Does masturbation will stop brain recovery ?

jack010802 · Oct 28, 2021

Hey guys! I've been really addicted to porn. Since last years i've tried multiples times to stop watching porn and masturbation but I kept sinking back into it after 1 or 2 weeks.

So I decided to take another approach. I complety stop to watch any sexual pictures or videos but I masturbate using my imagination when I can't hold the urges anymore.

Of course, I want to eventually complety stop masturbation. Do you guys think it's a good idea ? Will it slow my brain recovery ? Or should I take another approach. Im currently 14 days in and im really trying to get this addiction of my live.

Please tell me what you guys think about it. Thank you.

jack010802 · Oct 28, 2021

WildEntheology said: ↑

I think the first thing I can say is that whatever strategy works for you, works for you. If fapping without pictures or videos helps you stay away from porn for longer, then that's success. As you say your goal is to slowly stop fapping. As long as you keep that goal in mind and do what you can, then again, that's success.

Secondly, I may be wrong, but it seems like you might be diminishing the success you've had. There are a lot of guys who would kill to be able to go 14 days without looking at porn. The fact that you've been able to consistently get streaks that high for the past 2 years absolutely is progress. Think of all those days that you didn't watch porn when you could have. Now, you've come to a point where you realize you've been spinning your wheels and not getting further, so you're experimenting with a new strategy. Again, that's what success is man.

Keep the end goal in mind and make what little progress you can. Over the long term that little progress will become a lot.
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Thank you for you response! Some people say that fapping might lead you to relapse in porn again but for now im doing fine with some cravings from time to time. Im going to keep this strategy and thank you so much for making me realise all the progress/succes i was accomplishing.

jack010802 · Oct 30, 2021

MindfulWarrior said: ↑

Whatever works, works. For me it didn't and I don't want to be masturbating anyhow but that's a very personal decision, you shouldn't judge yourself based on what others do. If it's working and you're happy, keep it up. And even if you want to stop MO as well, maybe it's best to slowly reduce it like you're doing so that you don't go back to porn completely and manage the urges with MO.

Good luck!
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Alright, i will slowly reduce it every week but won't really stress about it if i ending doing it more than i should. As long as i don't watch P it's a win for me.

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