Different way of looking at SR

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Linerider

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Hi,
so I was thinking about SR. And I like it as a practice. But I noticed calling it semen retention might not be the best idea, for me atleast. It can be a reminder of pmo and just in general it can for some give it even more presence/power in your mind.

Instead, why not call it eye retention or eye energy retention or something along those lines? Actually it starts all with the eye(s). This way, by reframing it in this way, I believe, I will be more diligant and focused more on preserving my eye energy.

By focusing on semen retention, sometimes one can relapse once and think everything is lost and lose hope and binge relapse. But by focusing on the eyes, one can still continue knowing that one has only lost 1 second out of thousands of seconds.
Just my thoughts. English is not my native tongue, I hope it makes some sense.
 
I like how you mentioned eyes. This reminded me about a quote in the New Testament (mods please don't remove this or ban me. I am NOT evangelizing):

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" (Matthew 6:22-23)
 
usualwhom321 said:
I like how you mentioned eyes. This reminded me about a quote in the New Testament (mods please don't remove this or ban me. I am NOT evangelizing):

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!" (Matthew 6:22-23)
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Amen my brother
 
Linerider said:
Hi,
so I was thinking about SR. And I like it as a practice. But I noticed calling it semen retention might not be the best idea, for me atleast. It can be a reminder of pmo and just in general it can for some give it even more presence/power in your mind.

Instead, why not call it eye retention or eye energy retention or something along those lines? Actually it starts all with the eye(s). This way, by reframing it in this way, I believe, I will be more diligant and focused more on preserving my eye energy.

By focusing on semen retention, sometimes one can relapse once and think everything is lost and lose hope and binge relapse. But by focusing on the eyes, one can still continue knowing that one has only lost 1 second out of thousands of seconds.
Just my thoughts. English is not my native tongue, I hope it makes some sense.
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I agree and typically don't refer to it as SR except on this forum.

As a married man, I discuss this topic with my wife, and I never call it semen retention because it sounds a bit awkward and somewhat off-putting.

I prefer to describe it as something like "holding on to my life force".
 
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