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

Originally Posted by Solarflare

Good Job Glad to see it's working for you.

And you are (i think) the third person to say that it really has helped you... Maybe I should try it O_o

Yeah definitely every man should at least try and if after a month or so you see no changes that are worth not fapping then by all means go back. But if you have an addiction, then you must do this, for your sake... sorry to come of all dramatic lol, but seriously. It's serious shit.

If you're going to do it bear in mind there will be withdrawal symptoms as well, i've experienced apathy, depression, lack of energy, brain fog and huge irritability, getting angry for no reason. But these aren't symptoms i haven't experienced before, shows how bad porn+fap f'd with me. But they'll fade and then the benefits can shine through .

I'm doing a no porn challenge first, then I will attempt this godly challenge

Originally Posted by Meeps

Interesting! By the way, is it normal if a guy always has a morning .. you know?

Yeah, it's very normal

I said I would stop posting it until day 7, but I'm here anyway, and I got too much time on my hands.

DAY 4: SUCCES!

You know what they say about idle hands...



































...they migrate to your penis.

Originally Posted by melanieb

You know what they say about idle hands...



































...they migrate to your penis.

I cannot believe I laughed at that.....

Anyways I have gone 2 days without porn so...

DAY 2: SUCCESS

Originally Posted by MrMarley

Right now I'm itching to go and approach girls and chat them up (something i've NEVER done) so Imma go for a run now and see if I spot any cute girls at the park, lol. Seriosuly though, I'm beginning to feel so much more free and alive and well. The chains of porn and masturbation hold me down no longer. Next time I come, it'll be inside a woman.

The next scene happened in my head:

Random chicks: "blabla herpaderp blabla twilight"
*SPLUT*
Random chick #1: "Did that bush just cum in your neck?" O_O :$ :$
Random chick #2: "EEEEEWWWW" O___O ='( ='(
*Both run away*
Bush with a MrMarley voice: "heheheheh"

Originally Posted by MrMarley

AMWAHHWAHAA

I'm on day 16 of NoFap at the moment, and guy's... I just have to say it's the only way to go. I mean, if you're not a porn addict and fap like twice a week then fine thats great, but for people who masturbate every day or watch porn every other day, something similar like that, you NEED to STOP masturbating. It fucks you up. Masturbation I'm not too bothered about right now, I have some spiritual views on that but it matters not to me whether you masturbate or not. But Porn, matters. It absolutely fucks your brain up, it is the vilest shit on the earth and has caused me so much pain and suffering indirectly. So glad to see that shit in my rear view, naaah saynn??

The first week was easy, no libido, not horny at all. No noticeable changes either. After day 7 however, woo.. shit got real. I can actually focus in class for 2 hours straight, I have alot more energy, I find myself dying to go out and run when before I would always procrastinate on that, I can sit down and do my work without becoming some fearful percfectionist. I have a ridiculously sexy, deep and booming voice now and I love to hear myself speak lol, my confidence has gone THROUGH the roof, a couple of days ago. I don't take shit from people anymore, know when to stand my ground and when to laugh, I laugh alot more genuinely now and I can read social cues ALOT better (if someone thinks badly of you, if they're enjoying convo, etc.. etc). I am ridiculously witty now, sharp as a knife, i feel like gambit throwing razor sharp cards every time i crack a joke now xD, especially with girls. I can flirt now! YES! lol I am one smooth guy with the ladies, I can tell whenever they're throwing shit-tests, and immediately shut it down, but know when to laugh, when to joke and when to be serious, when to just have silence, and its all natural and flowing.

Right now I'm itching to go and approach girls and chat them up (something i've NEVER done) so Imma go for a run now and see if I spot any cute girls at the park, lol. Seriosuly though, I'm beginning to feel so much more free and alive and well. The chains of porn and masturbation hold me down no longer. Next time I come, it'll be inside a woman.

Day 36 here and I couldn't agree more with everything you're saying. The BIGGEST advantage for me however is that girls notice me now. Seriously, I feel that all the girls look at me when I walk around at school or the shopping centre. Sometimes I actually want to go to a shopping centre just because of the girls. And I hate shopping centres.

At the same time, I feel that guys have more respect for me. They listen to me when I speak and laugh more at my jokes than before. And IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO TALK with everyone! And it's fun, and I'm often more interested in what people say, and it's MUCH easier to concentrate and remember things!

Right now however I'm just starting to recover from an illness I got on Friday (throwing up, barely been eating anything for the last days), I have lots of hand-ins at school, and I have to go to the dentist to fix a tooth, so my mood could be better. I felt really bad before going to bed yesterday, but then I realised: "it's completely natural that I feel like shit now, in fact I shouldn't be happy now." Then I fell asleep

To everyone who think there's a chance that you might benefit from doing this, even if it's very slight, I'd say: definitely go for it!!


Oh, and I've started getting lucids without paying any attention to reality checks, state testing, etc. whatsoever. It's pretty sweet

So I assume this wouldn't have a huge impact on someone who's not an addict?

Originally Posted by Carrot

So I assume this wouldn't have a huge impact on someone who's not an addict?

Other than increasing sex drive, no.

Originally Posted by Carrot

So I assume this wouldn't have a huge impact on someone who's not an addict?

Not sure. I'm not an addict to masturbation nor porn, but I've started this challenge, so I guess I'll find out But I think it's worth it. The feeling of repressing something like that is just epic IMO. Hard to describe it, but it almost like holding back from addictions makes you feel better (not really an addiction in this case, more a natural habit that is harder to stop with than certain others)

(Day 5 = succes )

Originally Posted by Spyguy

Not sure. I'm not an addict to masturbation nor porn, but I've started this challenge, so I guess I'll find out But I think it's worth it. The feeling of repressing something like that is just epic IMO. Hard to describe it, but it almost like holding back from addictions makes you feel better (not really an addiction in this case, more a natural habit that is harder to stop with than certain others)

(Day 5 = succes )

I just got into masturbation last year. I did try to control myself because it somehow felt wrong to keep doing it every other day. During the starting period, my mind was so distracted by it that I keep thinking about it for the whole day, rather irritating if you have lots of works to do.

I try to keep it to once or twice per week. I guess that is normal? But I guess it wouldn't take me too much of an effort to put it off for two weeks.

I'm not into porn, they disgust me too much. Although I did watch it a couple of times.

Regarding holding back addictions, I think I tried it on other things and I almost forgot about it completely, I was the one who felt like giving them up in the first place. Haha. But you're right that since this is a natural habit, it is harder to stop, and somehow you can coax yourself back into doing it when you tell yourself it's natural to do so.

Originally Posted by Carrot

I just got into masturbation last year. I did try to control myself because it somehow felt wrong to keep doing it every other day. During the starting period, my mind was so distracted by it that I keep thinking about it for the whole day, rather irritating if you have lots of works to do.

I try to keep it to once or twice per week. I guess that is normal? But I guess it wouldn't take me too much of an effort to put it off for two weeks.

I'm not into porn, they disgust me too much. Although I did watch it a couple of times.

Regarding holding back addictions, I think I tried it on other things and I almost forgot about it completely, I was the one who felt like giving them up in the first place. Haha. But you're right that since this is a natural habit, it is harder to stop, and somehow you can coax yourself back into doing it when you tell yourself it's natural to do so.

Yeah, for the past period of time I also limited myself to once or twice a week. I think that is kind of normal. And I'm not into porn either, visualization is way better than that.
If you're not convinced to hold back yet, then know that the longer the pauses between doing it, the better it actually gets So that's enough motivation for most people.

Originally Posted by Spyguy

If you're not convinced to hold back yet, then know that the longer the pauses between doing it, the better it actually gets So that's enough motivation for most people.

I guess that reasoning doesn't work for me.

Originally Posted by Carrot

I just got into masturbation last year. I did try to control myself because it somehow felt wrong to keep doing it every other day. During the starting period, my mind was so distracted by it that I keep thinking about it for the whole day, rather irritating if you have lots of works to do.

I try to keep it to once or twice per week. I guess that is normal? But I guess it wouldn't take me too much of an effort to put it off for two weeks.

I'm not into porn, they disgust me too much. Although I did watch it a couple of times.

Regarding holding back addictions, I think I tried it on other things and I almost forgot about it completely, I was the one who felt like giving them up in the first place. Haha. But you're right that since this is a natural habit, it is harder to stop, and somehow you can coax yourself back into doing it when you tell yourself it's natural to do so.

Well, if the fact that you deem it natural prevent you from abstaining from masturbating, what if you change your understanding to believe that it's not natural? I'm not going to start a debate whether it actually is natural or not, but if you really want to make an attempt at this, you could reason your choice with that the natural thing would be to have sexual intercourse with a partner instead of pleasuring yourself. That's sort of what I do (but still I'm not saying it's completely unnatural).

And also, I believe I read about a guy who was masturbating only a few times a week and still benefited greatly from abstaining. He was doing porn though, but I don't think fantasising is all that good either.

Originally Posted by RemoteVicinity

Well, if the fact that you deem it natural prevent you from abstaining from masturbating, what if you change your understanding to believe that it's not natural? I'm not going to start a debate whether it actually is natural or not, but if you really want to make an attempt at this, you could reason your choice with that the natural thing would be to have sexual intercourse with a partner instead of pleasuring yourself. That's sort of what I do (but still I'm not saying it's completely unnatural).

And also, I believe I read about a guy who was masturbating only a few times a week and still benefited greatly from abstaining. He was doing porn though, but I don't think fantasising is all that good either.

I don't have a partner.

Besides I have no intention to give this a try, just curious about it. I might probably let the abstain come natural to me and let everything die down without even knowing.

Originally Posted by Carrot

I don't have a partner.

Besides I have no intention to give this a try, just curious about it. I might probably let the abstain come natural to me and let everything die down without even knowing.

That's the whole point, most people doing this probably don't, myself included. The difference is that finding one no longer seem like an impossibility. I just wanted to see if all you needed was some help to start the process, but if you don't feel like doing it, that's cool, you should do what feels right for you. From what you tell, it doesn't sound like you're suffering too badly from it. But if you feel that you could benefit from abstaining from it in any way, I would say why not try it out for a month.

Originally Posted by RemoteVicinity

That's the whole point, most people doing this probably don't, myself included. The difference is that finding one no longer seem like an impossibility. I just wanted to see if all you needed was some help to start the process, but if you don't feel like doing it, that's cool, you should do what feels right for you. From what you tell, it doesn't sound like you're suffering too badly from it. But if you feel that you could benefit from abstaining from it in any way, I would say why not try it out for a month.

I'm not suffering too badly from it indeed. It got much better since I first started. Trying for one month sounds decent, I shall consider it in the future.

I think a few people might be taking this a little too seriously. Time will tell.

Well guys, I think I'm going to go ahead and join Spyguy and Solarflare. It interests me as a test of self-control; I want to see what it will actually take to get myself to do this. And if it really does have any of the other supposed benefits, well then all the better. For now I'll say a modest 30 days, but if I really feel like being a pro I'll extend it to 60.

starting tomorrow.

All the best Supernova!

Originally Posted by Supernova

I think a few people might be taking this a little too seriously. Time will tell.

Well guys, I think I'm going to go ahead and join Spyguy and Solarflare. It interests me as a test of self-control; I want to see what it will actually take to get myself to do this. And if it really does have any of the other supposed benefits, well then all the better. For now I'll say a modest 30 days, but if I really feel like being a pro I'll extend it to 60.

starting tomorrow.

I'm sure you can make it. Good luck either way! Even though I've abstained for more than my current amount of days (I am officially in day 7, though it is actually day 8 ), I am really feeling the effects this time. Perhaps it's because of my determination to make it, rather than it just being a tryout. It's easier to communicate with girls now. Could be the confidence, but perhaps they have some kind of '6th sense' for it, lol.
As for girls, here is a tip everyone (it may seem obvious to some, but I'm certain it will help others): don't approach girls as a sex object. Really, don't. They are persons, so appreciate and respect that. For the metaphors: look them in the eyes, not the nipples. They appreciate that. View it from their perspective. What's better: a guy that only wants sex or a nice guy to talk with? And confidence ofcourse. Confidence but not arrogance. You got to show them 'Look at me, I am awesome', but DEFINITELY NOT 'Look at me, I am awesome and I know it'.

Day 6 was a succes again. It's funny how I keep posting how the previous days while I have almost finished the one in which I type it. Day 7 is almost over at the moment of typing this, lol.

Anyway, I think anyone can do this, you just have to be motivated. Not like 'I probably can't, but perhaps I should try'. Know that you can do it if you really want because you CAN. And you'll be glad you did it afterwards. Just know that it´s going to be difficult, and may even be like mustnotfap.jpg at a point in time, but you CAN and WILL go through with it no matter what may happen.

But again, good luck to Supernova who will be joining the challenge

Seems like Weakamons started a new fap, I MEAN.. fad! haha, might give it a goo, seeing as I was a professional up until puberty hit.

Originally Posted by ShadowOfSelf

Seems like Weakamons started a new fap, I MEAN.. fad! haha, might give it a goo, seeing as I was a professional up until puberty hit.

It's like any addiction. You can stop, you just need to willpower for it. But it would be nice to have a load of people doing this. Or even keep a race to see who comes furthest . The downside is that once multiple people make it to the point where they don't even want to masturbate, that might turn out to be a very long, boring race...
But welcome to the challenge and good luck anyway!

Originally Posted by Spyguy

I'm sure you can make it. Good luck either way! Even though I've abstained for more than my current amount of days (I am officially in day 7, though it is actually day 8 ), I am really feeling the effects this time. Perhaps it's because of my determination to make it, rather than it just being a tryout. It's easier to communicate with girls now. Could be the confidence, but perhaps they have some kind of '6th sense' for it, lol.
As for girls, here is a tip everyone (it may seem obvious to some, but I'm certain it will help others): don't approach girls as a sex object. Really, don't. They are persons, so appreciate and respect that. For the metaphors: look them in the eyes, not the nipples. They appreciate that. View it from their perspective. What's better: a guy that only wants sex or a nice guy to talk with? And confidence ofcourse. Confidence but not arrogance. You got to show them 'Look at me, I am awesome', but DEFINITELY NOT 'Look at me, I am awesome and I know it'.

Day 6 was a succes again. It's funny how I keep posting how the previous days while I have almost finished the one in which I type it. Day 7 is almost over at the moment of typing this, lol.

Anyway, I think anyone can do this, you just have to be motivated. Not like 'I probably can't, but perhaps I should try'. Know that you can do it if you really want because you CAN. And you'll be glad you did it afterwards. Just know that it´s going to be difficult, and may even be like mustnotfap.jpg at a point in time, but you CAN and WILL go through with it no matter what may happen.

But again, good luck to Supernova who will be joining the challenge

I still don't understand how this challenge made it easier for you to approach girls.