This if my first post and I will say this. Masturbation/Porn is ruining my life. How? Well, I masturbate and that results in acne and acne ruins of my confidence. No confidence = no girlfriend which = me being lonely = masturbation and pretty much the restart of the cycle. Please help.
Hey man, are you sure that masturbation results in acne? I don't think there is any evidence that links the two. But on the other hand not a lot of research has been done in that area. So I think it might be one factor. I'm 24 now and still have acne, so I will definitely monitor that on my NoFap journey.
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Hi Finished, There are a lot of factors that can lead to acne. Not sure how old you are, but remember that the body is constantly going through change; that change produces some crazy chemicals that sometimes have unpleasent effects. I myself am 29 and still struggle with acne. But I know many other fappers that don't. What I always recommend is to start by making positive changes in your life, that's what will lead to positive results. Obviously, you can start by working on stoppping PMO cycle. But, there's more to it then to just stop watching P and M. Workout, find a hobby, learn an instrument, working on expanding your friendships by being courteous and hospitable to others. Do some self-reflection (meditation) on a daily basis, write a journal, learn to understand yourself and really understand who you are, give of yourself to others. In essence, I'm one that believes that stopping P and M addiction is really linked to becoming a better person overall. It's a process, and that process takes time, work and energy, but has a mighty reward at the end.
Finished, perhaps porn leads to acne, I have no idea. But porn definitely leads to ED, and talk about a confidence-killer! I think I'm fairly attractive, but for the past few years I've had this thought that no matter if someone is hitting on me or even giving me a kiss, the bedroom's going to be a disaster, so I might as well not go there. Congratulations on taking this big step, and no matter what happens or doesn't happen with your acne, your life is going to be SO much better no-fapping. Be strong, reach out, and you have a wonderful future ahead of you!
It seems to me that dependence upon having a girlfriend is similar to dependence upon M I feel that nofap for me is more about independence I would presume it is the lack of independence which repels the opposite sex
I do not think that masturbation has anything to do with acne. I did not had them until i was 26 or so and since then i got them from time to time. You must resist touching your face with unwashed hands while you work or touching it to much in general. At the moment i do not have any but i had them during my nofap journey. I have them sometimes on my forehead. Never had them as teen so it was frustrating to get them so late, but hey what you gonna do, cant skin off my forehead.
Thanks for all the comments you all! The way I noticed is that whenever I don't masturbate, my skin gets clear. I once have tried not masturbating for a month and my skin was pretty much flawless. But the addiction led me to start again and that resulted in ruining my face.
Masturbation does not cause the acne, because I was PMO addict for 10 years but I didn't have a problem with acne, but it does ruin people's life, including mine, masturbation really lowers your confidence and self respect... hang in there man, after you get passed the masturbation you will feel confident again, and you won't even care about the acne problem anymore because the height testosterone level in your body will turn you to a LION, and a lion doesn't give a shit whether people think about him, you are a fapstronaut, you are a lion already man
Don't worry too much about all the armchair doctors on this site. If that is what you experienced, then it is true for you. If that gives you added incentive to achieve this goal, that is a good thing. All the best.
25 year old reporting in, and I still suffer from acne. Granted, it's not nearly as bad as it was in the past, but still... This is in spite of trying all the treatments (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, even the dreaded accutane). I feel your pain, bro. While I agree that there is no direct link between acne and masturbation, there is a documented link between acne and hormonal imbalances. Since masturbation causes a spike in hormones, wouldn't it be safe to say that masturbation might cause acne in some people? Not saying it's always the case, but it makes sense to this armchair doctor, lol. Regardless, not masturbating will make you feel better about yourself. I'm only 18 days in and am feeling some results. No "superpowers" to report, but I'm definitely in a better mood and am enjoying the little things more. My advice? Remember there's more to life than girls and acne. Not fapping for an extended period can help you remember that. Focus on other areas of your life. Do you have a passion? Goals to pursue? Then get out there and do it!! You are a fapstronaut, good sir! Ride your rocketship into GLORY! ... Aand, that's enough wine for one evening.
Acne is not exact result of masturbation, but loosing energy by masturbating causes many ailments from which acne may derive.
