Do you think nofap can work without God?

One of the most convincing arguments for God's existence is found in pondering these, I think: "Why do we want to improve? Why do we want to get better? To learn more? To grow in kindness? What drives that ambition in the human race?"

 

Atheists can notice natural consequences to this sin. PIED, anxiety, shame, deadening of feelings, loss of the ability to connect well with other people. Sin makes slaves out of those who are bound to that sin, and atheists notice that too. Sin always ultimately takes us places we don't want to go, and leads to death.

 

For me, the whole point of nofap is to please God.
Besides,
1. No way would it be possible to succeed on my willpower alone. Without God's help, I don't stand a chance.
2. Like you alluded to, if not for God I would see no point in abstaining from most anything.

 

As the layers of stains from this sin are slowly peeled from me, I see that one of the reasons my attempts to quit haven't succeeded in the past is down to my motivation. For many years, I wanted to quit this sin so that I would be "a good person" who could be admitted to heaven. Now I see that this is also a selfish motivation. The motivation that is growing in me today is a desire to love the Lord more dearly and the knowledge that when you love someone you do what they wish you to do. Resisting the temptations of lust is just one more way to say to Christ, I love You and I thank You for loving me. I don't know how an atheist could find a similarly powerful and sustainable motivation.

 

Can it work? Yes! Will it be effective? No. I have noticed the times I have struggled the most is when my spiritual journey has been the weakest. We would be a dog chasing our tails and success would only be temporary

 

I have been a Christian all my life, and i have experienced all above and more!
PIED: Some times i was not able to get it up even with P.
Anxiety: I was felling uncomfortable too look people in the eye, unable to perform at work, i had the feeling all eyes are on me and they are talking about me (for what ever reason) still am some times...
Shame: Every time i did it!
Feelings: I had no feelings, i don t have... Close kin died, did not care, did not shared a tear with my family/ friends...
Connecting: Is still hard...
And more...
Since i started NoFap, some of them are gone, not fully but slowly i hope will be healed.I will pray every day to get healed.

Sorry if bad English!