u/Fun-Succotash-1322

I’ve been failing at this practice for a while now, and part of me wonders if I’m even sold on the concept. Sure, I obtain more clarity and energy on streaks of a week+ without jerking off. But I’ve heard it is more likely than not that mastrubation has its benefits, too. Reducing prostate cancer risk and stress management are a couple.

Idk, can anyone nudge me in the right direction? I still want to have an active and healthy sexual life in the future. But I feel like I have some serious disciplining and healing to do before I get there. Lord help me.

Life is so messy, man. We’re growing older and that usually just means you’ve been through more shit. Some good, some bad, but it only adds and gets heavier.

I’d like to add a lot more light memories going forward. Self-care hasn’t been an easy thing for me over the years. I’ve excelled in some areas, failed miserably in others. But that’s life, I suppose. What are y’all doing to keep up with aging and adulthood?

Or is it instead the opportunity for great power and/or responsibility? Perhaps someone took on a big burden as a child, their capacity to handle heavy loads has no doubt been tested, although not all make it through with great power. Where does the truth of this proverb begin and end?

Am I alone in feeling this way or is this a generational thing? Kids from 98-04 grew up in a world free from internet attention vortexes. We were still a few steps away from any real meaningful recreation. TV was definitely huge by then, and we were glued to that initially I guess. But anyway…

Idk I feel like I live with a bunch of internal critics, and it’s actually truly been damaging to my life at this point (1999 baby). But I can’t help but notice a lot of people going through something similar. Are we just not well-adjusted to this rapidly evolving technological world? I’m talking all of the overstimulation, burnout, and exhaustion occurring right now. Surely, all this isn’t sustainable. Maybe I’m just one individual with one experience to vouch for, but something has got to give.

Am I on the right sub?