What are the real dangers of masturbation?

[Finn The Human]

What indead are the dangers of masturbation?

Tbh I see no real danger in the physical act of masturbation itself. It simply is stimulating the body in a similar way that having intercourse would do until O is achieved. Per se that is not bad at all.

What can be very harmful is how it is used and how often. If (like it has been so uncountably many times in my case) it is used for stress relief instead of dealing with the actual sources of the stress then it clearly stands in the way of growth.

In addition, M can almost exclusively be done (at least in my case) by fueling lust with mental images, P scenes, etc. Those scenes are indeed also very harmful, since they depict made up, non-realistic, often humilating scenes. Scenes (and their corresponding behavioural patterns) that get etched into the brain ever more deeply with each time of M. Thus completely obstructing the way to real life inter-human relationships.... Relationship that would give clarity, love, mental peace and growth.

Don't know if this is all a whole lot of rubbish. But it somehow made sense to me. Any thoughts?

 

[kenshin81]

It is harmful for a porn addict, especially if he link masturbation with porn. For those that doesn't suffer from porn addiction, it's way less harmful. Remember that majority of people masturbate without any issue, the problem are only for porn addicted people

 

[phatmahnn]

For me, it depends on why and how you are doing it. Assuming you are not falling into P trap (yes, there will be temptations arise by doing such action as well), but also ejaculatory O can have a consequence of energy drain, and that is at the cost to yourself. On the other hand, if you learn to circulate and transmute sexual energy (instead of releasing out), you will likely have some positive effect of amplifying your sexual energy through M and helps to understand your sense of body and energy. At some point, this retaining of male energy will extremely positively influence your relationship with SO as well as your life in general. I've been on this path for sometime now (and last ejaculation was 90+ days ago), and it's been life changing so far. I am pretty convinced enough that I don't want to release unless I am making children at this point. its just not worth the loss/sacrifice of life force.