NoFap: Full month of June. You in!?

[ChristopherColumbus]

I don't either.

But consciously refraining from masturbation takes a lot of willpower and self-discipline, especially because a lot of people rely on it as a stress reliever and a vice to avoid uncomfortable feelings as well as avoiding situations/responsibilities as a symptom of procrastination. It's battling addictive behaviour in a sense...

Can't hate on people for that, though I don't blame you for being skeptical of any claims of "magical powers" beyond some confidence and more free time for productivity.

Les miserables. It's the most vicious of vicious circles, and the plague of our times. Modern man feels the oppressive weight of his alienation, and attempts to obliterate the awareness of his miserable condition by drowning his consciousness in pornographic images. But to no avail, as temporality re-asserts itself and he's only made himself more miserable.

The resistance will always be resented by those under occupation.

 

[MillionBillionaire]

Anyone else think this is silly? Oh noooz I jerked off!

My theory is Hard Core porn is bad, not necessarily masterbation itself.

 

[RichardTheFrog]

Anyone else think this is silly? Oh noooz I jerked off!

My theory is Hard Core porn is bad, not necessarily masterbation itself.

Nothing like a daily dose of FacialAbuse.com.

Isn't it alarming that little kids can watch this stuff with ease?

 

[MillionBillionaire]

Nothing like a daily dose of FacialAbuse.com.

Isn't it alarming that little kids can watch this stuff with ease?

When I was growing up we had tiny little 350k size video clips that were like 45 seconds long and half had no audio. You didn't even get what was advertised because Bear Share or Kazaa had a bunch of fake stuff.

nowadays, the hard core shyt is out of hand.. just plain gross. Not to mention the camera angles Pizz me off most of the time. Not even worth it.

AND IT IS ALL IN CRYSTAL CLEAR 1080P and we have broad band... for some nasty stuff and not to even mention the dark net.


**** just got real stay away from hard core porn some of that shyt is borderline dark net stuff if you know what I mean.

Jerk off to a pic of some 21 yo tits once a week like me you will be fine. You wont blow too much, you will still get random harddons .etc

 

[Bible_Belt]

Back in my day, we had Commodore 64 porn: http://i.imgur.com/Ty3X084.png That's the way it was, and we liked it.

 

[narcissist]

Day 10.... This might become my longest streak yet. (16 days is my record).

I'm horny as **** today. Especially because this hot girl flaked on me and I was ready to smash. It's okay, I will spend the day achieving goals instead.

 

[finality]

I just don't believe in these "magical powers" you get from not fapping... lol

Every situation is different. For example, if someone has very low testosterone taking vitamin D and zinc will boost them to normal healthy levels. If someone has normal test then the vitamin D and zinc will not have the same effect.

The people that claim super powers have re-wired themselves to feel normal again which feels like super powers in comparison to their old state.

The bottom line is that fapping to porn releases huge surges of dopamine.. eventually the receptors become weak because of these huge surges and the body stops producing its own dopamine to compensate because it doesn't need it from all the porn. Pretty soon normal activities no longer bring happiness because the dopamine hit just doesn't compare to that of porn. Eventually you are always walking around feeling empty, something is missing, depressed, no motivation, anxiety because you feel something is missing ect..

When you stop hijacking your brain from this unrealistic stimulus you eventually go back to normal.. and normal feelings pretty damn great when you were feeling empty just a while ago.

Day 9.

 

[corrector]

Almost a week of no-FAPPING, I'm going to reward myself to look at a movie in a cinema if I pass that goal-post, buy sweets or buy lottery tickets. This is substituting the Dopamine thing with something else. That goal-post is June 13th, if I pass that date then I'm going to try another two weeks of no-fapping before rewarding myself again. There are so many things to do here that fapping should be unnecessary.

 

[Konada]

I don't either.

But consciously refraining from masturbation takes a lot of willpower and self-discipline, especially because a lot of people rely on it as a stress reliever and a vice to avoid uncomfortable feelings as well as avoiding situations/responsibilities as a symptom of procrastination. It's battling addictive behaviour in a sense...

Can't hate on people for that, though I don't blame you for being skeptical of any claims of "magical powers" beyond some confidence and more free time for productivity.

I don't know how much time can you save from nofap unless you're stroking your johnson for an hour each day. I just rub one out in 5 minutes and go about my merry way.

 

[TheProspect]

I don't know how much time can you save from nofap unless you're stroking your johnson for an hour each day. I just rub one out in 5 minutes and go about my merry way.

It's not so much the quantity which can be accomplished within that 5 minutes, but moreso the quality of that quantity that can be built up over time, if that makes sense.

Let's be conservative and say you jerk off once every two days for 5 minutes. You and I are the same age (23). Now let's say you have jerked off every second day for the last 10 years. That's a little over 150 hours. It's now open to discussion as to what you could have accomplished with those 150 hours in a 10-year span. That's a 150 hours towards learning a musical instrument, 150 hours towards developing a profitable skill that can earn you income at some point, 150 hours towards mental health through meditation.

Of course this is all dubitable, but regardless, it's not entirely unrealistic. I know for most people it's more satisfying to indulge in instant gratification rather than play the long game that shows no initial returns on time spent.

I guess it's all perspective at the end of the day.

 

[ChristopherColumbus]

Nah, auto-eroticism is just perverted.. as in a turning inward what should be directed to another.

 

[resilient]

Day 11 checking in. I think my longest streak was 30 days when I was late teens / early 20s.

 

[Konada]

It's not so much the quantity which can be accomplished within that 5 minutes, but moreso the quality of that quantity that can be built up over time, if that makes sense.

Let's be conservative and say you jerk off once every two days for 5 minutes. You and I are the same age (23). Now let's say you have jerked off every second day for the last 10 years. That's a little over 150 hours. It's now open to discussion as to what you could have accomplished with those 150 hours in a 10-year span. That's a 150 hours towards learning a musical instrument, 150 hours towards developing a profitable skill that can earn you income at some point, 150 hours towards mental health through meditation.

Of course this is all dubitable, but regardless, it's not entirely unrealistic. I know for most people it's more satisfying to indulge in instant gratification rather than play the long game that shows no initial returns on time spent.

I guess it's all perspective at the end of the day.

Of course that was my train of thought, my idea is that I'd rather spend 5 minutes getting it off rather than having myself think with my **** for the next 30 days, which quite frankly I feel its unproductive when I'm spending my willpower stopping from rubbing one out than investing in other more productive matters.

In my case, nofap does nothing but make me think of sex and cumming all day long. I'd rather clear my mind and use that space to focus on more important things.

 

[ChristopherColumbus]

Of course that was my train of thought, my idea is that I'd rather spend 5 minutes getting it off rather than having myself think with my **** for the next 30 days, which quite frankly I feel its unproductive when I'm spending my willpower stopping from rubbing one out than investing in other more productive matters.

In my case, nofap does nothing but make me think of sex and cumming all day long. I'd rather clear my mind and use that space to focus on more important things.

It's a process. When you first start it. You'll experience withdrawal systems; effectively, the baby in you will be screaming for that sugar-coated dummy. But give it some time, and the passion will calm down. The alternative is to keep fueling the passion where it may swamp you with addiction.

 

[Milano]

11 days clean checking in:

Im on a vacation in Greece with women sunbathing topless making it hard, litteraly, but it makes me stronger mentally every day. Boners are out of control while sleeping and early in the morning, also more blood in the penis.

Mentally I am much more clear, focused on what positive I can do and my alfa future, as opposed to thinking negatively and getting caught up in my past. It really does change some chemical opponents in my brain when I dont waste my seed, fascinating.

Love this thread, lets keep it going guys! Use that precious energy on improving.

 

[corrector]

Nah, auto-eroticism is just perverted.. as in a turning inward what should be directed to another.

Suppose there is no "another?

 

[ChristopherColumbus]

Suppose there is no "another?

The erotic impulse must then be subordinated/ sublimated in art.

Actually, this may be the necessary precondition, for both parties, to enter into a meaningful relationship. In this condition, you would not be compelled into something that you might regret, but could freely choose to enter into a 'matrimonial' state.... or not.

 

[resilient]

Roll call: who's still in? @skinnyguy, @Toni (from my other thread), @finality, @narcissist

Day12 complete.

Process is going well. I'm more relaxed. I don't look LTR hungry/thirsty as I was over a month ago. I still notice that I'm revealing too much backstory about personal matters in set, so I want to curb that down pat and talk less when I'm nervous (if any DJs (maybe @deesade) have any tips with that in approaching a set and handling nerves/talking less I would appreciate any input). I want to be confident enough to be quiet and give the other person the chance to talk more about themselves.

I'm generally more upbeat... higher energy in set. I make sure to befriend obstacles and include them in the interaction. I like this part because they almost have a confused look on their faces when I re-engage them and include them in the set. They hesitate to respond, which is an interesting observation (makes me wonder what they're thinking, though I'm trying not to care about that either...).

My eye contact has been improving. I pick up on more subtle social cues and body language that I typically missed before.

I have one chica that initiates texts with a question for my input often from one of my social spheres. She seems like the shy/introverted type which would be a first for me in a while since I typically attract the dominant/aggressive types (I wonder if this is frame balance...or...representative of improvement...::head scratch::...hmm...).

 

[ChristopherColumbus]

There is a danger in counting. You will always have 'to fap or not to fap' before your eyes. It will be on your mind 24/7 and create tension and anxiety, and is from the condition of anxiety that the attempted auto-erotic escape comes. You need to get to the point where you are completely distracted and forgetful of the whole issue altogether.

 

[finality]

Day 10. I'm going 365 days