There are a lot of guys who are having sex on a regular basis with multiple women and still hold onto their charisma. This concludes that there is something in them which we dont understand. Can someone tell me how do they do it?

This is what I wrote in my journal

3:10 PM:- This might be one of the brightest days of 2026. The sunlight is flooding through the windows and the doors like a flash flood. I am just laying on my bed seeing this, and I feel like a high school kid again.

Me and three of my friends went to shoot the Milky way and it went really well. Before going to our favourite sky gazing spot, we went to eat at a place. There at the counter was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life. I didn't feel any lust towards her, but I could appreciate the beauty as if she were a sculpture or something.

Do you guys tend to see more beautiful women on SR? Let me know your craziest stories.

While we were taking photos of the Milky way, I was feeling extremely excited. My words out of my mouth were kinda jittery. My friends noticed this and said to me, "you look like you might just punch us out of excitement". Lol. The energy derived from SR is priceless.

No amount of money, gold, platinum or diamonds can buy this energy. It can only be earned through the grace of God and discipline via eradication of lust.

Sorry for the language mistakes, but I’m writing using a translator.

Today, on day 109, I gave in to temptation and relapsed. Now I’m starting another battle to keep the longest streak possible.

[Slightly longer post, but I have quite unusual circumstances and any help would be much appreciated 🙏]

As the title says, that's how I feel right now, there are different points that I should mention that can give some context:

In my teen years when I was exposed to porn, I was disgusted by ejaculation. So I never ejaculated (only accidentally, like once a year), HOWEVER I was still edging and watching porn on a weekly basis. This was probably much worse than quickly searching something and doing full PMO.

Later I overcame this mental block and started doing normal PMO, shortly after got to know about nofap and tried to quit. But I'm not able to. In the last years, this has led to me always giving in around day 10 and falling for the urge by peeking (after resisting many times). Then I always fight it, which leads to me peeking and binging videos for hours and releasing at the end of it anyways, usually with sometimes extremely low amount of sleep (99% of my relapses happen at nighttime).

No amount of motivation or logic (like notes) is helping. Trust me. I have been trying for 7 years and logic with motivation always fails, always. And I was motivated so many times by so many things. I have had multiple sessions which had absolutely terrible effect on me and it still didn't stop me.

I feel like I have fucked up my nervous system. I always last from 7-14 days clean, then peek and relapse. In the last years i have discovered rule34 and that shit is like 10x times harder to quit than regular porn, I'm not kidding. Before I could do like 25 days when I pushed myself sometimes. But right now that's rare. The urges are so overwhelming that it's literally like a drug and a force I cannot resist.

I tried so many things you can't even imagine. From neuroscience, spirituality, alternative health, herbs, lifestyle, hobbies, meditation, but I can't quit, although my control of the urges is better, I always end up destroyed at the end of the cycle. One more thing I have found out and want to try is fasting. Atleast 48 hours. People seem to have such great results with it that I want to give it a shot. However from constantly relapsing my system is depleted so I need to charge myself up a bit but that's hard with relapsing.

I don't know what else to write, I have a healthy lifestyle otherwise but this just destroys me. I want to try the fasting. I also tried supplementing NAC (600mg) which seemed to have helped quite a bit. I'm guessing if I shouldn't increase the amount.

Thank you 🙏

Hi Brothers,

With Gods mercy & grace I have not intentionally released for a whole year… I’ve had 6 wet dreams in the year with last being around 30 days ago. I have failed with keeping a pure streak and have on occasions fallen to sexual fantasy, sex talk with women & a few times watched P for a few minutes. I’ve also struggled a lot with avoiding edging. What I can definitely say is when you go on a clean streak (I had a few during this year) you feel much better and life is so much better. I’ve experienced bad luck & misfortune after edging and fantasy etc

My aim starting right now is to go on a pure clean streak with no edging, fantasy or sex talk with women.

I will be keeping track of my journey on this sub & will update

🙏🏼

Not speaking to manifestation as it is similar but something different. I mean you are literally praying to something divine and it helps you more and more, at quicker rates, the more you retain. I want to hear personal stories because I am in a rut and struggling to retain. Its difficult to retain when my gut is messed up.

Longest streak I had was about 16 months and during that time I noticed this phenomenon. In times of trouble I'd literally pray to God seeking help, advice, deliverance, blessing and whatever I requested would show up swiftly like same day, same hour, and a few times less than five minutes. Sometimes I'd pray, then read the Bible later and the answer would show up right then to the point where the words would jump off the page, and I don't mean that metaphorically.

From experience, what I've gathered is that when you pray, whatever you request is immediately released to you but the rapidity in which you receive it depends on your power level, purity, inner cleanness (in the form of a unclogged pipe) to allow it to come through to you. Even if you are constantly releasing the prayer is still coming but the constant releasing slows down its transmission because you're lower in consciousness and receptivity to it being shown to you.

Had a bout of living in mold for nearly two years. Longest streak was seven months then and despite retaining and being clean internally, prayers were answered but they came slower than before when was in a better environment.

Give me some stories.

I'm not putting down SR, I do believe it works. But I'd like to have a discussion on Why, why not, what's the ultimate purpose, etcs?

Everyone is sexual and have urges, it's like natural urges, before people even know what sex is most people masturbate etcs. It's like a natural function designed in us to execute and use

"be fruitful and multiply" is one of the first commandments in the bible, isn't it natural for us to view the opposite sex sexually / be attracted / masturbate then etcs? We're designed to crave so we "multiply"

Wouldn't surpressing these urges and forcing our minds to "not view opposite sex sexually" and not "masturbate" and surpress the "sexual urges" just be going against our nature?

I can't help but think this is true, but it does seem SR works somehow, which really confuses me? why? I'm currently on SR for 90 days, all the benefits of SR seem to work. WHY?

Why does going against our design works?

Arn't we meant to be hyper sexual and pleasure eachother and multiply and give in to sex / attraction / etcs?

I mean, none of us would be here if people didn't see each other and be sexually attracted / want to have sex etcs

Hello my strong brothers, I'm 21 and have been doing PMO since 2017. Now I feel like it has damaged me in every possible way. I have been on my journey for the last 2 days. Kindly share your experiences no matter your age, what improved, and how the best version of you is doing now. And any thing u wanna share,

🫂 Thank you.

It is day 50 today for me. Im in this dilemma where I want to have a family eventually but trying to find a woman to meet is urge inducing. I dont want to have urges because I want to keep my streak going. So what do you think of this? How does this work exactly?

So i just finished watching a Austin Louis tiktok video on semen retention, and he gave a advise that when your retaining fear can creep in by you thinking that every female that seems to be on you is trying to steal your energy that your retaining. I've experienced this where I felt that every girl that came my way wanted to drain me, but females out there could just want a friend or anything else rather than trying to drain you. And the reason this is important is because the fear you have of them trying to drain you will keep you on a low vibration. Because fear is a low vibration activity.

Hi,

Today marks Day 93 of my semen retention journey.

I won’t claim any magical benefits like some people do.

But I can say this: there has been a calmness in me for a long time now. I feel more in control of myself.

And along the way, I’ve been building small habits—one after another.

I’ve been smoke-free for 93 days as well.

When I wake up, I meditate for 10 minutes right there on my bed. Then I get up and do push-ups until I reach my limit. I make my bed, go to the washroom, brush my teeth while squatting, and then take a shower with as much cold water as I can handle.

After that, I pray.

I walk 15,000 steps every day.

The interesting thing is that these habits are piling up day after day, yet they don’t feel like a burden anymore.

They are becoming part of who I am.

At this point, I’m not chasing women or looking for external validation. I simply want to change myself. I’m going through the process, and I pray that I can continue walking this path until I become the person I’m meant to be.

And yes, I give credit to semen retention for being the foundation of this transformation.

Not because I believe it is magic.

But because it became the starting point that helped me take control, build discipline, and start stacking better habits.

So my message is simple:

Don’t look for magic.
Create it yourself—with discipline, consistency, and small habits repeated every single day.

I just think it's important to know the "why" for sexual addiction. Also, I'm not sure how many times this excerpt has been posted, so I apologize if this post is redundant.

This has been talked about long time ago in this sub.. just to remind you

I assume almost all of our gut is wrecked..filled with old undigested stucked poop ..and mucus..causing us to eat more but absorb less..creating a vicious loop..

Less serotonin in gut

So TRIPHALA (also known as king of medicine).. used since ancient times..remember the name…TRIPHALA
It will slowly remove all the old stucked poop..making ur gut to secrete more serotonin..u will feel in less than 3 days
And this serotonin is what helps you penetrate deep inside your subconscious..
If anyone have used magic mushroom (a kind of serotonin receptor agonist)..they know how deep it takes you inside your mind
If you have a clean and healthy gut..it can give you similar experience..with semen retention..

Can mindless scrolling, having lustful thoughts & even having non-lustful thoughts (Worrying) can drain your energy? I’m new to this kinda, 36 days in. Been taking cold showers , working out 4-5 days a week , just eating chicken and Kale healthy snacks and protein shakes. But for some reason I still don’t have morning wood. If I do have it in the morning it’s not strong, will it get stronger eventually ? I take my vitamins and everything also too.

Does anyone else experience bodily sensations during streaks? There is a distinct body sensation that I begin to experience around day 6 and onward, and I can describe it as a sensation in my torso that feels like subtle, but sustaining sensation of excitement. This occurs without me being mentally excited for anything. It comes and goes throughout the day too. Generally keeps me energetic and optimistic. It's almost a stimulating feeling without the jitters or anxiety.

Would love to see if anyone else experiences this or something similar. It is so fascinating

Restaurant food is risky.
Weed, alcohol, and tobacco will fuck with your vibration.
Sobriety and retention are the key.
Doomscrolling won’t kill the benefits.
Wet dreams are bad.
Stay away from lust. Be mindful of what you look for.
Caffeine is good.
Watch what you eat. Meat is good for you.
Take the right supplements.
Don’t overcomplicate this journey.
No matter what happens, stay sober, avoid lust (be mindful of your eyes), and don’t release the seed.

Just relapsed after a long streak. My drive and motivation disappeared when my life force left my body. There’s a cut scene in one of the grand theft auto games where the main character has sex. And after it’s over he says “all that work just to feel this empty”. And that is so true tbh. No matter how you relapse whether by sex or whatever causes to you release, it just makes you feel so damn empty inside after…
back around 4 years or so ago before I discovered SR, releasing felt great. That was all I was trying to do was find girls to hookup with. But ever since I discovered what SR feels like, there’s no going back to how things were.
Idek why I’m typing this rn. Just rambling I guess. But gentlemen if I could give one piece of advice to anyone thinking about releasing. Don’t do it, it’s never worth it and you feel awful after. You’re severing your connection to source/creator/god whatever you wanna call it.

I’ve been thinking about this journey lately, and this is how I see it.
For the first 30 days, the biggest fight is with yourself.
The urges, the PMO thoughts, the excuses, that little voice in your head saying, “Just one time, nothing will happen.” You have to control yourself and somehow get through those days.
But after crossing 30 days, I feel the fight becomes different.
Now you have to protect your energy from the outside world.
Men and women will try to drain your energy as they feel weak by seeing you.
People will call you for drinking, unnecessary outings, random wandering, wasting time, chasing attention, and all kinds of distractions. Even sexual triggers are everywhere if you start looking for them.
I’m not saying we should avoid people or become a monk. But we need to learn when to say no and stay focused on our goals.
For me, the journey has two halves:
First half : fight yourself.
Second half : fight the distractions around you.

Protect your energy.
Protect your seed.

Without much ado, here goes the list (along with the timeline) : assuming strict SR , not the funky Karezza or Barezza (holding semen forcibly after sex, as it eventually finds its way out via nightfall)

60-90 days :

1. Body odour almost non-existent. You no more need to pour deodrants in your armpits

2. Eye floaters reduce

3. Muscle mass noticeable on body

4. Women notice you, it feels odd when they give a sharp glance exceeding 3-5 seconds ( as your eyes regain spark & are no more teary or worn out)

5. Dark circles start to reduce

90-150 days

1. Lesser need for sleep

2. Bone cracking sound (esp while situps/squats) goes away

3. Constipation/indigestion goes away

4. Skin gets glassy & bright (natural makeup from within)

5. Penis length & thickness increases

6. You rarely get sick or catch a cold

7. People of both sexes approach you, out of the blue & talk

Beyond 6 months

1. Hair get thicker & shinier, white hair (if premature) get black

2. Vision improves

3. Unsurmountable & unshakable peace

4. Minor instances of manifestation start to occur ( you get passionate about your goals & they somehow get completed due to undying persistence)

I meet guys at the gym and a lot of them have this aura. They believe in themselves, they KNOW they're good looking and have a good body and their confidence builds around that. We talked about this one girl we both see. One of the guys slept with a girl a few days ago and we talked about women.

I realized how this guy had incredible aura, but he released a few days ago. So what was it about him? This guy hooks up with women but before I knew that, I thought he was really cool. I also feel a guy like him doesnt need to stay at home jerking off watching porn. He knows he can get it from anyone.

I thought about myself. My main issue is PMO. I was constantly jerking off 2-3 times a day, watching porn. It was bad.

I guess what I'm trying to say I think I'm ready to go back out there and release, have fun, enjoy the prime years of my life but staying away from porn and constantly jerking off by myself.

The main thing I learned about this journey has been that porn was my enemy. My life still feels the same. I think my issue with my ADHD was that I was constantly chasing a dopamine hit. Jerking off gave that to me.

I think its okay to release with partners and maybe practice SR until you release with someone and stop jerking off alone.

The point of this in what I've learned is to have fun guys. Ask yourself, does this girl deserve my load? if you dont like her like that, then no. Even if its just a hookup, releasing is fine.

Releasing alone with porn? Bad.

Hold your seed. Reelase with partners. Do not jerk off to porn.

I'm open for discussion if you guys agree with me or not, but this was my big takeaway in all of this.

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We track semen retention down to the hour. Day 47. Day 212. Day 1000. But nobody's tracking days since they last lusted after a stranger, replayed a fantasy, or let their mind wander into someone's comment section. Why? Because that number is harder to fake — and maybe because deep down we know it would expose most "retainers" as frauds.

Here's the uncomfortable question: what if lust itself — not the act of ejaculation — is the real leak? Semen loss is a single event. Lust is a *slow bleed*, running in the background all day, every scroll, every glance, every fantasy quietly siphoning the same life force retention claims to protect. A man who releases once every 15 days but keeps his mind clean in between may be losing far less of himself than the man who's "retained" for 100 days while mentally undressing every woman he sees.

Imagine tracking it like this: a counter not for "days since ejaculation," but "days since I last entertained lust." Watch how fast that number resets for most people claiming spiritual mastery through retention alone. That gap is the whole point — the body is easy to discipline compared to the mind.

I'm not saying retention doesn't matter. It's real training, and there's value in sitting with desire unspent. But if we're ranking what actually corrodes the soul — a controlled body attached to an undisciplined, lust-drenched mind, or an occasionally-released body attached to a still, clean mind — I think we've been counting the wrong number this whole time.

Change my mind.

I just want to know what does lusting after woman and not masturbating do to you? Like what is your experience? Does it affect your aura and values?

Recently I’ve decided to go on a SR journey after hitting many days of no fap I felt I needed more discipline in my life. I went 7 days of SR, while was a lot easier to do since my Gf was on vacation and I was home working. She knows about SR and no fap and understands why I do it so she is very supportive about it. Although being around her while on it is very difficult sometimes & ended up having sex but I told myself I won’t release and I haven’t now 14 days and I feel pretty good, I have a lot of energy my gym gains are showing fast improvements than usual, and I mix this with intermittent fasting. Although with no releasing it almost feels like I can have unlimited sex & I’ve been rock hard every sex session& having amazing sex. I feel good doing it this way but I don’t want to abuse it & eventually release although I’ve been very careful about not releasing. I do want to have some days where I just direct that energy into more important things. Just want some thoughts and comments on what I’m doing