03-29-2015, 10:45 AM
Ok I read it, here's my take. A LOT of his problems with masturbation were his shame over it. Shame manifests in a lot of ways, depression, anxiety, inability to concentrate, etc. If you just masturbated and hold in your head that what you did was this shame ridden thing that women find disgusting and makes you a loser, that's going to be your frame of mind when you are interacting with them. They'll pick up on that vibe and of course they won't be interested. When he stopped masturbating, no shame which equals more confidence. But masturbating didn't cause shame, it was his beliefs surrounding masturbating that caused the shame. It's all about moderation. Obviously if you sit down for 5 hours straight in a wankathon, you might want to reassess your priorities. But there's nothing wrong with every now and then. The way he frames it, it's all or nothing. Either you're at home masturbating all day pissing away productivity or you abstain completely. Neither of which is particularly good.