/lit/ - Literature

>>13480816
>I've had numerous girlfriends, am not religious. I've noticed draining effects from sexual release no matter what, whether it's from my own hand or with a woman. It fogs the mind and makes nearly every other aspect a chore in life with the only reprieve being the ephemeral moments of release. It is a recipe for mediocrity. If you want to be like the majority of the population, by all means, indulge.
I'll answer honestly, since you seem like a genuine guy. I had a phase like this in my teens, which turned out to be depression. After I got over it, I've come to find sex as one of the most mentally clarifying and invigorating activities to engage in, only surpassed by exercise (obviously, masturbation is no replacement for sex and doesn't have these effects). But at the time, I also massively reduced my sexual activities, which I held responsible - that only ended up making me feel worse.

Get this chastity phase out of your system if you must, I did the same thing, but don't be shocked if it doesn't give you the results you're hoping for. After that, find out if depression may be the cause of the problem.

Ideally, I'd hope you avoid my mistake, but this is probably a matter you just have to find out about for yourself. Just make sure you actually pay attention to the responses your body is giving you.

And please don't drag this stuff into /lit/.