Thread by @MarkQueppet

Everyone today thinks that masturbation is normal and healthy, but guys who have quit discover the shocking truth.

I quit masturbation 9 years ago, here are 9 reasons why I'm never going back 👇

1) Your sex drive is a neurochemical nuke of motivational force... and jerking off robs you from harnessing that power.

Indiscriminately blowing loads whenever you're horny keeps you from building the strength and skill to direct this awesome energy.

Looking back at myself - I was AFRAID of being horny. I thought the discomfort of it was a bad thing that should be avoided at all costs.

I realize now that this is like thinking that the physical discomfort of working out is bad.

Labor is the pathway to strength.

2) Unused sexual energy can be transmuted into extreme productivity.

Male sex energy can either be used for sexual activities like courtship and intercourse...

OR

It can be transmuted into the pursuit of status/accomplishment that would render you more attractive to women.

If you let sexual desire build up inside of you, your primal brain assumes that you simply lack the requisite status to acquire a mate.

It then naturally funnels that sex drive away from chasing women and into chasing power, standing, and accomplishment.

3) Jerking off simulates "reproductive success," which tricks your brain into thinking you're kicking ass in life when you might be doing the exact opposite.

If you're "reproducing" (jerking off) 3x a day, why would your brain give you the drive to change anything?

4) Masturbation provides an "instant feel good" button (especially when combined with porn) that can allow you to avoid or repress things that you'd be better off confronting.

When you can't hide behind an orgasm, you actually have to respond to the problems in your life.

In my work as a porn addiction recovery coach, I've found a lot of guys who think they have "such a high sex drive" actually don't.

They just have trained their brain to reach for sexual stimulation to avoid feelings of loneliness, stress, boredom, etc.

5) Quitting masturbation will make you more attracted to real women.

Guys often use fantasy/porn to simulate sex with women who that they have little to no chance with in real life.

What if you were sexually attracted to women you could actually get with?

6) Holding your sexual charge will make you more confident around women.

Men are meant to be shamelessly confident and bold in the pursuit of women - this happens naturally as you hold and embrace your sexual charge.

Basically, you get too charged up to be shy.

7) Abstinence will let you drop repulsive patterns of neediness and become more attractive to women.

When you learn how to be content and fulfilled without sexual stimulation, you no longer NEED that validation from women.

The main reason guys get needy around women is because they are terrified of getting sexually rejected.

If you know how to hold and wield your sexual charge comfortably, this fear disappears and allows you to hold your frame as the man you want to be.

8) Your imagination becomes a tool instead of a toy.

When you stop jerking off, sexual fantasy becomes frustrating (due to no release), leading you to stop doing it.

This lets your imagination do what it's REALLY meant for - visualizing and constructing your ideal life.

9) Not fapping taps you into extreme, even spiritual, levels of sexual intimacy (especially if your partner avoids masturbation as well)

Think about it, if your sexual energy is saved ENTIRELY for one person, how much more special and does that make sex with them?

Answer: A TON

If any of these points resonate with you, I highly recommend trying to quit porn and masturbation.

It's a challenging process, but it will transform your life!

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