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    Quote Originally Posted by Meng View Post
    The best way to deal with mental health issues is to bottle it up inside and never talk about it.
    Thanks for the great advice for Warwick1.

    Artarmon Mental Hospital should lock him up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sibon View Post
    Thanks for the great advice for Warwick1.

    Artarmon Mental Hospital should lock him up.
    Strange thing to say from a creepy middle aged man who's whole aim in life is to post BS stories on the forum which by his own admission are "nonsensical ramblings",a total fruitloop living in Disneyland...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by StartedAgain View Post
    Grats bro, keep it up. Are you abstaining / no fap?

    Ive had years off in the past what i found helped out was exerting yourself on exercise to keep the energy levels down otherwise i felt iritated and needed to punt. I managed to stay away for 2 years then startedagain.....
    Still fapping. Have a dead bedroom with the missus so I gotta fap to stay sane. I’m trying to exercise more but stamina is way down on when I was younger so there’s only so much I can do. Not gonna push heavy weights or run a marathon. Just lots of walks and clean eating to try to stay out of the depressive funk that inevitably comes from quitting punting.

    Been watching some YouTube videos on stoicism and trying to practice gratitude for simple things in life like the beautiful country we live in, clean air, green parks, clean water, fresh produce. I’m having ups and downs at the moment but pushing through so far

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    Quote Originally Posted by Potluck2.0 View Post
    ......Been watching some YouTube videos on stoicism and trying to practice gratitude for simple things in life like the beautiful country we live in, clean air, green parks, clean water, fresh produce. I’m having ups and downs at the moment but pushing through so far
    You've said it very well.

    I'm also grateful of the opportunities this country has given me and my kid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Potluck2.0 View Post
    Still fapping. Have a dead bedroom with the missus so I gotta fap to stay sane. I’m trying to exercise more but stamina is way down on when I was younger so there’s only so much I can do. Not gonna push heavy weights or run a marathon. Just lots of walks and clean eating to try to stay out of the depressive funk that inevitably comes from quitting punting.....
    Well done. When you come out of it please tell us more so that we could learn from your journey.

    Out of punting we could achieve so much in life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sibon View Post
    You've said it very well.

    I'm also grateful of the opportunities this country has given me and my kid.
    Kid?? What happened to the other imaginary one, hmm, something evil afoot........

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    people talk about bottling up their emotions, but it can build up like a pressure cooker, than you can have an mental explosion, that could cost you your job or your social or private life,
    the one good thing about this forum you can vent those frustrations here, without being judge because most of us are in the same shoes as other members here,
    and the money you would spend on psychologist sessions you can put towards punting or a trip to candy land Pattaya

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD SNAKE View Post
    people talk about bottling up their emotions, but it can build up like a pressure cooker, than you can have an mental explosion, that could cost you your job or your social or private life,
    the one good thing about this forum you can vent those frustrations here, without being judge because most of us are in the same shoes as other members here,
    and the money you would spend on psychologist sessions you can put towards punting or a trip to candy land Pattaya
    The trouble with psychopath like Warwick1 is he vents his venom, toxicity and foul mouth on every member here making people afraid to post.

    He should be banned for the health of this community.

    I don't know how he managed to escape from the asylum and be a danger to the society.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sibon View Post
    The trouble with psychopath like Warwick1 is he vents his venom, toxicity and foul mouth on every member here making people afraid to post.

    He should be banned for the health of this community.

    I don't know how he managed to escape from the asylum and be a danger to the society.
    Stop making up ridiculous stories and tell the truth, simple as that moron.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamit View Post
    As Nietzsche said; alcohol is the opium of the masses. However he may have also agreed that punting is the opium of the male masses. He did think that sex was a great thing to partake in and perhaps contracted syphilis from it which killed him at 42. His point was alcohol makes it harder for people confront and address what makes them unhappy. Similarly, punting can be a form of delightful and expensive escapism from things that you want to avoid or make you unhappy.

    Maybe your friend should spend the money and time he spends punting on looking for a better fitting or exciting job, or tackling the work issues that bother him.

    Nietzsche would have frowned on regular punting as he probably thought it was better spending the money and time on addressing issues or seeking out a hot relationship, or on spicing up an existing relationship. The delights of a punting quickie are so short. In a proper relationship, even if not a long term one, there are other dimensions of sexual fulfilment that can be explored.

    Dopamine levels can be low for a range of reasons including depression. Punting can induce a dopamine spike to counteract this but it is not a long term solution.
    Think you meant Karl Marx, and his quote was 'religion is the opium of the masses '

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    Quote Originally Posted by jsw1888 View Post
    Think you meant Karl Marx, and his quote was 'religion is the opium of the masses '
    Ah yes. I think you are right. Nietzsche was big on the idea that confronting your problems is needed but takes alot of effort. Alcohol deadens your mind and feelings so you are not in the state needed to work out what the fuck is wrong that led to the compulsion to drink.

    Unlike alcohol, a punt is short and sweet but the build up to the visit can be all encompassing. I have used it as an ant depressant. Although a dud punt can make me more depressed. The thing is that it might be better to find other ways to address sad times like get excercise, meet a friend, have a great meal etc.

    One effect of punting which is detrimental is that it can make me stingy. For instance, if I have blown $200 in a week on a massage then I am less likely to be generous that week with friends and family. This is one of the main motivators for me giving up. I'd rather have more surplus for connecting with the people in my life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michaelli2000 View Post
    Anyone uses punting as escapism from work?

    Eg: going to a punt to forget about all work related trouble

    I have a friend who blows 1/3 of his net after tax pay on punting

    How do you stop this addiction from getting worse
    It's an expensive way to escape from work related stress.

    The other day my regular ML told me she bought a bottle of skincare product for $700.

    Who is paying it? Suckers like you and me.

    That's a salutory lesson to punt less and put the money to better use.

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    When I'm under the pump at work, punting or even sex would be the last thing on my mind. I've tried pushing ahead and going to a booking made earlier just as something unexpected came up at work. Those were dreadful sessions, my mind was a million lightyears away.

    Instead, what I often do is reward myself with a punt after I'd achieved something big at work. That's when I enjoy the sessions a lot more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sibon View Post
    It's an expensive way to escape from work related stress.

    The other day my regular ML told me she bought a bottle of skincare product for $700.

    Who is paying it? Suckers like you and me.

    That's a salutory lesson to punt less and put the money to better use.
    Yes for better use like looking after your imaginary family......

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    Go for quality rather than quantity punts is all of the advice I can give really. Then you won't get burnout or addiction. Once a week, week and a half works just fine for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ColesBag View Post
    Go for quality rather than quantity punts is all of the advice I can give really. Then you won't get burnout or addiction. Once a week, week and a half works just fine for me.
    Made it to 3 weeks clean today. Was gonna end the streak this morning but my regular was busy so that got me past that need. Will put some more runs on the board in terms of days without punting. Don’t feel any better or worse yet, wallet is seeing some improvement

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michaelli2000 View Post
    Anyone uses punting as escapism from work?

    Eg: going to a punt to forget about all work related trouble

    I have a friend who blows 1/3 of his net after tax pay on punting

    How do you stop this addiction from getting worse
    I admit, i do at times use punting due to work related issues. Sometimes you just want to lay down get a good/decent/average massage and have a release. But 1/3 is a little extreme.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Potluck2.0 View Post
    Made it to 3 weeks clean today. Was gonna end the streak this morning but my regular was busy so that got me past that need. Will put some more runs on the board in terms of days without punting. Don’t feel any better or worse yet, wallet is seeing some improvement
    Here's a tip. It's easy to get through it if you "financially castrate" yourself.

    What I mean is, you got some spare cash around, that makes you tempted to splash it on whores. Well, don't leave it lying around, put it into something good. Pay off loans, invest in ultra safe assets (you decide, no financial advice here!), or simply use it to treat someone you always wanted to treat.

    Without the capability to punt, you will not be so focused on punting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldfishMan View Post
    Here's a tip. It's easy to get through it if you "financially castrate" yourself.

    What I mean is, you got some spare cash around, that makes you tempted to splash it on whores. Well, don't leave it lying around, put it into something good. Pay off loans, invest in ultra safe assets (you decide, no financial advice here!), or simply use it to treat someone you always wanted to treat.

    Without the capability to punt, you will not be so focused on punting.
    To add to this, you should also block/limit access to punting forums like this, locanto/escort and babe to castrate yourself.

    I track my spending on everything and budget (work in investment banking so no surprises lol) and already this year I've spent 11k on punting... this is also small by some of the bigger punters here but definitely not great either. I could have put that cash in JEPI ETF and get an annualised 7% (obviously has it's risk and dividend risk) but definitely better value and returns out there than punting so often

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    Welp, punted this morning with a regular and spent the last $100 of my punting budget. My subconscious was telling me i needed to punt. This morning I woke up from a dream where I gave daty to one girl and dfk'd another one, both were people I knew from 20-25 years ago so decided to get it out of my system.

    I was all excited but the reality was a let down. The ML in question wasn't as pretty as she was in my anticipatory imagination. She was older that what I remember and star-fished the whole time in mish apart from a BBBJ and 69 DATY that lasted a few minutes. In the heat of the moment the orgasm was good but I felt intensely emotionally empty afterwards as I went about my day shopping for cheap groceries at aldi in the cold and rain.

    I have financially castrated myself as GFMan has advised up above so no more punting for quite a while.

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