Haven't FAP for 6+ months.

[mv.89]

Honestly, what is the point in counting the days?

Either you are going to stop completely, or you aren't. If you are just going to go to a week, a month, 90 days, or whatever the goal is, why even bother? You are going to see how great you can feel in this limited amount of time just so you can throw it all away at the end of your goal?

Do it, or don't, fellas, it's that simple!

+1

but sometimes counting days help as in , if you set a goal of 90 days people are like "oh just few more days, I can do it, I can control myself" that's for the ones aiming to do for a set of days.

Sometimes people also count days just so they can realize if they do it now how many days of not doing it would go to waste. For example if you are on day 60 and feeling like dooing it , you can be like damn I'd have to start from 0 again.

Both ways help and the first time I started I ended on day 84 and then day 16 and then I realized there isn't a point counting cuz now my Goal is just to stop it altogether

 

[ediceneet12]

Ok a big thing i've noticed for sure is that stressful situations are handled easier

instead of an overwhelming fear of anxiety and grief when something doesn't seem to be going as planned, it's a very light feeling which makes me still able to manage/think straight.

This is great gonna keep going, could just be a placebo effect

 

[mv.89]

August 9 broke down. Pathetic

84-16-6 days that is degrading

August 10 start again - the GOAL IS TO ERADICATE THE HABIT.

Also trust me edging doesn't help, cuz if your reasoning is that it helps you get a control on your habit and make a stronger will power then so does not watching porn or watch porn and don't even

touch down there. lol watch it as a documentary lol

 

[TheWingMan]

Day 11.

Haven't noticed a major improvement although I feel more nonchalant than I did before. I'm no longer that nervous when I approach, my confidence has gone up a notch.

 

[Jair213]

Day 11.

Haven't noticed a major improvement although I feel more nonchalant than I did before. I'm no longer that nervous when I approach, my confidence has gone up a notch.

keep it up braahhh:cheer:

 

[TheMusic]

100 days. Noticed I've become kinda desperate, my standards have gone down.

 

[mv.89]

100 days. Noticed I've become kinda desperate, my standards have gone down.

lolol

in those 100 days did you stay completely dry ? didn't get nothing at all ?

 

[justin11]

day 1...just marking it on here so i have the date

 

[ArcBound]

Day 1

 

[Jair213]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with edging if you have the disipline to do it. Like I said earlier in this thread its benificial and maybe even necessary if you arent getting regular sex.

http://yourbrainonporn.com/book/export/html/75

Edging can keep dopamine at its peak for hours, and no prolactin is released to inhibit dopamine. What we have now is something that has never occurred in the animal kingdom - edging - and continuously high levels of dopamine - day after day after day...or at least hour after hour, until climax.

Placing your foot on the dopamine gas, without ever hitting the brake (prolactin) results in a continuous state of cravings without satisfaction. This practice of edging calls to mind the earliest experiments on the reward circuitry of the brain in which animals would stimulate themselves over and over, braving electrical shocks and ignoring willing mates.

In the end, chronically high levels of dopamine are the trigger for addiction, as over-stimulation of the reward circuit leads to the accumulation of DeltaFosB, activation of genes, and specific brain changes.

By the way, many who end up with porn-induced ED have a history of edging.

 

[mr. kennedy]

^ What if you edge without porn?

 

[Jair213]

^ What if you edge without porn?

Whether you edge with porn or without, it is far worse than simply having an orgasm and getting it over with. Why is that? It all comes down to dopamine.

read the link

 

[JoeMarron]

http://yourbrainonporn.com/book/export/html/75

Edging can keep dopamine at its peak for hours, and no prolactin is released to inhibit dopamine. What we have now is something that has never occurred in the animal kingdom - edging - and continuously high levels of dopamine - day after day after day...or at least hour after hour, until climax.

Placing your foot on the dopamine gas, without ever hitting the brake (prolactin) results in a continuous state of cravings without satisfaction. This practice of edging calls to mind the earliest experiments on the reward circuitry of the brain in which animals would stimulate themselves over and over, braving electrical shocks and ignoring willing mates.

In the end, chronically high levels of dopamine are the trigger for addiction, as over-stimulation of the reward circuit leads to the accumulation of DeltaFosB, activation of genes, and specific brain changes.

By the way, many who end up with porn-induced ED have a history of edging.

I don't buy it. It all comes down to porn use. I seriously doubt any man on the planet has gotten ED from edging. Maybe if you're just recovering from porn addiction then its probably wise to not masturbate at all for awhile but there's simply no evidence that edging is unhealthy. Read this link http://www.bulletproofexec.com/bulletproof-sex/. This guy and dudes practicing Taoist tradition which has existed for centuries, believe that its best to limit ejaculation. They still have sex though which is basically edging with a partner. Surely sex causes a higher dopamine increase than edging by yourself yet these people aren't reporting any adverse effects, their results are actually similiar to what you guys are experiencing from no fap. Also read these two http://www.pegym.com/penis-exercises/edging http://www.pegym.com/penis-exercises/ballooning. The only negative I saw in your link was that it would lead to addiction. Considering the fact that edging has nothing but positive effects there are far worse things for one to be addicted to.

 

[Jair213]

I don't buy it. It all comes down to porn use. I seriously doubt any man on the planet has gotten ED from edging. Maybe if you're just recovering from porn addiction then its probably wise to not masturbate at all for awhile but there's simply no evidence that edging is unhealthy. Read this link http://www.bulletproofexec.com/bulletproof-sex/. This guy and dudes practicing Taoist tradition which has existed for centuries, believe that its best to limit ejaculation. They still have sex though which is basically edging with a partner. Surely sex causes a higher dopamine increase than edging by yourself yet these people aren't reporting any adverse effects, their results are actually similiar to what you guys are experiencing from no fap. Also read these two http://www.pegym.com/penis-exercises/edging http://www.pegym.com/penis-exercises/ballooning. The only negative I saw in your link was that it would lead to addiction. Considering the fact that edging has nothing but positive effects there are far worse things for one to be addicted to.

I have read most of the Taoist stuff too. I am reall familiar with this.

Taoist are of a different mind set when it comes to this with sexual energy, etc. Maybe thats why it has a different effect on them, and 2 very different life styles and other bunch of stuff.

I think you cannot compare the Taoist to a dude that is addicted to porn and masturbation trying to overcome addiction from both MB and porn used. They are both under very different sexual stimuli.

 

[cuzza]

I stopped masturbating for a month. I can now fly.

It amazes me the magic you all seem to attribute to not masturbating.

 

[lowi5]

Going to give this challenge a try. Day 1!

 

[TheWingMan]

I brokedown on Sunday and now I honostly regret doing it.
Anyway, I'm on Day 4 right now. Going for the full 90 with NO edging.

 

[justin11]

so after a while do you guys not get the urge to jerk off or is it a constant mental fight the whole 90 days?

 

[foolyoufool]

so after a while do you guys not get the urge to jerk off or is it a constant mental fight the whole 90 days?

No way man, it gets crazy between days 3-10 for me then the urge goes away.

I've found for me I get MUCH better with girls, much more aggressive, and have much more energy.

Eventually you'll start getting laid and you wont be needing to jerk it

 

[JoeMarron]

I have read most of the Taoist stuff too. I am reall familiar with this.

Taoist are of a different mind set when it comes to this with sexual energy, etc. Maybe thats why it has a different effect on them, and 2 very different life styles and other bunch of stuff.

I think you cannot compare the Taoist to a dude that is addicted to porn and masturbation trying to overcome addiction from both MB and porn used. They are both under very different sexual stimuli.

Right that's why I said it's probably best to abstain from everything for awhile if you're overcoming porn and masturbation addiction. Once you've overcome that I don't see any negatives to edging. Especially if you aren't having regular sex.