Non-masturbation supporters report feeling overpowered

In the movie "40 Days and 40 Nights" of 2002, Josh Hartnett's character promises to go to Lent without any sexual contact - not even masturbation was allowed. In fiction, the story has become a romantic comedy, with several stressful situations caused by abstinence. And in real life? Would this work?

The online group NoFap - or NoMasturbation, in free translation - already has more than 200 thousand members who decided to abolish the practice of their lives. The idea is to avoid pornography and thus not be tempted to give that relieved handbook for everyday stresses. The user identified only as Reddit's Brohit, a member of this group, reports that he has been masturbating for over 700 days - it's almost 2 ½ years!

He says that abstinence has brought a number of benefits, including increased self-confidence and energy, making him "superpower" in his own words. According to Brohit, excessive pornography and constant masturbation create men who only seek women with perfect bodies.

Porn Addiction

But it's not just the addiction to pornography and masturbation that worries Brohit: the fact that he has “severed relationships with his hand” has made him realize other addictions he has but are less serious. These include the constant, meaningless pursuit of casual sex as well as the random sending of pornographic messages to women he often didn't even know about.

“At least now I have comfort in the fact that I can control my desire to masturbate. I have developed enough willpower to overcome an addiction that many people don't even consider an addiction, ”the boy explained. He still feels the same impulses as before the start of this new phase, but considers himself much stronger and more likely to resist.

Robert Weiss, vice president of a clinic that treats sex addicts, believes pornography has been responsible for erectile dysfunction - or bruising if it needs to be clearer to you. Weiss says that if your main contact with sex is through pornography, you end up creating a very unrealistic expectation of sex itself, which can be smelly and uncomfortable, for example.

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