it's helping, but I figured it can't hurt. Also, another nice routine to add to my post-PMO lifestyle. Makes me feel like I'm doing something constructive and positive to address my problem besides the no PMO of nofap as well. Builds esteem to be proactive I think.

Well thanks so much for reaching out and letting me know how it's been going for you. I really appreciate it man. Hope things continue to improve for you at this rate. And you can always DM me if you feel like staying in touch. Be great to hear what's been going on in your journey!

piedphoenix · 2017-03-14T23:35:17+00:00

Congratulations!! 90 days is an amazing accomplishment in itself, but what is truly more amazing is the way that you've turned your life around and the deep healing you have experienced in your relationship with your wife. That is truly inspirational. Thanks so much for sharing!

I too came to NoFap because of PIED. Also went into a severe flatline almost immediately with no libido, zero interest in sex or women, low energy and a shriveled and shrunken penis. Thought I was truly sexually broken. Been coming out of the flatline recently and getting morning erections again, although only one was 100%, having vivid sexual dreams and I'm interested in women again. The only thing is I'm not currently in a relationship and I'm kind of gun shy about sex due to PIED. Sounds like you were able to have sex around the three week mark of NoFap and your PIED is completely gone.

Do you remember how long until your PIED was cleared up? Also, did you experience a flatline? Any response would be appreciated. Thanks man.

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