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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.