Thread: 365 days w/o Jerking Off: A self control challenge

Originally Posted by SpaceCowboyDave

Tried for one week. Dreaming got worse. No sexual dreams.

Wow... that is discouraging. Maybe it's different from person to person?
I swear to god, If I don't have a lucid by the end of this week I'll end up in the hospital with 3rd degree burns on my hand.

Refraining had no negative effects on dreaming for me, but I've heard that it did for others. The reason is probably that the increased sex drive made them concentrate less on dreaming. Focus your attention away from sex and onto dreaming, then everything will be fine

Unless you dream about sex.

Glad to see the challenge is still going strong!

i went about 30 days as a personal challenge earlier in the year. also just haven't been doing it as much as before (bout once a day), it's kind of nice. i had read about how your testosterone levels rise and drop off after every seventh day or when you orgasm. so i try to keep it to once or twice a week. been failing on that recently haha but it's interesting because during that time i would try to do it so the sixth or seventh day would land on a day i was going out, def had better luck with the ladies haha. i think that it also had something to do with pheromones. def had more lucids when i wasn't indulging as much. a few months later i wondered if masturbating suppressed ld and found the experiment that was done on this site. it appeared to be true and i notice dreaming in general was lessened on days of i jerked it. but i later found it wasn't completely true when i had a few lds on days i had

Weren't there still people doing this challenge? If so, how is it going? The thread kind of died

I managed to do it for one week straight, and then another week. Gotta give it another try though, now that schools back.

Yes, I am also considering that. I have been going for a week now. I will report here if I get to a noteworthy point

Ah, the "nofap" challenge! It is a worthy endeavor indeed, to overcome one's desires and attain mastery of one's life.

I tried this in September, and it went rather well. I only masturbated a few times during the entire month. October hasn't gone as well for me, I've already jerked off twice. I'm posting here for accountability. Every time I relapse, I'll go through the humiliation of admitting it in this thread.

Currently at day 17, and I intend to go for at least another month. Who knows, I might even go for a thread record

I'm going for five days.

alright. i'll be off it for at least 1 week. counting from now.

First day went well

Massive storm today. Lots of alone time in my room.
Under blankets. Really got tested today >.<
Success, though

Day 20: succesful. Opposed to the other times I have done this challenge, I feel barely any temptation. I am probably getting more and more accustomed to restraining after having done this challenge so many times

Originally Posted by Spyguy

Day 20: succesful. Opposed to the other times I have done this challenge, I feel barely any temptation. I am probably getting more and more accustomed to restraining after having done this challenge so many times

This challenge is not helping you any more... You should just attempt other challenges. How about the No Internet Challenge?

I can do this challenge for one to two weeks every other week but if I lasted longer than that, I felt I don't have a life.

Today went well. Tomorrow is my freedom day, FUCK YEAH!

Originally Posted by Carrot

This challenge is not helping you any more... You should just attempt other challenges. How about the No Internet Challenge?

I can do this challenge for one to two weeks every other week but if I lasted longer than that, I felt I don't have a life.

Nope, it is still quite awesome I don't refrain to test myself, I know I could do it forever if it was required. I do it for the chemical benefits Attempting other challenges might be a good idea though. The no-internet challenge is not an option, because I need it a lot for school. Any other awesome challenges you know about?

Originally Posted by Spyguy

Nope, it is still quite awesome I don't refrain to test myself, I know I could do it forever if it was required. I do it for the chemical benefits Attempting other challenges might be a good idea though. The no-internet challenge is not an option, because I need it a lot for school. Any other awesome challenges you know about?

No idea. Could be simple challenges like making yourself go for a walk for half an hour everyday or things that can change certain bad habits in life.

I'm planning on doing the full year on January 1st 2013. But for now I'm going to get the whole thing out of my system .

Originally Posted by Lunatide

I'm planning on doing the full year on January 1st 2013. But for now I'm going to get the whole thing out of my system .

How do you get a year's worth of wanking out of your system?
Once a day: 365 days for a year. (We'll call normal)
80 days 'till January 1st.
4 and a half masturbation sessions a DAY. Every single day, to compensate for all the sessions you'll miss for a year.
Take into account the 80 day's worth as well and you've got; 5 and a half a day :/
Good luck man!

Originally Posted by Lunatide

I'm planning on doing the full year on January 1st 2013. But for now I'm going to get the whole thing out of my system .

That is amazing, the best of luck and support to you

Originally Posted by yuppie11975

How do you get a year's worth of wanking out of your system?
Once a day: 365 days for a year. (We'll call normal)
80 days 'till January 1st.
4 and a half masturbation sessions a DAY. Every single day, to compensate for all the sessions you'll miss for a year.
Take into account the 80 day's worth as well and you've got; 5 and a half a day :/
Good luck man!

Once a day as average? O.o That is quite a lot. I think once every three days would be a better average.

Originally Posted by Spyguy

Once a day as average? O.o That is quite a lot. I think once every three days would be a better average.

My average is twice a day normally. :C

Originally Posted by yuppie11975

My average is twice a day normally. :C

Seems like you really need this challenge Just in case you don't have any motivation for it: it will feel MUCH better after a period of restraining.

Originally Posted by Lunatide

I'm planning on doing the full year on January 1st 2013. But for now I'm going to get the whole thing out of my system .

Good luck!