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Does porn kill your benefits even if u don’t orgasm

Discussion in 'Abstinence, Retention, and Sexual Transmutation' started by Stragler, May 23, 2020.

  1. Stragler

    Stragler Fapstronaut

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    I watched some Porn the other day while on day 33 of no PMO. I didn’t masturbate or orgasm though, but still seems my confidence and energy have taken a hit since then (on day 38 of semen retention). Anyone have any knowledge or experience with this?
     
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  2. False promise

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    You won’t lose much of your benefits but the problem is that it opens the door. Basically you lost a battle in your mind. So now your brain may start to think it’s ok to give in now and again. That’s where you get into trouble. It will also shift your mind towards lust which is counterproductive. To go the distance you must have absolute control over your thoughts and decisions. It only takes one mistake to cause relapse, and relapse can cause chaser effect.. so on. I suggest you smack your brain back into shape and let him know who’s the fucking boss around here. Don’t do it again. Keep the door shut.
     
  3. Captain!

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  4. Stragler

    Stragler Fapstronaut

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    Thanks for the response and yea I’m definitely not trying to do it again. One thing I’ve learned through this journey though is that good intentions and promises to never do it again don’t hold much water in my battle vs PMO.
    Even though I’m aware of these consequences I still find myself going back for more.
     
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  5. phwrancesco

    phwrancesco Fapstronaut

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    Not really, unless it leads to MO
     
  6. So you're telling me you can watch porn and not experience any changes in your mind or body? Like absolutely nothing? No arousal?
     
  7. izdwuut

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    Yeah, I doubt it, too. While pornography is the culprit, watching it should be considered a relapse, as far as I'm concerned. I have noticed that arousing audio have less harmful impact, but still it opens the door. Let's state it clearly: the only way to fight the addiction is to cut it altogether.
     
  8. False promise

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    I'm in no way an advocate for porn, but technically you could do this. Its all a matter of perception. If you watch porn and all you can think about is how disgusting it is and how dirty the people are.. then it wont cause arousal or much of a desire to continue watching. Of course that would be pointless but i've done it before.
     
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  9. As my friend above said, we do not want to defend the porn, but the arousal it is not in the screen, it is in the mind.
    Think about a fetish, like the most common, the foot.
    There's people that could get triggered by a random tv programm, while instead you can watch hours of video of feet without feeling anything.
    We have to avoid porn, because of the use we made of it. That's the point.
     
  10. matt2k12

    matt2k12 Fapstronaut

    you will loose all benefits if u watch porn. this is from my own experience. last week i was on day 28, i watched p for maybe an hour, didnt m or o, and then decided to stop it and go outside. i felt i wasnt the same as before. all benefits were gone, regardless of what others tell you. you will encounter the same. so dont do it. under no circumstances. just expressing such a thought is 90% of a relapse. you should be cautious. if you have thoughts like this, it will not take long for u to relapse. ask yourself: why do i even ask such a thing? you focus on the wrong things in life. instead of focusing on this, you should focus on your manhood, who you are as a man, what a man consists of, what a man should do etc and apply it in your own life. for crying out loud, stop bullshitting yourself. this thread for me is an indication for your brain to try to sneak up on you. dont let it.
     
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  11. Stragler

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    Yea I think my benefits are gone. I’ve been very tired and irritable ever since. I reset my counter because it honestly feels like I relapsed. No point in lying to myself, watching porn regardless of masturbation is a relapse in my book.
     
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  12. This one is definitely a matter of perception, i know the brahmarchis say that eventually in order to conquer lust, and some sexual addiction therapists recommend this as well, is to look at the subject as if it were an animal, and how undesirable it is, they go as far as saying imagine this person is having bowel movements or passing waste, etc etc. Trust me you will be turned off!

    Why am I or do others say this? Because porn is unnatural. It is there to fake everything. We dont experience the full senses. The smells. The awkwardness no doubt. It is a fake stimulant designed for pleasure arousal, and in this day and age, it is designed to addict minds non the wiser.
     
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  13. matt2k12

    matt2k12 Fapstronaut

    i know its hard, what i wrote, but its true my friend. one thought i want to give to you that might cheer you up is this: nofap is a process, and we cant expect to do it on our first attempt. but the likelihood of success increases with each attempt. you have now learned a lesson; you should never peak, and next time when even the thought of peaking occurs, you will be prepared and know what to do. you already made it this far, i have no doubt that you will make it even further the next attempt! keep going brother
     
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  14. RoadToValhalla17

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    Of course! When you watch porn and even if you fantasize your essence are in a low vibration that makes you lazy, depressed and your spirit becomes slow, but if you dont watch porn and can dominate the fantasize you eyes are gonna glow and your essence becomes more masculine. Just try it!
     
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