Will not masturbating reduce my stress?

It will but it will take time. Withdrawals can make stress worse but that's temporary and part of reboot.

 

I think it depends on what you funnel your energy into. If you become a workaholic to avoid thinking about pleasuring yourself, then your stress is likely to go up. Balance is key. If you instead work on discipline in other aspects of your life, or take on an enjoyable hobby, then your stress probably won't go up. I'm hesitant to say that abstinence would reduce your net stress levels cause this is a pretty bit equation with a lot of factors.

 

Im on day four and my stress has gone up I think :/ im going to the gym daily but i used to PMO at night and that is when im getting more stressed. Hopefully it will go away soon, i might try cold showers and meditating before bed soon.

 

That info comes from hundreds who have quit PMO and it is their personal experiences including mine. Meditation, working out etc can be of great help as well.

 

In my case the stress levels actually seem to go up, but I think what I experience on a longer streak is a "good stress" that results in motivation and action. It's not the one that keeps you tense and restless at night. Then, if I relapse, the "stress" seems to be gone, but I don't feel relaxed, just empty inside. I'd much rather have the energizing stress than that empty feeling, and I think you'll agree with me once you experience that (or maybe you've experienced that already).