Thread: (guys) does masturbation affect dreams?

Originally Posted by Beksinski

I've several times gone around 10 days without ejaculating, and haven't noticed any difference in my dreams. Were you to abstain from ejaculation completely, you would eventually start experiencing nocturnal emissions, so you would be ejaculating either way. Regardless, so far as your hormones are concerned, there's no difference between having sex and masturbating, and daily sex is viewed as an extremely healthy activity for both body and mind, so daily masturbation likely won't harm anything. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I've gone upwards of a month without an eruption and I can honestly say I've never had a wet dream in my life... just doesn't happen for some of us. I think if you're a raging hormone machine it's a different story, but apparently my testosterone plateaus well before it can punch the manual override on my wanking habits.

Also, digging the Beksinski motherlode in your sig.

I found that masturbating but not dumpin a load (hope not to forward there) has a greater effect. might be hard for some guys tho.

Well damn...thats why I have no recall...I masturbate 2-3 times a day.

I need to calm it down a little. lol

THAT'S why I haven't had a LD! Damn you teen hormones! *kicks self in crotch!* Oh God that hurt...

I read masturbation would decrease dream recall or something. Of all things, masturbation?! The longest I've not masturbated is six days. I would have to give up one pleasure to increase my chances to get good at an even greater experience, eh? Or cut down on it maybe.

First of all, it's hilarious how everyone is talking about masturbation like it's the only way to ejaculate. It's like plain old sex is some kind of alien concept.

Anyway, I seem to recall from LaBerge's book that people frequently had lucid dreams right after having sex in the middle of the night. That's part of the reason he developed the WBTB method.

I don't think it has anything to do with dreams, it's just what you think it has to do, if you think it makes you less lucid and less aware then you'll have a lower chance at lucidity, if you think it is a lucid aid then you'll be having lucids more often when you jack off

Originally Posted by Silent_Lucidity

The longest I've not masturbated is six days.

Thats my record as well.

15 days is brutal

Originally Posted by Anaxamander

First of all, it's hilarious how everyone is talking about masturbation like it's the only way to ejaculate. It's like plain old sex is some kind of alien concept.

Anyway, I seem to recall from LaBerge's book that people frequently had lucid dreams right after having sex in the middle of the night. That's part of the reason he developed the WBTB method.

I think that sex and masturbation are two very different things when it comes to dreaming. I find that they stimulate very different parts of my brain. During sex, physical activity is increased, and my mind is kind of blank. During masturbation, physical activity is pretty minimal, but my mind and imagination are very active. Big difference there.

I don't think your body's chemistry has much to do with it to tell you the truth. From all the experiments I've done and everyone I've talked to, the important thing is your state of mind and your brain's activity level. Whether or not you orgasm or ejaculate or both (my tantric friends) is sort of a nonissue.

Also, just like any form of meditation used to induce LDs, the timing is crucial. Sex before you sleep is different than sex during a WBTB.

I find that masturbation gets the visual center of the brain cranked into overdrive, which makes for more vivid dreams. Sex during a WBTB is the perfect mixture of physical activity to wake you up, and relaxation to help you fall back asleep. Just be sure that dreaming is the last thing on your mind when youre falling asleep.

I would advocate it all. Don't try to hypnotize yourself into believing you need to choose between dreams and sex. What a terrible thing that would be.

Yeah it totally does! Last night I had a really good jerk and then went lucid perfectly! I'm going to do it every night! Works for me...or maybe it's just an excuse

Why did you direct this question just toward guys?

yay, excuse. Yeah, i have never noticed any change in my lucidity or recall based on how often I jack it. And it is disappointing to see such lack of determination in some of you. 6 days? be men. 17

Originally Posted by westonci

I hear that masturbation drains acetylcholine and seratonin from your brain, and that you need both for dreams.

lol funny cause i take acetylcholine every day and 5-htp which makes serotonin


(I guess im safe)

Originally Posted by damnpamn

Why did you direct this question just toward guys?

No idea, girls do that too..does it effect your dreams? (girls)

Ou yeah, I can say, that for me it has negative effect and I´ve noticed that a few years ago. After a few days off I feel more determined, full of energy and motivation, my dream recall is stronger and IR interaction with people easier, better concentration etc and I have BETTER chance to have a LD. I think it HAS something to do with neurotransmitters in th brain - orgasm is strong excitation of neurons and after that as autoregulation the inhibition follows and other changes in neurochemistry.
Also I agree with the opinion that sex and masturbation have different effects on brain and psyche, maybe (metaphysical or not) energy levels. So it is possible that it all depends on how is one mentaly "tuned"...I dont know, what do you think?

I've also noticed this myself, that on the nights I go to bed with an unusually high level of sexual energy still intact, that those are the nights I remember the most dreams and have the most vivid dreams.

I've read that, but what does it mean exactly? Do you spank it until you're just about to blow, then stop and go to sleep with blue-balls? Or does it mean to abstain from sex during the period you're trying to induce a lucid dream?

Originally Posted by westonci

does excessive masturbation affect ones ability to dream positively or negatively, especially before you go to sleep?

Hell, I dunno.

I do know that excessive dreaming likely has an adverse impact on one's ability to masturbate.

I don't think that Masturbation effects Lucid Dreaming

Don Juan had some interesting things to say about managing sexual energy. He explained that some people are the product of a bored fu*k, and need to be very careful about depleting their energy stores, that frequent ejaculation can be hugely draining. Everyone else can go at it like bunnies and not run themselves down.

So if you want to know if you can toss off with no adverse effects just ask your parents about the night that.....

Orginally by Nefarious

Ill tell you guys a secret masturbation before sleeping makes lucid sex last much longer cause you dont get too exited It also doesnt affect my dream recall and lucidity at least I dont feel like it does.

I dont think this should be overlooked, maybe you wont "fire the gun" in bed if you already unloaded. it sure felt like i was going to explode right after i had sex, i felt it in the dream and when i woke up. (i woke up right after having sex)

*crying*

This thread has completely crushed my hopes and dreams of lucidity

Stop wanking?!?! YARGLE FLABBIN STAPHOR DAMNIT!

Wouldn't it be cruel beyond words if celibacy and no monkey spankage = lucid dreams every night.

Kill me.

I've given this topic a little thought, but in my journal I haven't written "had a wank last night" every other day so there's no way of telling yet. I did notcice that it doesn't affect whether I have a sex dream or not.

Im one horny son of a bitch, and ussualy jack off around 2-3 times a day. My dreams are extremly vivid.