I really dare someone to last two months.
Alright, i'm going to take on that challenge. No more relapsing.
I usually masturbate once a day, but after seeing so much !@$!% on jerking off causing acne (and maybe even hair loss) i just can't risk it anymore.
im going to have to say goodbye to my little soldier.
it was good knowing you, pal.
Biggest problem is staying away from the porn. I know if I stay away from it, I won't do the act, so a lot of the day is devoted to NOT thinking about it. Of course I've tried to put internet blockers on all the sites I know, but it doesn't matter much when I can just get in over my head, disable the blockers, and do my business. After going through these motions many times, I've felt guilty about not being able to keep my promise to myself, and am currently using the following method.
1. If I don't look at porn, I'll be fine.
2. That's it.
Yeah, of course I've had moments where I'm like "Oh. I'll just look. Nothing will happen." and then something does happen, so take that into account if you're having problems abstaining. Don't take the first step. Good luck to you.
I've been free of acne for a year and a half now just from abstaining from sexual activities.
I quit sex/masturbation completely for 1 month then i reduced frequency to once a week. Besides getting clear skin, i've been able to see noticable gains weighttraining. It seems like my whole body looks better, not just my face and back. Also i've gained alot of confidence that being 100% clear by accutane didn't provide. I was also able to shake my addiction to internet porn. Seems like going up to random girls and talking to them is way easier if your not just thinking of taking her home to have sex..
Now i can have eat whatever junkfood i want (not that i really do), stay up all hours of the night, go to clubs and dance for hours without worrying that sweat might break me out.
Most people that test this theory just give up after a week, so goodluck to those that want clear skin.
Hey man, I'm also doing the exercise / no masturbation thing, been at it for ~5 days now. When I first started I felt like I was walking into the heart of darkness, since I had not idea whether those things actually had the potential to help, or were just a myth. However, you've given me something to look forward to. Thanks man!
Ok, I'm at day 6 without masturbating.......
it's hard (lol) but I think I can do it
just hope I don't get any wet dreams which would destroy my hard work
I wouldn't worry too much about it. It's a healthy process that prevents you from getting too backed up. There also really enjoyable! I would really warn against you trying to find some kind of way to prevent wet dreams, because that might get into unhealthy territory.
a wet dream now would undo my 6 days of hard work
if i avoid looking at porn0 I can probably avoid the wet dreams. but again, that's difficult........
And I feel sort of like I'm walking around with a loaded gun in my pants... feels like it's going to go off at any time -_-
ahh the things i do for my skin
It's good to see some truth floating around these parts...
Once you've axed the habit you'll see that wet dreams are the mere after effect of a prolonged sexual state of mind, you should have none after the initial week or two. If you can last you won't have any for months, which I'm curious about... everybody says we need to "recycle", but once you've gone without any for months you begin to see what's fact or fiction. Obviously our bodies have other means to do so...
Stick with it for a while, some of you may see it's the only ticket out of this condition. If nothing else take pride in what you're doing, it's something that the majority of people are so attached to they would never attempt, and therefor left only to the wandering sadhus & monks.
it has been 2 weeks now and i'm clear, no joke. my back, chest, face, everything is clear and i only have some marks and little stuff left. i'm going for 2 months also and see what happens. but now it has definitely did something to clear my acne. i haven't washed my face since February and over the past couple of months i've on the same diet and workout routine so me being clear now definitely has something to do with abstaining.
also during the first week i got worse day after day until the 7th day like the chart says. once i got past the first week, my condition improved tremendously. so if anyone of u out there are trying this out, go for at least 2 weeks to see if it works.
Biggest problem is staying away from the porn. I know if I stay away from it, I won't do the act, so a lot of the day is devoted to NOT thinking about it. Of course I've tried to put internet blockers on all the sites I know, but it doesn't matter much when I can just get in over my head, disable the blockers, and do my business. After going through these motions many times, I've felt guilty about not being able to keep my promise to myself, and am currently using the following method.
1. If I don't look at porn, I'll be fine.
2. That's it.
Yeah, of course I've had moments where I'm like "Oh. I'll just look. Nothing will happen." and then something does happen, so take that into account if you're having problems abstaining. Don't take the first step. Good luck to you.
You could try installing an internet blocker like the one they use at schools and then have someone else put in the password so that you can't get around it so easily lol.
But in all seriousness the best thing you can do would be to just eliminate your idle time. If you keep yourself busy and focused on other things like work, school, sports, working out, church, whatever and don't allow yourself to spend a lot of time sitting around doing nothing then that will help eliminate the urge to look. I know when I would go away to sports camps for a week for basketball in high school masturbating was something that would never even be a thought in my mind because they kept us so busy training every day that we were too tired to think about anything else. It would be the same way if you went into basic training in the military for a few weeks because you wouldn't have a chance to sit around with an idle mind for very long. So the best step is just eliminating your opportunities to sit around thinking about things you shouldn't.
Okay, I whant to try this. The only thing I am worried about is testosterone. Does anyone feel like they are making less progress in the weightroom? As you can see, I am a muscular guy who enjoys getting stronger from one month to the next, so I don't whant to take away from that.
Unless you all plan on being asexual for the rest of your lives, this isn't really a longterm solution even if you are seeing temporary results right now.
I don't personally feel that sex and masturbation are the same in terms of all the effects that they both have on the body. I think there are some key differences in the way in which or the level of which the hormones are released because I know for women at least they always talk about how a healthy level of sex in their life improves their complexion but I don't ever see any studies showing that masturbating improves women's complexion. It would seem more simple just to tell women to make sure and masturbate once a day if it improves their complexion vs having to go out and have sex just for that reason. So I think for men and women both there is a difference in the effects. I think other factors are being introduced that studies aren't taking into account. I suppose the best way to find out would be to look at a controlled environment such as married couples that have a healthy sexual relationship but neither masturbate.
Okay, I whant to try this. The only thing I am worried about is testosterone. Does anyone feel like they are making less progress in the weightroom? As you can see, I am a muscular guy who enjoys getting stronger from one month to the next, so I don't whant to take away from that.
It should have no negative effect on your weight lifting progress. If anything your progress will improve when you abstain. That's the reason why fighters when they go into training avoid sexual activities because it weakens you for a period of time and you're mentally less focused.
Unless you all plan on being asexual for the rest of your lives, this isn't really a longterm solution even if you are seeing temporary results right now.
If you're like me and currently single, and don't foresee yourself getting a girlfriend anytime soon (not necessarily because of my face, but other reasons) then it makes sense to at least try it. Instead of whacking it I can just do something else to waste time 
So if I'm going to be single, I may as well (hopefully) be single with clear skin.
And I've made it 7 days so far. We'll see how this works out next week...
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It is completly true. Im 21 and whenever I masterbate my face breaks out badly. Cystic acne under the skin and the kind that takes weeks to get rid of. If I don't masterbate or have sex my face and back is perfect. It takes like 2 weeks or a little longer to clear up if I relapse. I have a problem because if I want to have sex which is always I end up breaking out. I had my thyroid examined and my hormones checked out and the doctors say its all normal. So I guess if I want to have sex with a girl or myself Ill have acne unless someone has advice? Or a solution? Considering high doses of vitamin A because I don't want to take accutane because I like going in the sun. and I body build and dont want to loose muscle or go bald or destroy my liver with accutane.
dude vitamin has MORE side effects then accutane, accutane is more safe to take then vitamin A at those high doses look it up, thats why they made the drug! as for muscle gains i heard of people making gains while on it look that up as well
Okay, I whant to try this. The only thing I am worried about is testosterone. Does anyone feel like they are making less progress in the weightroom? As you can see, I am a muscular guy who enjoys getting stronger from one month to the next, so I don't whant to take away from that.
Nah, actually I got beefer during this time.
Anyway a week ago I almost failed; I jerked off but didn't come, but I knew it had probably been the equivalent of going all the way. Guess what, after holding out for almost a month and completely clearing up, a week after that I broke out again.
So basically, I'm not even gonna cheat, I'm not jerking off at all. I've had my proof, I don't care if people out there don't believe it, I know how to clear up now, 100% certain. I was eating anything during the time I was clearing up; french fries, pizza, bread, pasta, etc.
Everyone's acne is different, mine is 100% certainly connected to masturbation. 7 days after masturbation = breakout for me. Two weeks of abstaining = clear, more = clearer/acne free.
Anyway a week ago I almost failed; I jerked off but didn't come, but I knew it had probably been the equivalent of going all the way. Guess what, after holding out for almost a month and completely clearing up, a week after that I broke out again.
So, in your experience, masturbating without ejaculating was just as bad as masturbating and 'releasing'? I've heard others say the same on other sites.
Well, then, i guess it's back to day one again for me then lol