{"id":8553,"date":"2025-07-21T17:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/day-169-of-porn-abstinence-my-brain-now-controls-desires\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:30:57","slug":"169days-nopmo-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/en\/169days-nopmo-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 169 of Porn Abstinence: My Brain Now Controls Desires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nature-friendly-men-health.webp\" alt=\"A farmer holding a plant and giving a thumbs-up. Illustration image. \" class=\"wp-image-3079\" style=\"width:623px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nature-friendly-men-health.webp 700w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nature-friendly-men-health-247x300.webp 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;169 Days Overcoming Desire, My Brain Awakens Through Porn Abstinence&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello!<br\/>Porn abstinence has become so easy for me now.<br\/>At first, those urges came frequently,<br\/>but now, even when desires arise, I simply acknowledge them and let them pass.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even just watching YouTube, there are so many provocative contents and ads.<br\/>That&#8217;s why I have <strong>&#8216;Pause watch history&#8217;<\/strong> enabled,<br\/>and I only select the genres I want to watch, keeping it <strong>clean<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t practice &#8216;Geumtube&#8217; (abstinence from stimulating YouTube content), porn abstinence is really difficult.<br\/>Stimulation constantly tempts you.<br\/>Especially in an era like today, with advanced AI,<br\/>it induces addiction to the level of <strong>dopamine hacking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because gestures, postures, expressions, and even symmetrical structures are all <strong>psychologically designed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, when I see such stimulation\u2026<br\/>Sometimes I feel drawn to it,<br\/>but I often feel a sense of repulsion because I <strong>always know I&#8217;ll regret it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/healthy-male-1.webp\" alt=\"An illustration of a muscular man posing and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-3080\" style=\"width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/healthy-male-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/healthy-male-1-300x208.webp 300w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/healthy-male-1-768x533.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The health that nature provides,<br\/>escaping dopamine addiction \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even in conversations with the opposite sex,<br\/>I feel like I can communicate with a much healthier mind than before.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most importantly, the best part is that<br\/>I&#8217;m <strong>not tormented even when I see provocative stimuli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before, even a little bit of such stimulation would make me feel<br\/>empty, tormented, and wanting release&#8230; but<br\/>now it&#8217;s different.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I realized it <strong>was an addiction<\/strong>, that it <strong>was fake dopamine<\/strong>,<br\/>I&#8217;m <strong>experiencing firsthand<\/strong> that the stimulation nature provides is true happiness.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fake stimulation always <strong>brings unhappiness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-friendly-male-female.webp\" alt=\"A muscular man and a woman who loves flowers stand side by side.\" class=\"wp-image-3078\" style=\"width:515px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-friendly-male-female.webp 700w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-friendly-male-female-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Why are you shirtless&#8230;?<br\/>A man at one with nature&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, not just porn abstinence, but <strong>celibacy<\/strong> wasn&#8217;t easy either\u2026<br\/>But by reducing excessive multivitamins and switching to a <strong>natural food-based diet<\/strong>,<br\/>the explosive surge of sexual urges has decreased.<br\/>I still need to observe more,<br\/>but I feel like a <strong>gentle and smooth rhythm<\/strong> is protecting my body.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excessive vitamins boost dopamine,<br\/>temporarily relieving fatigue,<br\/>but in the long run, they create a <strong>vicious cycle<\/strong>.<br\/>And you also <strong>become more easily drawn to fake stimulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><br\/>\u25bc Let&#8217;s look at the side effects of excessive vitamins together!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-shinbidays wp-block-embed-shinbidays\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xGHh6ENJgH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/en\/vitamin-overdose-marketing-truth\/\">\ud83c\udf4b Vitamin Overdose: Know Before You Take! The Truth About Supplement Marketing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\ud83c\udf4b Vitamin Overdose: Know Before You Take! The Truth About Supplement Marketing&#8221; &#8212; \uc2e0\ube44\ub370\uc774\uc988 (ShinbiDays)\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/en\/vitamin-overdose-marketing-truth\/embed\/#?secret=jaMc8Tzsf2#?secret=xGHh6ENJgH\" data-secret=\"xGHh6ENJgH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Porn Abstinence<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I can let go of provocative stimuli.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My energy increases, and I engage in productive activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>cognitive decline<\/strong> that temporarily occurred disappears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My nerves become stable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For reference, I&#8217;m not doing this to build relationships with real women<br\/>or to get a girlfriend.<br\/><br\/>Of course, it&#8217;s true that opportunities to naturally become closer to the opposite sex increase,<br\/>but rather than that, I practice it for inner cultivation and self-reflection!<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&amp;A Time \ud83d\udcac<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/QA-Questions-and-Answers.webp\" alt=\"A man and a woman are depicted in a question and answer session.\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" style=\"width:626px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/QA-Questions-and-Answers.webp 700w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/QA-Questions-and-Answers-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/QA-Questions-and-Answers-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Porn Abstinence, Q&amp;A Time~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. What do I do when I&#8217;m tormented by urges?<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Actually, that urge is <strong>not a real urge..!<\/strong><br\/>Real urges are calm and subtle, so they don&#8217;t torment you.<br\/>Sexual desire in an addicted state is an <strong>explosive dopamine loop<\/strong>.<br\/>So, you <strong>must not mistake it for a real urge<\/strong>.<br\/><br\/>If it&#8217;s tormenting you, it&#8217;s a reaction caused by fake dopamine!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. Don&#8217;t others watch pornography too?<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Hmm&#8230; This is like..<br\/>Just because others eat instant food, or are obese,<br\/>or smoke and drink\u2026<br\/>There&#8217;s a theory that <strong>it doesn&#8217;t guarantee it&#8217;s good for your body<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. Why is looking at a woman&#8217;s body bad?<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Morally speaking,<br\/>looking at a woman&#8217;s body might not necessarily be wrong.<br\/>However, from an <strong>evolutionary psychology perspective<\/strong>,<br\/>our brains are designed <strong>not to distinguish<\/strong> between real people and pornography.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you see a woman&#8217;s naked body,<br\/>your brain mistakenly thinks, &#8220;Now&#8217;s the chance to reproduce!&#8221; and releases a flood of dopamine.<br\/>But what if that&#8217;s possible with <strong>just one click<\/strong>?<br\/>\u2192 Dopamine receptors eventually <strong>shrink due to overstimulation<\/strong>,<br\/>and the small joys of everyday life <strong>become imperceptible<\/strong>.<br\/>And you increasingly seek stronger stimuli, more unusual content.<br\/>Ultimately, intelligence declines, and it becomes a <strong>major hindrance to growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. I&#8217;ve watched too much. Is my brain damaged&#8230;? \ud83d\ude2d<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Don&#8217;t worry!<br\/><strong>Our brains have very high resilience.<\/strong><br\/>If you practice porn abstinence well, dopamine receptors will recover,<br\/>and you&#8217;ll be able to <strong>feel deep joy<\/strong> even in small, simple happiness.<br\/>This is a scientifically proven fact~<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, &#8220;I&#8217;ll just watch until today and then quit&#8221; is <strong>absolutely not allowed!<\/strong><br\/>\u2192 Your brain will only change if you <strong>start right now<\/strong>.<br\/><br\/>The moment you make up your mind..<br\/>the dopamine addiction loop actually begins to change.<br\/>This is also a scientific theory \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion \ud83c\udfaf<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tightrope-No-pornography.webp\" alt=\"A cute man is seen balancing on a rope.\" class=\"wp-image-3075\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tightrope-No-pornography.webp 700w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tightrope-No-pornography-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tightrope-No-pornography-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The process of breaking free from the addiction loop<br\/>is like walking a tightrope \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey of porn abstinence is not easy,<br\/>but <strong>anyone can do it if they know the method and just execute it<\/strong>.<br\/>The key is to cut off unhealthy stimuli as much as possible,<br\/>and <strong>engage in many healthy activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say, &#8220;If you&#8217;re going to quit, quit all at once,&#8221; but<br\/>my, Seojun&#8217;s, thought is: <strong>slowly reduce it as much as you want!<\/strong><br\/>Instead, <strong>don&#8217;t blame yourself if you start again<\/strong><br\/>and <strong>start from this very moment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might feel guilty if you stumble.<br\/>But this addiction loop is&#8230;<br\/>like <strong>tightrope walking<\/strong>,<br\/>at first you sway,<br\/>but once you get used to it, you <strong>dust yourself off and regain your balance<\/strong>.<br\/><br\/>And then,<br\/>you can move forward without wavering!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s <strong>find our balance together!<\/strong><br\/>This was Seojun from Shinbi Days \ud83d\udc9b<br\/><\/p>\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1714963467738367\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><!-- footer-emotion --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1714963467738367\" data-ad-slot=\"6532937536\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello!Porn abstinence has become so easy for me now.At first, those urges came frequently,but now, even when desires arise, I simply acknowledge them and let them pass. 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