One year update (it is possible to turn your life around)

[Angus McGyver]

Great streak man ! I think one of the best things from this nofap streak is that you developed new interest - helping men with life problems. I think you want to become a life coach who focuses on men. Its really interesting business idea. Mainly because we all have problems and these days guys just become weak once they understand that women can do everything these days without them. Damn, possibilities are great here. I'm thinking even the school of gentlemen and Gentleman club or something. Something where guys can be trained to be a man with a modern woman in these modern days. Or a club where guys can meet and spend time together, sharing knowledge and being amongst men.

I haven't only developed one interest or idea during this epic period in my life, I have changed my life perspectives and developed several new interests and ideas, where I have to make at least a few of them become reality. I have no doubt that I will make a good living from some of them (multiple sources of income) from which I can invest and developing them further.
I feel like it might be one of my life's call and purposes to mentor coach men (of various ages) with real life problems as I have been there myself and really know what it's like to feel shite about yourself and your environment 24/7. It is a trap because once you are in it, the frustration and feelings of hopelessness, sadness and loneliness takes over which attracts even more misfortunes and misery into your life. In a sense this is not strange if you know a little about the laws of the universe as it works in complete accordance and alignment with the law of action and reaction.

The amount of Western men these days suffering from real life problems (many times imposed onto them by social conditioning on a subconscious level and external forces) is staggering and I see it as very fulfilling and meaningful purpose to give them the best tools available in order to boost their self-confidence, self-esteem, self-value which will eventually raise their level of consciousness (and T-levels) and eventually get them out of the trap one step at a time.
I really like your idea of a proper Gentleman's club (not a strip club) where men learn to behave, conduct and act traditionally like Western men have done throughout history. Through time, they will develop a stronger backbone, self-control, stand up for themselves and never accept or receive any shite or negative energy thrown at them from modernized women (or anyone else for that matters). Too many men these days have become so weak that they let their own woman play with them and get away with anything, just to stay in that relationship which is utterly pathetic. A real man would have gently shown her door long time ago.

Not until more Western men as a collective starts to act as traditional men with a backbone will we see a change in attitude in these modernized women and other negative and destructive people throughout society. Simultaneously , those natural, sweet, kind and loving women out there will of course receive all the proper attention and care they deserve.

 

[pranav02]

What are you opinions of healthy masturbation (wanking off only to the sensation of it and restricting it to once a week or so)?

 

[Angus McGyver]

What are you opinions of healthy masturbation (wanking off only to the sensation of it and restricting it to once a week or so)?

I don't want to sound arrogant but what do you honestly think my opinion on the matter is?
Of course I see all masturbation as a bad thing for your health (mental and physical), even if you are only edging or restricting it to once a week.
Simply, because if you are releasing your precious semen (which is a vital life force almost equivalent to your blood) that often or more frequently, you will lose important minerals and energy which will make you perform, focus, and achieve important things in life. Hence, you begin to slide down the slippery slope and even if you manage to stay in place, you will definitely not move forward and progress as much as you could have if you had abstained completely. Once that slide begins, one time a week might become 2-3 times/week, then every other day and then 2-3 times a day again and you are back at square one.

Even if you (only) edge, it will still release plenty of dopamine in your brain and weaken the neuron-connections, thus affecting your mental clarity, memory, thought patterns and other vital functions of your brain that is needed for high performance. Plus, the frequent sexual urges and inability to focus will persist, although perhaps not as often as if you release it.

 

[justafriend]

Mainly because we all have problems and these days guys just become weak once they understand that women can do everything these days without them.

I think about modern relationships a lot. IMHO, regardless of gender, it takes a lot of strength (and trust) to allow oneself to be vulnerable to another person. After all, you are giving another person the power to hurt you. It makes you *feel* weak, when in fact it requires great strength. Choose well, and the person will not abuse such power. Have self-confidence, and you will never allow abuse. With a sense of self-worth, one moves from “need-based” pairing to “want-based” pairing.

In an ideal relationship, *each* person is strengthened by the union...one’s strength doesn’t come at the cost of the other person’s.

 

[EricBea]

I don't really know in what end to begin when writing this post but I will try to make it as cut-and-clear as possible without having to write pages of boring and mundane reading:

Last Sunday, an entire year had finally passed on my NoFap-Journey and I must admit that I am very proud of this myself and this accomplishment. As late as 13 months ago, I could never have believed abstaining from PMO for a long period of time was possible, not to mention all the benefits that would be pouring into my life as a result of this.
My life before and after quitting PMO for good are like night and day and cannot even be compared. So, only to mention a few of the issues and life struggles did I have prior to beginning my NoFap-journey in February of last year:


-Social anxiety and anxiety in general
-Addicted to porn, masturbation and lust in general.
-Thinking poorly about almost everyone and everything.
-Poor self-esteem, confidence and negative self-image.
-Poor anger management.
-Difficulties in dealing with negative emotions.
-Having a scarcity, neediness and poverty mindset.
-Lack of energy and motivation.
-Victim mentality.

And the list goes on and on.

In February, last year, I decided to begin a challenge (in order to save a few minutes in the evenings) where I wouldn't masturbate for an entire month. I had only tried once before (two years earlier) and got frightened by the changed and energetic mood it put me into so I relapsed out of discomfort only.
This time though, I decided to commit strongly and after 10-11 days of abstinence, things started to change drastically. I got a surge in energy, everything slowed down and I felt like all the little things in life were enjoyable and great all of a sudden. These were things I used to feel dull and uninteresting before. And then, the benefits continued and I started to reap one benefit after the other. Here are just some of them I have acquired into my life over the past year:

-Increased confidence.
-Loss of water weight.
-Increase in muscle mass.
-Increase in confidence.
-Surge in energy.
-Increase in penis-size (it looks fatter)
-More glowing skin and eyes.
-More nourished and healthier hair.
-Increased women attraction (and from people in general).
-Increased social skills.
-Enjoyment of the little things in life.
-Looking more masculine and balanced.
-Renewed interests and hobbies.
-Revived spiritual life.
-Increased thickness of backbone.

I have also resigned from my current mundane and boring job in order to start a new life closer to my hometown where there are many great people and friends around. The goal is to start a business (in the self-development department) where one of my main customer groups will be men who are currently struggling in their lives. I am sure it is well needed these days when many men grow up with single mothers or weak father figures (like I did), are only exposed to female authorities for their entire lives and never have a good male role model in their proximity.

Lastly, I would like to say, that it is completely possible to turn your life around 180 degrees in relatively short time (like I have done) but it takes a serious commitment and strong belief in yourself and your capabilities.
Remember that "Every failure is another stepping stone to success"!!

 

[EricBea]

ConGRaTuLaTions To you AnD ALl tHe wonDeRFuL memBeRS who are wonDeRfuL success sToRies.I wiLL defineTLy Try To insPiRE mysELf fRom youR veRy posiTive posT.WiLL give you news As I pRoGRess.-Éric.