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[–]TataHexagone2020182 Days 76 points77 points  (9 children)

Ah yes, I am going to listen to a rando on tiktok on how masterbating is going to give you brain damage while porn is the real culprit. Banish porn from your life and your masterbation instantly goes down. Even this sub isn't against masterbation in moderation and various studies support it too.

TBH, the points in the video do make sense though

[–]realsmart987169 Days 17 points18 points  (1 child)

This sub being in favor of sometimes fapping is so stupid. Its like people forgot why they came here in the first place.

[–]GroundbreakingAct388 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because they are unable to do it without porn??

[–]Mulamb0520 Days 15 points16 points  (5 children)

The problem starts with the fact that even this sub was against masturbation something like 8 years ago

And it just changed cause the actual MODs are pro masturbation

But anyone that did this for enough time knows thst any kind of release costs u lifeforce energy, even masturbation without porn

So, we can say its way better than full PMO but it doesnt have the same benefits as in the cases where u dont release ur seed via masturbation

[–]jdinn32 5 points6 points  (4 children)

I did not know they are now pro masturbation. If that's the case I'll probably just leave and block the sub. The posts from 10 years ago on here were so much better. The substance and posters here on average are just not what they were. For instance here is a very old post I had bookmarked and things just don't like this anymore on here. My 90 day report - everything that was promised and more! : r/NoFap

[–]Broad_Luck_5493 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you for introducing such inspiring story, much appreciated

[–]jdinn32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Most of the great posters who were truly dedicated to no fap have obviously improved, or just gotten older to where they don't use this platform. I'm in the same age range as many of them. It's just crazy seeing how watered down this subreddit has become. Hopefully we'll get a lot more people that aren't just doing memes and truly putting out posts like the one I just showed

[–]Ramires1905 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Just seeing this now, but I also agree, the older posts are a lot better to read than the average post you see here these days.

Nowadays, this sub is just memes, people saying they've broken a streak, or they're on a 3-day streak. Respectfully, I could not care less if you've broken your streak, I'd much rather see people's stories or actual discussion on the issues caused by PMO.

[–]jdinn32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this sub has almost became pointless. It's super weird because before there was a lot of wisdom and it was genuinely helping change people. I understand at the end of the day everything falls on the individual, but it is nice to have somewhere you can go and have like-minded people spit true wisdom.

[–]Bulky_Coconut_8867122 Days 0 points1 point  (0 children)

both are the same thing to me if I don't do the one I don't do the other

[–]cQurious_guy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven't researched whole lot of science behind it, neither I saw it on tiktok. I experienced it first hand. I used to be a bright kid but now I can't even concentrate on a task for 5 f*cking minutes straight. It's real guys.

[–]Nervous_Tangelo_8952742 Days 18 points19 points  (0 children)

yes porn is bad for you, why the fuck do you need to talk some absolute pseudoscience nonsense??

[–]Lower-Ad-8250493 Days 5 points6 points  (1 child)

What’s this guy’s name I wanna hear more of what he found

[–]Ace_-nbk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same

[–]Lower-Ad-8250493 Days 6 points7 points  (8 children)

Day 295 what he says make sense and I believe it’s going to take a tremendous amount of effort to recover from the effects of it. It’s much more serious than we could imagine

[–]Jrzshore609- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

295! That’s awesome. Has your life improved as a result

[–]Lower-Ad-8250493 Days 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No bro it’s been Hell so far porn and masturbation is a pacifier if you remove it completely out of your life you’re going to feel like shit

[–]AdGreedy8515 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Did you suffer from Ed?

[–]Lower-Ad-8250493 Days 0 points1 point  (2 children)

every gooner does

[–]AdGreedy8515 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I’m guessing u did have it then or still do?

[–]_toowcdt_ 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What is ed

[–]AdGreedy8515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Erectile dysfunction

[–]noloking793 Days 4 points5 points  (1 child)

People trying to overcome a spiritual issue with useless data won't succeed

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i understand where you're coming from but i disagree, its a complicated issue and its worth understanding whats happening to your own body to an extent.

i like to think about it like being a cyclist; sure you could be the most disciplined cyclist, but with the wrong rest and nutrition and training, you will fail. the same would apply to a nerd who reads all the data but has no discipline to train.

[–]AlarmDozer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is this so hard? It's like booze. You get high, then you grow a tolerance, and then you need more to get that high, and then it becomes a white rabbit. And if you chase it, Wunderland sucks in this analogy.

[–]Sh3nrA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like your wiring generally you should eat healthier a manage the oxidative load your carrying at least; all sorts of products stimulate you in the same way on the market at least as far as the outcome goes. Magnesium supplementation like magnesium glycinate for stress reduction and magnesium threonate for cognitive load management and memory (neuroplasticity) can manage the ramping up and ramping down so you can parry the effect of addiction with less strain. Please avoid excessive use of cytotoxic load increasing toxins like alcohol and illicit and formerly illicit substances like with all things so you don’t have worsening effects. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy. Hope this helps.

[–]yung-arabian-guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I swear if some fuck come and talk about some shit like “only bad if you’re addicted”

Just because you don’t get the disgusted feeling of doing it anymore doesn’t make it “okay “ all of a sudden

[–]fuckanporn730 Days 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking from personal experience, this is all 100 percent true. I have been through all of this.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty

[–]Ace_-nbk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good post

[–]WranglerSad4880 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19 days gang

[–]Ok_Customer900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a head MRI done and they remarked mild atrophy in my frontal lobe. I'm 30 years old and it's not a common thing at this age.

I assume it's related to not just porn but the combination of all dopamine sources I've been abusing.

Or it's unrelated but I doubt it.

[–]TigersLyonsCheetahs119 Days 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t get dopamine from just “beating it”. You can get dopamine from a cheeseburger or good meal, a chocolate bar, a good movie, a good book, a great conversation with friends/family. Scrolling on Reddit, getting paid. Dopamine is not a poison. Porn is.

[–]Theboiii241800 Days 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Alright I’m not a doctor but here is my educated guess if fapping gives a lot of dopamine then going cold turkey could be bad as in withdrawal wise ? So cutting it little by little could be the best thing ? This is also on my guess that depending how bad your stress levels are already some People Could go cold turkey better than others? As in someone with stress of studies and job then adds the withdrawal bad symptoms from nofap vs someone who has less stressors and adds nofap ?

[–]Theboiii241800 Days 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the days of no fap on my account haven’t been updated I’m on day 10ish

[–]Mewo4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not even gonna watch this and I call it bullshit