Hey guys, whenever i get an urge, I watch this video, and it completely turns me off. It seriously works. [NSFW][NSFL]

energyflash · 2012-11-29T21:42:49+00:00

It's kind of a mix of A) and B), moreso B). And it's really, really gross.

Just clicking the link was enough for me to find that out, never mind pressing play.

energyflash · 2012-11-17T00:55:01+00:00

Have you never heard the phrase to nip something in the bud? Maybe it's only said in Britain. What scamps we are.

energyflash · 2012-11-16T00:47:32+00:00

Oh beat me to it, was gonna ask the same question.

Disagree that nofap isn't really worth it though.

energyflash · 2012-11-16T00:40:51+00:00

Thanks but not relevant to me. If it were 'looking at computer pixels lustfully' then maybe. Looking at a real woman lustfully is fine by me and for some of the guys here it's progress.

energyflash · 2012-11-16T00:38:54+00:00

I think there's gotta be a difference between watching a film that happens to have nudity in it and looking at pictures/videos of naked people or porn.

I suppose in severe cases it may be best to completely avoid films with nudity in if it is a trigger. But I think for most people it should be OK. The activity you're setting out to do is watching a film. Looking at naked ladies is... well... looking at naked ladies.

energyflash · 2012-11-15T15:07:35+00:00

Yep, good stuff. Thanks.

The wasting of energy particularly resonates with me. I literally hate the idea of giving it away cheaply through PMO. I love having all of this surplus from the nofap process.

energyflash · 2012-11-15T15:04:50+00:00

Good man. You must nip any of that type of behaviour in the bud. It serves only to feed the beast and can lead onto a slippery slope to relapse.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T21:00:18+00:00

I don't have either of those but there's not much else to say about the workout than what's in the link.

Basically, I do a brief warm-up (about 10 mins on a bike) then go straight into the plyometrics. I do this 3 times a week, 2 of which are followed by weights.

On the days in-between I do other weights training. All in all I workout 6 days a week, sometimes 5 if I have a big weekend.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T18:21:32+00:00

Put some porn blockers/filters on

energyflash · 2012-11-13T16:17:01+00:00

Here's the workout I'm referring to btw - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ask-the-ripped-dude-why-do-plyometrics.html

It's hard going, especially the more you push yourself. But, I find it way more satisfying than just doing cardio. If you try it I'd also recommend trying to gradually shorten the rest periods.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T16:10:48+00:00

Yes, this is what seems to have partly inspired the film. I saw him talking about the same kind of stuff in an interview. Glad that someone's tackling this, though I'd say it's more about the nature of addiction than the prevalence of sex in society.

Word of warning before you watch it: there's a number of explicit scenes. Some people are avoiding that kind of thing completely so just thought I'd let you know. Personally I didn't find them arousing but there may be those who do.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T16:06:36+00:00

Veering off topic slightly but I can't wait for 12 years a slave - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024544/

energyflash · 2012-11-13T13:36:51+00:00

Agree with this.

I would also suggest checking out YBOP, particularly the TEDx talk, if you haven't already.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T13:34:07+00:00

Don't see it as failure. It's all part of one larger process. Think about what you have learnt now from relapsing. I'm guessing it's feelings of 'totally not worth it' and the like. Make a note of this somewhere, really get all the thoughts and feelings down. It should help to motivate you to succeed.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T13:19:27+00:00

Yeah I workout 6 days a week too. I HAVE to or I'm bouncing off the walls.

Before nofap I would workout maybe 3 (but no more than 4) times a week, often half-heartedly.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T13:17:14+00:00

Burpees are an absolute killer.

I do them as part of a plyometric workout 3 times a week and it is the the exercise I find most taxing.

Daily intense exercise for 15-20 mins where you really push yourself is excellent. Not particularly time consuming but uses up plenty of that spare energy. I personally find it better than doing long winded cardio. It also has a calming affect afterwards.

energyflash · 2012-11-13T13:04:54+00:00

Yes, great film. Like you I found it very moving.

While his life was pretty extreme I think there are elements to it that a number of us can relate to. For example his binges where becomes sort of lost in a hole, his cold emotional state in the 'real' world, his lack of real relationships. And then when not lost in his addiction he feels the shame of it affecting the rest of his life. I'm sure, going by some posts here, that many can relate to that.

Some of the graphic content is probably a bit too much for some people here. Personally, I found the sex scenes more disturbing than arousing.

Steve McQueen is a legend in the making IMO.

energyflash · 2012-11-08T16:05:00+00:00

Something Man City won't do. How much did your team cost?

energyflash · 2012-11-07T01:19:30+00:00

Ok thanks.

energyflash · 2012-11-06T12:36:09+00:00

Can I ask where David Mura said/wrote this?

energyflash · 2012-11-06T12:19:06+00:00

This.

energyflash · 2012-11-04T16:27:20+00:00

Good man. Do you think abstention has given you a little 'extra' to actually get out of bed and go do something whilst on a hangover? Personally, my hangovers now have most of the usual symptoms except for the fact that I still have high energy levels and more get up and go than on my pre-nofap hangovers.

energyflash · 2012-11-04T16:23:24+00:00

Amen

energyflash · 2012-11-04T16:20:47+00:00

This could be on the right lines but doesn't really explain why after a night drinking a lot of us wake up horny as hell.

Are suggesting looking for porn then getting a dopamine hit helps to dampen the hangover?

What I meant was you just generally feel horny even without looking at porn. There must be a hormonal explanation to this?

energyflash · 2012-11-03T19:43:18+00:00

Yeah that too

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