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How to stop mastubating

I'm so addicted to masturbating and I want to stop it because it has started to interfere with my mental health. What can I do to stop? I have a high sex drive
Reply 1
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I was in the same situation as you - I used to do it like 2 to 3 times a day and I wanted to stop.

You need to find a good reason you can stick to, which you've got, so you keep that in mind from day to day.

During the initial weeks it was crazily hard.. there are days were theres alot of stress/tension whatever. Go for a workout, a walk, some physical exercise. You'll feel alot better after.
When I'd get thoughts that I knew would lead me to fapping, I'd immediately do something else, so coursework or read etc. Get your mind of that train of thought.
Get busy if its really bad, hang out with your friends or cook something haha idk.
Now I dont really get urges at all, and my self control is really good now. Like I watched porn for like 30 minutes just to test my self control but thats probably stupid so dont do that haha.

Oh and dont fall for the thought "just do a quick one and Ill stop after."

Goodluck!
Reply 3
Original post by ironingplaylist
I was in the same situation as you - I used to do it like 2 to 3 times a day and I wanted to stop.

You need to find a good reason you can stick to, which you've got, so you keep that in mind from day to day.

During the initial weeks it was crazily hard.. there are days were theres alot of stress/tension whatever. Go for a workout, a walk, some physical exercise. You'll feel alot better after.
When I'd get thoughts that I knew would lead me to fapping, I'd immediately do something else, so coursework or read etc. Get your mind of that train of thought.
Get busy if its really bad, hang out with your friends or cook something haha idk.
Now I dont really get urges at all, and my self control is really good now. Like I watched porn for like 30 minutes just to test my self control but thats probably stupid so dont do that haha.

Oh and dont fall for the thought "just do a quick one and Ill stop after."

Goodluck!

Thank you so much, how long has it been?
Try NoFap
Reply 5
Original post by MontR9213
Try NoFap


What's that?
Reply 7


I'm too young for that site. But, thank you:smile:
Original post by Anonymous
Thank you so much, how long has it been?


Nearly 3 months so far
(edited 6 years ago)
Reply 9
Original post by ironingplaylist
Nearly 3 months so far


Have you stopped watching movies or shows that may tempt you to get sexual urges ?
Original post by Anonymous
Have you stopped watching movies or shows that may tempt you to get sexual urges ?


no, since like I said, I have good self control.

I pretty much watch/act the same like I did 3 months prior
(obviously porn though)
(edited 6 years ago)
Original post by ironingplaylist
no, since like I said, I have good self control.

I pretty much watch/act the same like I did 3 months prior
(obviously porn though)


Thank you.
Get on the no fap journey. you can't simply just stop masturbating you got to go a set amount of time without it, do it and next time go even longer without it. What happens is you develop an negative association with masturbation like failure, disgust, frustration etc and before you know it masturbation is no longer a fun thing to do but something you hate

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