The Joy of Cold Showers

I've experienced that I didn't enjoy it very much and quickly turned it back to hot.

 

If I took away hot showers from myself, I would probably just shower less often. Not a good outcome probably.

 

Tip for making cold showers enjoyable:
Start with the head. It's so much easier afterwards. Don't let others parts of your body to get wet before the head. After a few seconds you'll get use to the cold water and the rest is fun.

And also playing loud music in the background helps!

 

Cold showers are not about comfort or enjoyment but dealing with a form of discomfort that is manageable and good for you... yet will make your brain scream like a baby... they are awesome mental training... exactly the kind I needed to resist urges. But it's important you have the right attitude and understand why they can be super helpful for breaking this addiction. Check out Mark Queppet:

Which one?

 

Yeah same here. I find over time I have to increase the length to get the same effect but that just increases my mental power to fight urges... it's a win-win. Stay strong.

 

Jesus Christ > cold showers

The closer I get to God, the easier it is to resist, everything. Of course I still get tempted but it's literally TOO easy to resist nowadays.

I was a hardcore porn addict of 17 years. The key...to everything in life...is consecration. Fasting and prayer. Intimacy with The Lord God Almighty.

I apologize if this has made anyone feel uncomfortable. I've been given this fire, and sometimes it just explodes. PM me if you are interested in having 100% of your chains broken.

 

I must be honest, cold showers have quickly become a cure to morning grogginess, especially when I want to wake up at 5am on a weekday morning.

 

I freaking hate cold water...But that might be the whole point of the excercise.Will try this out for seven days though to notice the effects.
Mental preparations before taking a cold shower: 'come on, you can do this. You are a polar bear. A mighty awesome polar bear....'

 

I am taking cold showers for almost 2-3 month now and i really like it now.
But the water does not feel cold enough any more to get this kick after taking it.

 

Ye I agree I take a cold shower now everyday and kinda look forward to it but it's no longer a challenge the water wont go any colder. I want iceicles on the shower head.

 

I am doing cold showers twice a day from today. It is awesome stuff.

I guess I am luckier than you. I do winterbathing! Here in Norway I fucking bring a chainsaw out to a frozen lake and dig a manhole trough 10 feets of ice.

 

I absolutely hate cold showers with a passion. Cold water is horrendous...

 

I only do them when I have a mad urge or am just really lazy feeling otherwise I don't bother.

 

I am sure they are beneficial... But ahhhh I like my warm water...

 

I have found in the past that cold baths/showers/swims were a great way to reboot my emotions and mind if they were stuck in an unhelpful groove. I had a time when i did this a lot, but that was years ago. Now I freak out with the cold water. But reading this has made me want to build up the capacity and tolerance for this again..