The 'No-fap' movement??

[peeonme]

Don't forget that, for many, that is all they have.

Good point. That is why we can't say what is too much for another.

 

[Kahaih]

I usually ease up a bit when the fabric softener starts losing the battle.

 

[Alistair]

No Nut November

When the nut was plentiful,

when the nut was tender

because I'm fasting from the nut,

I go outside to clear my mind

but I see a nut tree,

I see nuts of every kind

And so I being to wonder

if fasting from the nut is a blunder

should I just go crazy?

should I release the thunder?

But oh, no!

I made a bet that I could resist the nut

and I am not about it! (This line might be wrong)

Best believe I'm not paying that five dollars.

A week left in my journey

for the nut I am yearning.

The nut will not bug me,

I'm not a roly poly

I am a man, the nut will not control me.

So December comes blooming,

blooming like a daisy.

Best believe, night of December;

your boy is going crazy.

https://amp.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/9upywt/no_nut_november_is_a_way_of_life/

 

[Zeno Lorea]

Is there any truth to it? Is it backed up by science?

None whatsoever. To the contrary. Boys need to masturbate, and men are just grown-up boys. Also, a healthy penis doesn't need lube. Your foreskin produces all the lube you need.

 

[LeicsDom]

Has anyone tried or even contemplated it? Apparently, according to them, too much masturbation can deplete your energy level, can lower testosterone and make you less attractive. According to the nofap movement, stopping masturbation altogether will make you more masculine, give you higher energy, relieve depression etc.

What a load of old nonsense.
Whatever ludicrous lifestyle choices you make you can always find a justification. Usually it is rubbish
Catholics have always maintained that masturbation is a waste of your seed. That assumes that you have a finite amount, which is wrong anyway. Some cultures think that circumcision is a good means of stopping masturbation. And we all know how successful that is!

 

[LeicsDom]

If we weren't supposed to do it, we wouldn't be able to reach it!

Which, of course, is why dinosaurs died out!

 

[LeicsDom]

Hi guys, tried it but my experience is that health improvement isn't true.

Never tried it but I would imagine it would mean that, because you can't do it, you think about it all the time. This can lead to depression

 

[sixthson]

As I understand it, the no fap movement is about more than just masturbation. It's about men who feel they are addicted to porn and masturbation. Like any other addiction, pmo (porn, masturbation and orgasm) has overtaken their lives. They are isolating from others, avoiding friends and family and unable to function relationally. They are indulging 3 to 5 times a day, many of them. Not a few complain of erectile dysfunction brought on by excessive use of porn and masturbation. I've had to sit through a couple of lectures on the subject in continuing education for my license. While I have a problem with calling everything an addiction, I think if something is taking over your life, you need help.

If people feel they have a problem with porn and masturbation and need help, more power to them. Whether this movement is the help they need, remains to be seen.

 

[Thomas80]

Hi again guys,

When I tried not to fap for a month it was so fun to do „the forbidden", so that would make sense the Catholic Church started this. I made a calender for the „forbidden fun":

Jack off January;

No Fap February;

Masturbation March;

No F-April;

Masturbation May;

Jerk-off June:

Jerk-again July;

Wowgust;

Sextember;

CockTober;

No nuts November;

Destroy Dick December;

Exceptions:
Masturbation Monday;
No Fap Fasting;
No Fap Friday.

 

[G-Lexington]

As I understand it, the no fap movement is about more than just masturbation. It's about men who feel they are addicted to porn and masturbation. Like any other addiction, pmo (porn, masturbation and orgasm) has overtaken their lives. They are isolating from others, avoiding friends and family and unable to function relationally. They are indulging 3 to 5 times a day, many of them. Not a few complain of erectile dysfunction brought on by excessive use of porn and masturbation. I've had to sit through a couple of lectures on the subject in continuing education for my license. While I have a problem with calling everything an addiction, I think if something is taking over your life, you need help.

If people feel they have a problem with porn and masturbation and need help, more power to them. Whether this movement is the help they need, remains to be seen.

That totally makes sense. But then again, I don't hear people who go to AA meetings as "the anti-alcohol movement".

Lex

 

[luckynumbah7]

I'm more concerned with why someone thinks 3-5 times a day is to be considered a negative thing (at least barring time constraints and similar libido to partners). It's what you do with something that's important, not that a hm, physicality/bodily response is problematic in and of itself. I can see restricting porn/masturbation if someone feels they've an issue with it, interfering in life ect ect - but in the examples above the posters I'd read seemed awfully keen on interweaving fantasy restriction with their no-touchy policy in an unhealthy (and unobtainable) manner.

 

[G-Lexington]

I'm more concerned with why someone thinks 3-5 times a day is to be considered a negative thing (at least barring time constraints and similar libido to partners). It's what you do with something that's important, not that a hm, physicality/bodily response is problematic in and of itself. I can see restricting porn/masturbation if someone feels they've an issue with it, interfering in life ect ect - but in the examples above the posters I'd read seemed awfully keen on interweaving fantasy restriction with their no-touchy policy in an unhealthy (and unobtainable) manner.

Back when I was doling out advice here, my general rule on "am I doing it too much" was "is it interfering with your daily routine?" As in, are you missing work and important appointments to keep masturbating? Have you withdrawn from your (otherwise healthy) relationships with friends and family? I mean, yeah, I'm totally fine skipping out on going to a concert (that I'm not overly keen on going to) to have an immersive self-love experience. But if I stop returning texts and emails, it might be time to re-evaluate things.

Lex

 

[jaynoel]

... I don't hear people who go to AA meetings as "the anti-alcohol movement".
Lex

...I don't hear people who go to AA meetings as "the anti-alcohol movement".
Lex

EXCELLENT point!
I have two friends with longterm sobriety in AA, and neither one of them believes that everyone else should abstain from drinking.

One of them, though a strong believer in AA, has said that while 12 step programs work great for stopping addictive behavior, they historically don't work for well when moderation is the goal.
For example Gamblers Anonymous works well, because no one has to gamble. But Over Eaters Anonymous doesn't work very well, because everyone has to eat to live. With the latter, it's not about abstaining, it's about moderating.

 

[xyxyxy]

what if I volunteer to give someone a hand job (never actually done that, sadly) does that still count as fapping

 

[LT1Buick]

I think I might have done it twice this month? Not much to miss when you don’t do it much. I think both of those times were almost dry orgasms as well. Nothing compared to what I usually put out. Guess my body is getting used to me not fapping?