I’m technically writing this on Day 47 since my last orgasm. Before that, I went a little over 100 days. I started this journey seriously when I finally began reading literature distilling Taoist thought on sex to Westerners like myself. The desire to read the material came from a nagging concerning about my vitality. I’m […]
If an image of a woman pops up inside my mind and I focus on it, the normal course of action is to have an orgasm, because that’s my conditioning.
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– First, I read somewhere that your human brain (neocortex, cerebrum) is where you think. But what you feel is governed by your mammalian brain (limbic system). This explained to me why even not wanting to watch porn, I felt that’s what I wanted.
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These are pages from The Brain That Changes Itself:
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For me masturbation to porn seemed like an endless cycle, and I kept at it even when I knew I was hurting myself. Looking back, I fuzzily see that what helped me stop completely was that it became painful.
I discovered masturbation as a child, barely 7 or 8, and orgasmic masturbation when I was 11 or 12. I incorporated imagination and then later Internet porn, maybe when I was 15.
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Although it feels good to set a goal and make it public, it’s best just to start living your new lifestyle. People work harder when they don’t announce their goals—because the good feeling of announcing the goal can fool your brain into thinking you’ve already achieved it.
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A lot of recent brain research has focused on how high-calorie foods alter brain balance. For example, a rat’s dopamine receptor density declines sharply with its first heavenly helping of fatty food. Learn more in these articles:
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It’s not a good idea to supplement L-dopa, unless under the care of a knowledgeable professional. The isolated form of L-Dopa is a prescription drug with lots of listed side effects. Velvet bean also has L-dopa in it.
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We are not doctors. The tips below come from site members, and you should check them with your own health-care provider before trying any of them.
We include them here simply because people often ask questions about whether it would help to take something to ease their libido, or conversely to awaken it.
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