I am a little confused about the difference in benefits of doing no porn, and semen retention. I think it is fairly easy to not watch porn, but going without releasing/having sex is much harder. Can someone explain the difference in benefits?
If you’re a porn addict, don’t do either one. If you must madturbate, don’t watch porn. Actually don’t watch porn at all—no benefits to it.
I am not watching porn at all, but I abstain from sex with girls as well, because I want to go hard mode, because I think there is some benefits with semen retention. And I can not have sex without cuming. But I am not even sure if that is just self torture, or semen retention do have benefits over just no PM.
I don't know about healt benefits of semen retention (but i dont know lot of stuff), but i think it can help you with recovery. The problem with porn is not just porn itself. It's about the way how it rewires our brains. Addiction develops by abusing "reward center" or dopamine receptors. If you fap, you're instantly gratified and you need more and more. Like with heroin for example. And good 'ol sex maybe the same for porn addict. We have to rewire our brain to see O as an act of love not as a reward. And it really does not matter if its with porn or with real partner. Anyway it's kinda hypocritical for me to say that as im not on hard mode. But i think abstain from sex can speed up your recovery and find healthy relation with sex.
Thanks for the answer, I know about the the porn, but I feel I get addicted to real sex aswell. I do not have a girlfriend, but a couple of girls that I used to have sex with, but I get obsessed with sex very quickly. I haven't had any sexual stimulation in 28 days now, and it is get much easier, and the urges are getting fewer. tbh I would rather live without sex all together, than with an sex/porn addiciton
You've been very honest to yourself, its a great thing. You have my respect. Sex addiction is a real deal and from what you wrote it may be your case. So i think complete abstination may be very beneficial for you. You've done great work, keep it that way. You'll make it, buddy
