Horniness Lower Than Expected During This Cycle

Like I’ve said before in other threads, our chastity periods are usually quite brief—typically around three to five days. On the flip side, we also take some pretty extended breaks from locking up, sometimes lasting more than a month.

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been locked down most of the time, though I do go out when my wife is here (like on weekends). This current cycle has now gone past seven days without an orgasm, and it feels different compared to previous times where I hit that 7-day mark. It’s a bit surprising. Even though I’m feeling horny, it’s noticeably lower than what I experience during those earlier week-long or longer stretches (my personal best is around nine days, which has happened twice). Six to seven days happens regularly too. Usually back then, the horniness gets really intense—I feel like “climbing the walls.” But this time, I’m puzzled by how it’s going. The first three days were tough and I was getting a bit crazy, but after that, things settled down nicely. I’m fairly happy with where I am now, yet I don’t quite get that deep sense of peace or “nirvana” feeling. It’s hard to pin down exactly what stage I’m in.

Does anyone else who has more experience as a chaste man have any insights? Also worth noting: my stress levels are normal for me—nothing unusual at work or elsewhere—and physically, I’m doing well.