Relevant:
www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/11niqt/what_is_rnofap_s_opinion_of_pickup/So Im one of those guys that went all rabid on nofap when I was introduced to reddit a few months back so heres my perspective.
First off:
a. people are different, some people get utility from the experiment, some dont get anything out of it. Its a major fallacy to defend something just because of your personal experience in an discussion. Its helpful for sure, but its not a good reason to codemn a new idea.
b. It does not grant you super power and it is much more subtle then the fapstronauts claim. There are some outlandish claims out there.
So nofap, or the movement of people who stop masterbating (mostly men), is pretty interesting. I know at least from my perspective that the moment I could get hard and finish I jerked off as often as I could. With the advent of free nigh-infinite porn its not even a difficult thing to do. I never really had a problem with the 'afters' or the depressed feeling people get after they finish (im manic depressive anyway, im already sad most of the time) but I watched the TED talk they did on the momevent:
My addiciton to pornography, much like an addiction to sugar or videogames, was wasting alot of my time but the reward was to amazing to give up, but when I was told that young men in thier twenties were having ED because of internet porn I started sweating. I dont have issues with the bitches unless Im truly drunk or she doesnt meet my standards, but I never want to have psycological ED. So I was looking for a way for that to NEVER HAPPEN!
apparently thats 5 months of not jerking off.
sweet jesus.
Ill be honest I did it for september, and a part of august. I relapsed because jerking it is fantastic stress relief and my life hit the fan so I lost that will power battle. I really want to do the 5 months but heres what I got out of my month and half of not fapping.
- the desire to jerk off went through the roof for 2 weeks. It was like my crotch was on cocaine.
- after two weeks it generally became a dull throb of desire.
- Combined with working out I was a very angry and aggresive dude. Its like a gorilla was bursting from my skinny ass frame
- Women lost all logic connotations in my mind. The idea of a woman was sex. Pussy, ass, tits, it was all I could imagine when I saw women. I was always enamored with chicks, but it was like i went from eating everyday to starvation.
- I escalated like a boss. I never pussied out when it came to approachs, and I stopped giving a shit. It was like all my fear was squashed by desire and NEED!!
- my stress level went out the fucking roof (more of a result of not having proper stress relief and poor life choices) but as a manic depressive it was crazy. It was helpful in my positive disintegration adventures.
Now I wont say this is all nofap, but as a promoter of a modern caveman fuel style of game (actually more of a way of life) anything that pushes your will, that challenges you, and raises your testorone Ill recommend you at least TRY it. I wont force some nofap dogma, but its helped some people, so I would rather help out as many people rather then get in lengthy debates over how it pertains to getting women. Cut the shit and do whatever it takes to succeed.
these next 5 months are going to be obnoxious, even with girls. Ill prolly post on here or in my journal when that does end up happening.
