u/Jolly_Yam1304

I could really use some advice because this isn't what I signed up for.

The only reason I started practicing semen retention was because I noticed it made the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations much stronger. When the emotion is more intense, it's much easier for me to genuinely believe what I'm visualizing, which is exactly what I was aiming for. I wasn't trying to awaken kundalini or have any kind of major energetic experience.

A few days ago I started getting pressure at the back of my skull along with a headache. One night I suddenly became extremely nauseous (to the point where I felt like I might throw up) and also started feeling very cold. The headache and pressure have mostly improved since then.

What bothers me the most, though, is this constant electrical/sexual tingling sensation in my spine. It starts in my lower back and moves upward. It's not painful—in fact it's actually pleasurable—but it's become almost constant, and that's exactly the problem. It doesn't seem to go away, and it's distracting and honestly pretty bothersome.

I wasn't looking for energy shooting up my spine or anything related to kundalini. I literally just wanted to use semen retention as a way to strengthen the emotional component of my visualizations and affirmations. Now I feel like I've accidentally opened a door that I never intended to open.

Has anyone experienced something similar from semen retention alone? If this is an energetic imbalance, what can I do to calm it down or reverse it? I'm not interested in intensifying it—I just want to get back to feeling normal while still being able to benefit from retention for my visualization practice.

I could really use some advice because this isn't what I signed up for.

The only reason I started practicing semen retention was because I noticed it made the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations much stronger. When the emotion is more intense, it's much easier for me to genuinely believe what I'm visualizing, which is exactly what I was aiming for. I wasn't trying to awaken kundalini or have any kind of major energetic experience.

A few days ago I started getting pressure at the back of my skull along with a headache. One night I suddenly became extremely nauseous (to the point where I felt like I might throw up) and also started feeling very cold. The headache and pressure have mostly improved since then.

What bothers me the most, though, is this constant electrical/sexual tingling sensation in my spine. It starts in my lower back and moves upward. It's not painful—in fact it's actually pleasurable—but it's become almost constant, and that's exactly the problem. It doesn't seem to go away, and it's distracting and honestly pretty bothersome.

I wasn't looking for energy shooting up my spine or anything related to kundalini. I literally just wanted to use semen retention as a way to strengthen the emotional component of my visualizations and affirmations. Now I feel like I've accidentally opened a door that I never intended to open.

Has anyone experienced something similar from semen retention alone? If this is an energetic imbalance, what can I do to calm it down or reverse it? I'm not interested in intensifying it—I just want to get back to feeling normal while still being able to benefit from retention for my visualization practice.

I could really use some advice because this isn't what I signed up for.

The only reason I started practicing semen retention was because I noticed it made the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations much stronger. When the emotion is more intense, it's much easier for me to genuinely believe what I'm visualizing, which is exactly what I was aiming for. I wasn't trying to awaken kundalini or have any kind of major energetic experience.

A few days ago I started getting pressure at the back of my skull along with a headache. One night I suddenly became extremely nauseous (to the point where I felt like I might throw up) and also started feeling very cold. The headache and pressure have mostly improved since then.

What bothers me the most, though, is this constant electrical/sexual tingling sensation in my spine. It starts in my lower back and moves upward. It's not painful—in fact it's actually pleasurable—but it's become almost constant, and that's exactly the problem. It doesn't seem to go away, and it's distracting and honestly pretty bothersome.

I wasn't looking for energy shooting up my spine or anything related to kundalini. I literally just wanted to use semen retention as a way to strengthen the emotional component of my visualizations and affirmations. Now I feel like I've accidentally opened a door that I never intended to open.

Has anyone experienced something similar from semen retention alone? If this is an energetic imbalance, what can I do to calm it down or reverse it? I'm not interested in intensifying it—I just want to get back to feeling normal while still being able to benefit from retention for my visualization practice.

I've been retaining because I've found that it makes the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations feel much stronger. When the emotions are more intense, it's easier for me to genuinely believe in what I'm visualizing.

That said, I think I may have overdone it. For the past little while I've been dealing with this annoying pressure at the back of my skull, along with a headache. Then last night, out of nowhere, I got an intense wave of nausea (like I was about to throw up) and also started feeling very cold.

Has anyone here experienced anything similar while retaining or working with sexual energy? Should I be worried? Any tips? Can sexual energy cause pressure or headaches at the back of the skull?

I've been retaining because I've found that it makes the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations feel much stronger. When the emotions are more intense, it's easier for me to genuinely believe in what I'm visualizing.

That said, I think I may have overdone it. For the past little while I've been dealing with this annoying pressure at the back of my skull, along with a headache. Then last night, out of nowhere, I got an intense wave of nausea (like I was about to throw up) and also started feeling very cold.

Has anyone here experienced anything similar while retaining or working with sexual energy? Should I be worried? Any tips? Can sexual energy cause pressure or headaches at the back of the skull?

I've been retaining because I've found that it makes the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations feel much stronger. When the emotions are more intense, it's easier for me to genuinely believe in what I'm visualizing.

That said, I think I may have overdone it. For the past little while I've been dealing with this annoying pressure at the back of my skull, along with a headache. Then last night, out of nowhere, I got an intense wave of nausea (like I was about to throw up) and also started feeling very cold.

Has anyone here experienced anything similar while retaining or working with sexual energy? Should I be worried? Any tips? Can sexual energy cause pressure or headaches at the back of the skull?

I've been retaining because I've found that it makes the emotions behind my affirmations and visualizations feel much stronger. When the emotions are more intense, it's easier for me to genuinely believe in what I'm visualizing.

That said, I think I may have overdone it. For the past little while I've been dealing with this annoying pressure at the back of my skull, along with a headache. Then last night, out of nowhere, I got an intense wave of nausea (like I was about to throw up) and also started feeling very cold.

Has anyone here experienced anything similar while retaining or working with sexual energy? Should I be worried? Any tips? Can sexual energy cause pressure or headaches at the back of the skull?

I'm 10 years into university and still haven't graduated. Every job I've had has either ended with me getting fired or me quitting. They're all minimum-wage call center jobs, and I just can't seem to hold them down.

My biggest problem is motivation. It feels like the "engine" that drives most people to work toward their goals simply doesn't exist in me.

The frustrating part is that I know what's at stake. I know I'm wasting years of my life. I know that if I don't get my act together, my future is going to be rough. But none of that translates into action.

It seems like most people have this internal drive that allows them to push through things they don't enjoy because they know they have to. I just... don't have that. It's like my brain refuses to engage unless something is immediately interesting or urgent.

I was on 20 mg immediate-release methylphenidate for a couple of years, and it helped somewhat. It gave me enough of that "motor" to get things done. But for some reason, it doesn't seem to work anymore.

I've also been taking Vyvanse 60 mg for the past week, and so far I don't feel any improvement in my motivation either. Unfortunately, Adderall isn't available in my country, so that's not an option.

I'm honestly close to crying because I feel like I'm never going to be able to build a life for myself.

Has anyone else experienced something like this? Did you eventually find something that helped? I could really use some advice or hope right now.

I'm 10 years into university and still haven't graduated. Every job I've had has either ended with me getting fired or me quitting. They're all minimum-wage call center jobs, and I just can't seem to hold them down.

My biggest problem is motivation. It feels like the "engine" that drives most people to work toward their goals simply doesn't exist in me.

The frustrating part is that I know what's at stake. I know I'm wasting years of my life. I know that if I don't get my act together, my future is going to be rough. But none of that translates into action.

It seems like most people have this internal drive that allows them to push through things they don't enjoy because they know they have to. I just... don't have that. It's like my brain refuses to engage unless something is immediately interesting or urgent.

I was on 20 mg immediate-release methylphenidate for a couple of years, and it helped somewhat. It gave me enough of that "motor" to get things done. But for some reason, it doesn't seem to work anymore.

I've also been taking Vyvanse 60 mg for the past week, and so far I don't feel any improvement in my motivation either. Unfortunately, Adderall isn't available in my country, so that's not an option.

I'm honestly close to crying because I feel like I'm never going to be able to build a life for myself.

Has anyone else experienced something like this? Did you eventually find something that helped? I could really use some advice or hope right now.

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