Many guys on the NoFap journey become curious about what’s going to happen to them during the next several days and weeks of the NoFap timeline.
First of all; the bad news.
It is not a question of whether, but of when you are going to relapse.
It’s kind of similar like motorcycle riding. It’s a tradition that all new riders are told that it is not a question of if they are going to fall, but when. That’s why ATGATT is a real thing.
A motorcycling acronym used in basic theory and practical motorcycling lessons to remind motorcyclists to wear All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT), referring to jacket, helmet, pants and gloves.
When I took my safety course to attain a basic license, I was reminded to wear ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time).
Relapsing does not mean you are going to lose your “progress.” This is not a video game.
You don’t have to reset your NoFap tracker at every relapse.
Perhaps, reset it if you relapse 3 days in a row.
Anyway, to get back on topic:
Here’s how I imagine most guys progress through the NoFap timeline.
At first, it is extremely difficult to control your urges.
That’s why you begin searching for what happens on Day 1 of NoFap, then on what happens during the first week, the second week and so on.
This lasts until week 3-4, which is the approximate time when your body and testicles are going to adjust to the new “celibate” reality.
Many guys have reported severe blue balls during the first 2-3 weeks – so be warned.
Anyway, after that dark period passes, you are going to have a much better time doing NoFap.
After the first 30 days, you are going to start feeling the first glimpses of your superpowers.
Here are the details of my personal NoFap timeline experience:
Day 90 of NoFap is going to give you the confidence to endure NoFap for a much longer time.
I mean, imagine this: if you feel good on day 30, how much better are you going to feel on day 60 or day 90 of NoFap?
The answer is simple: every month is better than the previous one.
However, as with all good things, even this has its limitations.
I noticed that around 120 days, the increase in benefits starts to slow down to a trickle. That’s not a bad thing.
Just because your “gains” are going to slow down, that doesn’t mean that you’ll revert back. By the fourth month, you are not going to be able to compare yourself to the previous you.
Things that previously interested you are going to be boring.
You’ll feel ashamed of some of your previous hobbies.
You’ll want to do more competitive things. You are going to want to be better at the things you enjoy. You are going to want to socialize.
Real people instead of digital ones are going to be your friends. You are going to enjoy going out with them, instead of playing games.
You’ll remember your computer as a distant, happy memory. He’ll be besides you in your room, and you’ll be grateful for the company that he kept you.
Your PC was always there for you in the days when you were sad or lonely. When no girl wanted to talk to you.
He was the company you could rely on. And he’ll always be there for you.
But now you’ve grown up, and your life is gravitating towards new areas.
And this is where the good news comes:
All the previous geeky hobbies you enjoyed, all the tech gadgets you’ve collected and IT skills you’ve developed are going to make you the best at whatever you do.
You’ll type faster than other people, your Google-fu is going to be awesome, and you’ll have deduction skills that can’t be rivaled.
Which means NoFap won’t change you. The NoFap timeline won’t make a difference.
You are going to continue being the same person, but you’ll be connected with the rest of the world, and you’ll be able to leave your mark.
Consuming media on the internet is interesting, but being a creator is even better. It is not a coincidence that you had to spend thousands of hours on the internet, playing games or binge-watching TV shows. Destiny had those activities in store for you, and today is the day when you are going to outgrow these activities, and begin your journey towards discovering what else has destiny in store for you.
I only have one wish for you.
Make good use of your superpowers. When you start developing your masculine mindset and energy, use it for good. Become maximally competitive at whatever you do.
Always be in control in the situations you are present. Don’t let other people control your environment.
By using your newfound energy for good I mean make a good life for yourself and the people close to you. Your family. Watch out for your friends, and they will watch out for you.
Don’t be afraid of saying no.
NoFap is going to make you feel angry about things that previously didn’t upset you.
You should feel anger if you believe you’ve been wronged. Anger is what’s going to fuel your motivation to become even better.
The NoFap recovery timeline is a basic timeline that shows an approximate amount of time needed to treat the problems caused by PMO.
The timeline gives a rough overview of the symptoms and effects you’ll be feeling on a daily and weekly basis. The timeline is available above this QA section.
The primary benefit of why people read about the NoFap timeline is because it is useful to know when you might feel some of the good and bad effects of NoFap. While NoFap offers a lot of positives (such as the benefits and superpowers), there are certain cons, such as having a low libido from the NoFap flatline, which is why being aware of all options is so important.
The cons of NoFap, like the flatline, do not last for a long time, which is why NoFap is worth it.
There are six different NoFap stages that have been carefully categorized in a special article available here.
For most people though, the NoFap timeline is going to prove to be more useful than the NoFap list of stages.
Many people have reported that the period around day 7 of NoFap, is, in fact, the most difficult one.
The reason is that the withdrawal symptoms reach their peak around that time frame, and since only seven days have passed since you started doing NoFap, you’re still not used to living by this new habit. Once two or three weeks pass, you’ll have a much easier time on the NoFap timeline.
The NoFap timeline is not a static entity – different people are going to go through different things, and the same goes for the different types of NoFap.
The two main types of NoFap are NoFap hard mode and the regular mode. The difference is that the NoFap hard mode can be more difficult to adhere to, but on the plus side, the benefits would arrive sooner and be stronger in effect.
Typically, you can expect to accelerate the effects of NoFap by doing the hard mode version by at least 25-30%. So, if you’d expect to lift your brain fog after seven days of NoFap, with NoFap hard mode, you can expect that to happen in five days.
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But I have a question, if I have a girlfriend and have sex constantly, wont I loose the benefits of semen retention? thank you
If you've got a girlfriend and have sex with her, it means that you are ready to leave this site ;) Just dont watch porn and enjoy your life with your girlfriend.
I think the solution comes to have only a moderate amount of sex with your partner and not having it so frequently or going for sex constantly as it is surely that you are clearly not saving up semen for sake of semen retention, but oppositely relapsing too much and thus less benefits you will have.
You know, every day i come across someone who actually has a gf and they have sex and I feel so bad I start crying, literally, cause I never even felt real desire and can't get myself out of the house. I so hope this works. I somehow manage to transform the urges into a lust to have real sex and enjoy I them, this is exactly what I've been missing, I don't even wanna M and get annoyed by any sexy content. It's been 13 days with one M in the middle (I had God levels of confidence and wanted to do non-ejaculatory orgasm from the first try - I failed) and I already make strong eye contact with girls and joke with ppl. This feels too good to be true, I fear this is some kind of placebo or if not I'll still end up in misery somehow. I can't believe I'm becoming a normal person this easily, I've been miserable for 10 damn years, non-stop thoughts of sex, girls and desire to kill myself, no doctors could help, not the psych ward even, I've been diagnosed with all kinds of shit and not a soul told me a couple daily faps could be to blame...
I feel you on this post 100% , if I knew porn was the blame for my problems I would of help myself years ago.
Beautiful article; Especially the part talking about destiny and how none of it was a coincidence. You are a genius my friend. Wishing you the best in life.
You are an astonishing writer. This is literally the best article I've read on the topic so far. You were able to take to depths I didn't think possible; destiny, nothing is wasted, all these years in PMO land aren't going to waste but rather reinvested in the future celibate lifestyle as seasoned skills every employer appreciates.
I think No fap is great. I have been doing no fap since 5 March and I had sex for 9 times in total with my partner. No PMO.
Do I feel benefit ? Yes
But will this increase time in seeing benefits? Or is it considered as relapse?
So hard to find such good detail on timelines with this issue. Thanks friend.
Nice article thank you!
That mermaid image I feel is super inappropriate, especially for guys early in their journey. My gremlin hijacked my scrolling for a second to stare at sideboob. Maybe you’ve forgotten but images like that can easily cause a guy early on, barely hanging on to his self-control, loose his control and relapse.
Please consider replacing it with something less suggestive for the guys who are going to find this post after me.
exactly! ERASE THAT IMAGE!!!!! You can't believe how many guys will start fapping because of that. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
One confusion needs to be clear !! What about married couple having sex after 90 days, will it count as relapse?? Please reply !!
Its a Way to move out of the Fantasy World which makes us inefficient. The Semen Retention is our way of saying that we are living in the real life, not pathetically sitting in front of a screen and fapping to the poor lady who got scammed or is a whore. If you have sex and that too with a woman you love or so, It is living in the real world then your semen retention will not be of importance. Why? Because thats real life and not any pleasure which you fantasize. That too still kwwping moderation there will be good. otherwise you loose interest in your partner.