Realms of Wonder

I definitely get where you are coming from, and I agree, ultimately there is nothing wrong with masturbating or porn. To some, myself included, its similar to.. (for example) telling an alcoholic, there's nothing wrong with drinking once in a while. Or to a heroin addict, there's nothing wrong with doing heroin once in a while. Don't get me wrong.. Heroin and Drinking are on a different level, but the structure is similar. to some, Porn and Masturbation is a serious problem, and being let off the hook from someone they look up to, may actually do more harm then good. This is a great point. Introspection is especially effective in healing this.

Hey brother, I've been there, from the ages 14-21, daily, sometimes multiple times a day, I would watch porn and masturbate. It became a coping mechanism for me. I was so unhappy, with so little purpose in my life, I didn't know what I wanted, what I liked or didn't like, and I was playing the victim ALL the time. that lead to a waterfall of negative emotions that I did my best to avoid. Porn and masturbation = instant pleasure. its like a drug. and I was using it to escape the life I had created for myself. It wasn't till after I was introduced to personal development and psychedelics that the idea of quitting, or at least minimizing my habit become a possibility. (I was 20 then) so I tried to quit, hundreds of times, and failed, hundreds of times. here are the top reasons I failed so many times. 1. I repressed my sexual urges instead of processing them. 2. I labeled Porn, Masturbation, Orgasm, as "bad" as things to avoid, as things to demonize. 3. I was thinking about "Stopping PMO" instead of focusing on what I wanted in life, so basically I was thinking about it all the time, and what we focus on, grows.) 4. I determined the success of my healing by the amount of days I had gone without porn or masturbation. 5. I didn't fill the space, time, and energy, left over from quitting. 6. Not journaling about WHY I relapsed/Not learning from Relapse. 7. Resisting Boners and natural sexual urges. 8. I didn't do proper research to understand this problem theoretically. By realizing WHY you want to quit, seeing HOW it will positively effect your life to heal this and move on, as well as the negative consequences of not quitting, and doing research into WHAT to do on a day to day basis, you can self-analyze, and figure out what works for you. I have seen a lot of people on this forum demonize quitting masturbating and porn, but if you intuit that it is important for you to heal it, don't let anyone stop you. You know better than anyone else what you need to do to heal yourself. And speaking from personal experience, it can radically change your life. Not so much will quitting porn and masturbation magically "Fix" everything, instead, you begin to face the things you have been avoiding by stroking your flesh rocket, repressed emotions, trauma, anything you have been running away from, as well as freeing up your mind to focus on creating the life you desire. I am 24, Porn and masturbation is not a problem any more, I don't feel any serious desire to watch porn or masturbate to escape, and when I do feel the urge, its okay, I don't take it very seriously, I allow myself to feel it. It is possible, and its amazing to live life without being as controlled by my dick. Here are some of the top resources that helped me. once again. DO NOT BLINDLY BELEIVE ANYTHING IN THESE VIDEOS OR THAT I SAID HERE. Experiment. Find what works FOR YOU. 1. This whole series (sexual self-mastery) is gold, not all of it fit me, but a lot of it helped. 2. This channel can be helpful (be careful, he has a lot of wisdom, but just... be careful) Stay strong. You've got this

That’s a great question, I’ve often wondered the same. Why do you thinkpeace is easier to find in nature?

Ask higher quality questions.

Wow. sober?

What is your favorite part about X, and what is your least favorite part? What was the best part of your week? if you had to choose between three eyes, or three ears, which would you choose? If you could wake up in any place in the world tomorrow morning, where would you choose to be? If they are talking about something you find interesting: how did you get started with X?

To Live Authentically, to be true to my self, remain vigilant against the desire to fit in, or seek approval from others, to choose Love of authenticity, over fear of rejection and being abandoned.

Thank you so much, I am in the process of building my understanding of Music, so that I can create actual spiritual music, so this could be a help. Happy listening

Fascinating! What kind of music is most effective for you?

What was the experience that was triggered?

What?? Not me... Maybe you are, but I am perfect, no self deception or bias, because I am right, you are completely wrong, end of story...

Thanks for sharing, glad you have found what works for you!

Have you ever done No-Fap or Semen Retention? Once again, have YOU ever done it? Linking studies doesn't prove anything.

I could be wrong but it really sounds like you have identified your "self" with a belief about solipsism. Be careful

Why?

What do you think?

I really resonate with those, thanks for sharing!

Yes, I realize meaning is created by our self, I mean this in a subjective, personal way, what is meaningful to you? P.S Don't just spout off something metaphysical or spiritual, unless that is ACTUALLY what you HONESTLY find meaningful.

I love that, when did that become a priority in your life?

@Michael Jackson ❤️ Happy tripping

Good morning Ma'am, First step is to do your own research. to get your started, here's a link to the five levels of shroom trip, so you can see what you are getting yourself into. https://www.shroomery.org/9067/What-do-the-different-trip-levels-Lvl-1-5-mean and here is a dosage calculator to help you get to the desired level. (not 100% accurate, but can be helpful) https://www.shroomery.org/6257/Magic-Mushroom-Dosage-Calculator This is not medical advice so don't @ me if you take too much. If you had such a strong experience with 300ug of LSD, you seem to be more sensitive than many, so you could cut the dose in half to be safe. Its gonna be a trial and error process through experience that you will find what doses work best for you. May your experience be whole, and expansive cheers mate.

Anyone free of sugar for more than 6 months? My diet is much cleaner than it used to be. I don’t eat gluten or dairy, and besides sometimes eating deserts, I don’t eat any processed food, and absolutely no junk food at all, even though I cook 95% of my meals, I find it SO hard to give up sugar. I will go a few days, to a few weeks without it (other than fruit) and then binge. today was one of those days, my mindset was so low, and in caved, it doesn’t help that I work in a kitchen for my day job, surrounded by delicious, terrible food for 40-50 hours a week. I know that’s an excuse. It’s my choice what I put into my body, no one is forcing me. But I don’t know what to do. I know there’s a solution to this, people have done it. I can literally feel it hurt my body, but after I taste it, part of me doesn’t care, it just wants more and more… and more. how would you approach healing this? P.S. feel free to call me out if this comes across as self-victimizing or not taking responsibility.

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Thanks for this perspective, you're absolutely right, I have been restricting calories to get leaner, instead of building in some healthy sweet snacks, I would resist it until it burst and I would binge. Good ideas, thank you.