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Did you feel that your sexual urges sapped your creative energy?

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by KevinIsSerious, Dec 27, 2016.

  1. KevinIsSerious

    KevinIsSerious New Fapstronaut

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    I'm new here, forgive me if this is the wrong forum.

    I'm a college writing student as well as an artist I've suspected for a long time that my sexual obsessions kept me from being creative. There have been so many times where I've sought after that instead of sought after improving my craft, and often times when I do find the time/energy to practice or try and create something, the drive just isn't there. I watched an interesting video once on Youtube about how a sexual fantasy is in and of itself a creative process, but instead of one that a professional might display, it's something deeply private. I've come to the conclusion that my obsessions are one of the chief reasons I haven't made more progress towards reaching my potential. I would love to know if anyone else shares this experience.

    Also, I've started wondering lately whether or not channeling my sexuality into a more creative outlet, like writing erotic fiction for example, might be a constructive way to channel the energy that I would otherwise be wasting on sexual fantasies. I wonder if anyone has tried that method in the past with any success?
     
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  2. The |E|volutionary

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    I'm into the creative scene myself (mainly writing, but dabble in other mediums). I do notice an overall noteable increase in my creative direction, however it's still too fresh and too small of an amount to say "yeah it's a thing!". I think that might change once I stay the course. I'm new to the path, after all. I think there is something to it, and you might wanna give erotic fiction a go and see if you can channel your energies into that. Nothing ventured nothing gained, right?
     
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  3. Mankrik

    Mankrik Fapstronaut

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    Deep into nofap I have been experiencing a lot more drive and passion as well as increased productivity. I have a lot of new ideas and a completely new outlook after abstaining from pmo. I have never written anything erotic but think channeling sexual energy into a tangible form is a great idea. I have also found it very rewarding to step outside my comfort zone and use my newfound passion to work on general self betterment. In short, no pmo has increased my creativity and deep thinking as well as providing mental clarity. I think nofap provides a new and better perspective and it us up to us how we want to use all that extra time and energy. Just do whatever makes you happy and set yourself up for success :D
     
  4. Jesum9

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    Seems to me like it is a trap your brain may be using. Are you really sexual or is it all due to your addiction to porn? Just from experience, I wonder how sexual I truly am. Yes there are people who write erotic books out there. Maybe that's your calling. Just be careful that you aren't finding a way to feed your dopamine addicted brain by writing these erotic stories, fantasizing and getting yourself all worked up, then relapsing. I can bet that you have other things that you could write about that could impact people on a much deeper level than erotic stories. Just my two cents.
     
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  5. Jesum9

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    Edit: I didn't finish my thought on wondering how sexual I was in reality. In quitting porn, I am not as turned on. I am turned on when I crave dopamine which I believe is my addiction. I believe that I have confused myself for being sexual for a long time when in reality it was my addiction. Yes, I am sexual but not as strongly as I thought, prior to realizing this.
     
  6. kittycaptain

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    Yup - totally agree with you. I have always loved to draw figures of characters I create in my imagination, but ever since my little habit became an issue for me, that drive has been greatly reduced. Since I've gotten steadily off the habit, I have noticed some of my old energy coming back in general, not so much with the drawing yet, although I may just be overly busy with my school obligations - I'm hoping the drawing creativity will come back in time.
     
  7. I don't really do anything creative so it's hard for me to judge on that. I can tell you for sure tho that PMO makes my memory worse, my focus worse and decreases my desire to participate in mental activities. Overall my mind seems to be like running on low energy altogether when I PMO. So I'm assuming it's same for creativity, cos it's part of mind as well.

    As for writing erotica (which is also porn by the way, you are making porn, not that there is anything wrong with that imo, just saying) I wold not recommend it on reboot. Maybe you can use it to discharge that energy, who knows we all work differently. But I can tell for sure that for me it would not channel anything out, it would just add more fuel into fire and set me up for failure. But that's just me. Anyhow, be careful with that idea.
     

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