Thread: 365 days w/o Jerking Off: A self control challenge

Originally Posted by Spyguy

I'm not sure what flatline is, but I'm not noticing any specific effects so far. Ofcourse, the will to jerk off, but not a lot more than when I'm not in the challenge. No other effects at all. I'm starting to think that I might reach the end of the challenge without having felt anything out of the ordinary. If that happens I'll probably add a few extra weeks.


Weekly report: WEEK 3, SUCCES!

Oh, were you asking about what positive effects I've noticed?

Originally Posted by RemoteVicinity

Oh, did you mean the positive effects?

I haven't felt any specific positive nor negative effects. It's the same as every day, except for feeling a little more need to jerk off

Okay it's been nearly 20 days since I stopped the challenge and while during the challenge I wasn't perfectly sure if I really experienced something positive, I am certain now. Why? Because I let myself succumb back into my old habits and now I have felt the clear slump in my mental state.

So as my final verdict for these kind of challenges I say go for it. For a porn addict like me it's just win.

I'm not going re-start any specific challenge though, just seriously start to be more disciplined again with these things.

Maybe next year.

I dunno what possessed me to skim through this thread last night, but I did... and then the only two dreams I remembered were both about showers. >.>;

This is quite a challenge, and not one I would take upon myself. I may be an asexual myself, but I differ from the one that posted a back or two back... I may not connect masturbation to any thoughts or fantasies, but, well... it still feels good!

masturbating decreases chances of prostate cancer its actually healthy

Originally Posted by Jakro

Okay it's been nearly 20 days since I stopped the challenge and while during the challenge I wasn't perfectly sure if I really experienced something positive, I am certain now. Why? Because I let myself succumb back into my old habits and now I have felt the clear slump in my mental state.

So as my final verdict for these kind of challenges I say go for it. For a porn addict like me it's just win.

I'm not going re-start any specific challenge though, just seriously start to be more disciplined again with these things.

I recommend doing it 1 time a week. A 7-day cycle, so to speak. I heard that that is the most effective schedule for it

Originally Posted by Castles

Maybe next year.

There's no need to wait for the beginning of a new year. You can also make a smaller challenge (1 or 2 months for example).

Originally Posted by Singularity125

I dunno what possessed me to skim through this thread last night, but I did... and then the only two dreams I remembered were both about showers. >.>;

This is quite a challenge, and not one I would take upon myself. I may be an asexual myself, but I differ from the one that posted a back or two back... I may not connect masturbation to any thoughts or fantasies, but, well... it still feels good!

Yeah, that's the toughest thing about the challenge If it didn't feel good it would be a piece of cake for everyone (we probably wouldn't have started with it at all lol)

Originally Posted by Bimpo

masturbating decreases chances of prostate cancer its actually healthy

Yeah, but so do kegel exercises. You can do this challenge and use those in the meantime. And refraining from masturbating for a few months or something is not going to increase the chances of prostate cancer that much. The benefits of restricting yourself are way more important than a little higher chance of prostate cancer IMO. If you use the kegel exercises there most likely won't be any increase in that chance at all.


Day 22 and 23: SUCCES Day 23 isn't over yet, I still have a few hours to go, but that doesn't matter

Originally Posted by Bimpo

masturbating decreases chances of prostate cancer its actually healthy

So does having sex with a partner. And if no masturbating = ability to get a gf, what would you rather do?

Success for 2 weeks!

I dreamt of something yesterday night and I was worried that I had broke the challenge.

Originally Posted by Carrot

Success for 2 weeks!

I dreamt of something yesterday night and I was worried that I had broke the challenge.

Having wet dreams is not a failure. This challenge is about not masturbating, you don't really have control over wet dreams anyway. Technically speaking, even having real sex isn't failing. But if you can get real sex, then it's too easy to finish this challenge, so then there is no point in doing it I would personally judge it as following
Masturbating = failing
Wet dreams = not failing
RL sex = succes, but the challenge is over (= succes, but less credit). Perhaps it is a bit harsh, but there is not really a point in continuing without counter over after this IMO.

But as I already said, there is no need to refrain from RL sex just for a little challenge like this

Congratulations on your succes so far!

Originally Posted by Spyguy

Having wet dreams is not a failure. This challenge is about not masturbating, you don't really have control over wet dreams anyway. Technically speaking, even having real sex isn't failing. But if you can get real sex, then it's too easy to finish this challenge, so then there is no point in doing it I would personally judge it as following
Masturbating = failing
Wet dreams = not failing
RL sex = succes, but the challenge is over (= succes, but less credit). Perhaps it is a bit harsh, but there is not really a point in continuing without counter over after this IMO.

But as I already said, there is no need to refrain from RL sex just for a little challenge like this

Congratulations on your succes so far!

Thanks! Congrats to you on 3 weeks plus too!

I wasn't worried about wet dreams, because it felt real so I was worried I might be doing it in real life too. But I woke up and I noticed my body was still.

Originally Posted by Carrot

Thanks! Congrats to you on 3 weeks plus too!

I wasn't worried about wet dreams, because it felt real so I was worried I might be doing it in real life too. But I woke up and I noticed my body was still.

Haha, I've dreamt that I relapsed a few times.. In the dream I would sit in front of my computer browsing porn. Nasty feeling

Originally Posted by RemoteVicinity

Haha, I've dreamt that I relapsed a few times.. In the dream I would sit in front of my computer browsing porn. Nasty feeling

Now I'm worry I might just break the challenge. I've got the strongest urge since the starting of the challenge.

I'm not into porn though, just doesn't appeal to me. Feels like the woman usually get "bullied" in it or it's just too rough.

Originally Posted by Carrot

Now I'm worry I might just break the challenge. I've got the strongest urge since the starting of the challenge.

I'm not into porn though, just doesn't appeal to me. Feels like the woman usually get "bullied" in it or it's just too rough.

Just find something to keep you busy, a hobby such as playing an instrument, drawing, etc or other things such as going out for a walk or exercising, cleaning your room, whatever. It will distract the urges to masturbate.

Originally Posted by Carrot

Now I'm worry I might just break the challenge. I've got the strongest urge since the starting of the challenge.

I'm not into porn though, just doesn't appeal to me. Feels like the woman usually get "bullied" in it or it's just too rough.

The fact that it's getting harder is great! Feeling it makes you know that your actions are having effect. It would be no fun if you felt no urges it all, would it? I think this is both the hardest and the most important part of the challenge. Feeling the urge is great, but just remember your goal. One month at the least. So stick with that month. Longer is good, but not a second shorter. When you feel the urge: take a deep breath, calm yourself down, and remember your goal. Perhaps reading my thread on how to fall asleep easily may help. If it takes a while to fall asleep there is a bigger time window with the possibility to give in to the urges.
Don't forget that, however big the urge is, there is only one person to decide your actions. YOU. Instincts and urges can make things hard to resist, but if you really want, you can do it.
And I think it's a good thing to not be into porn. It fucks your brain up really badly (pun intended).

Day 15 and 16 success.

Thanks to what Spyguy said.

Originally Posted by Carrot

Day 15 and 16 success.

Thanks to what Spyguy said.

Glad I could help


Still succesful up to day 25 myself. I am currently in the middle of day 26. No big difficulties

Day 17 success.

This seems to be testing my control. Not the ultimate control, but it's really testing my control. But I feel I need to do something for myself, although I can't visualise what will I achieve after one month but I guess it's an accomplishment I can "brag" to myself.

I've been on a road trip to go to a wedding since Wednesday. And I hadn't jerked since Tuesday, I was going to come in here and say I was gonna do the challenge, I failed this morning. But what the hell. I'll go for a month. April 25th will be my next jerking sesh.

Did this for a week and a half before the wet dreams consumed me. I got annoyed seeing as I really felt I was over it. Curse you natural bodily instincts.

Just found this post by Jeff....rofl!

How To Stop Jerking Off

I almost failed yesterday night when I went to sleep. But I was telling myself that 17 days will go to waste. And I think I somehow fell asleep after some struggle...

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Did this for a week and a half before the wet dreams consumed me. I got annoyed seeing as I really felt I was over it. Curse you natural bodily instincts.

Wet dreams don't count as a relapse since you can't really help having them. I had a lot of wet dreams in the beginning of the challenge, but now I have them quite seldom (which I'm very happy for).

Originally Posted by mooseantlers

I've been on a road trip to go to a wedding since Wednesday. And I hadn't jerked since Tuesday, I was going to come in here and say I was gonna do the challenge, I failed this morning. But what the hell. I'll go for a month. April 25th will be my next jerking sesh.

Good luck!



@everyone in this thread: for some reason I didn't get any wet dreams during this challenge. Never had any, except for a few lucid ones. Is that weird? :S


Status report: day 26 was succesful, but this was a tough one. Got close, but I stopped myself way in time So I'm still in