Should we also avoid musicians we really like/love?

Can you just listen to the music and avoid video clips etc? I'm assuming you're talking about pop stars... I was initially like 'what?? why??' because most of my favourite musicians look like a dropped meat pie (I do enjoy heavy metal and crazy intense dance music, but I currently have the local classical station on in the background because we nofappers are a refined bunch...)

That's an interesting one. I'd say, never give up on music--- but it might be an opportunity to explore further for artists who aren't known for dressing suggestively and sexually charged lyrics?

 

Look anything that pushes your button you have got to stay away from. BTW it could be anything! even things that have nothing to do with women or sex. Within few weeks things will go beck to normal but the first few days are the most difficult "in my opinion"

 

Cool Marioa, I will keep that in mind... I'm sure there are a lot of innocuous things I do to try and trick myself.
Actually, you're absolutely right...
In the days before my last lapse I binged on conspiracy theory vids. No sexual content, but just trash 'project monarch illuminati' bullshit. I mean, I can see the abuse in the industry and it's definitely systemic, but I've realised that in some way, watching that stuff is hurting me. It seemed COMPLETELY unrelated and more like a way of wasting time, but I felt really out of sorts the day after and was battling urges in a way I hadn't experienced before. The day after, done. Thank you for leading the way to my making that connection!

 

I listen to criminals. None of these triggering shit.

 

Like this?

 

I've gained a lot more of an appreciation of modern hip-hop through my workmates, the production and atmosphere is admirable. Not something I go out of my way to listen to but I do enjoy the practice of distorting the shit out of beats