Masturbation - A Psychological Addiction

[wanchope 0]

masturbation is one of the most powerful addict that is more rampantin youths-both male and female.I have came accross some people that complained on masturbation addiction.I will like to know the easiest way of being free from masturbation and I have heard many people talk on the psycological implication,is there any psycologycal implication of masturbation?

[mikeyboy63 0]

Masturbation is perfectly healthy. I recommend it highly. Otherwise, you'll just be sexually frustrated, which makes it difficult to concentrate on work/school. Young people are especially sexually obsessive. Mother Nature's way of compelling young people to reproduce and propagate the species. Some people can suppress their urges. The boring people. Most people can't. Masturbation is preferable to unwanted teenage pregnancies.

[tuckinfypos 0]

Masturbation is perfectly healthy. I recommend it highly. Otherwise, you'll just be sexually frustrated, which makes it difficult to concentrate on work/school. Young people are especially sexually obsessive. Mother Nature's way of compelling young people to reproduce and propagate the species. Some people can suppress their urges. The boring people. Most people can't. Masturbation is preferable to unwanted teenage pregnancies.

yup. Exactly what he said.

My awnser to every addiction though is if it makes you happy its good for you. Unless its meth =X

[truefusion 3]

Many people have overcome their addictions by allowing God to change them. For no temptation can overcome one with faith. When one has an addiction, the slightest form of temptation is enough to get them interested. There is no shame unless caught in the act and humans can be made ignorant. But some bear no shame regardless.

Admitting that they have an addiction is one step forward in the right direction and obviously the first step to solving a problem. Anyone can talk to a friend or a psychiatrist about it, but what do they have to keep them under control when alone? Are you going to take their internet away? Are you going to keep an eye on them 24-7? As a dog returns to its vomit, so does a person return to pleasing themselves who are overcome by a desire.

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Masturbation is perfectly healthy. I recommend it highly. Otherwise, you'll just be sexually frustrated, which makes it difficult to concentrate on work/school. Young people are especially sexually obsessive. Mother Nature's way of compelling young people to reproduce and propagate the species. Some people can suppress their urges. The boring people. Most people can't. Masturbation is preferable to unwanted teenage pregnancies.

You do know what happens when things go overboard, don't you? Things like this: click here. When a person believes they have a serious addiction that will only cause problems in their lives, one does not in turn tell them to continue. Because of them constantly practicing such selfish non-sense, they'll only get bored of it and seek pleasure to a bigger degree, which can lead to teenage pregnancies. Rather than being productive, they're only waiting to be alone, when no one is around, so that they may spur their addiction.
Let's assume that they manage to find time to interact with others and they obtain a lover. The relationship is bound to fail, for selfishness was practiced to a big degree due to their addiction. Just like those who love money keep on wanting more, so do those that love sexual pleasure. It's not about the person's health, it is about their life.

[etycto 0]

Masturbation is perfectly healthy. I recommend it highly. Otherwise, you'll just be sexually frustrated, which makes it difficult to concentrate on work/school. Young people are especially sexually obsessive. Mother Nature's way of compelling young people to reproduce and propagate the species. Some people can suppress their urges. The boring people. Most people can't. Masturbation is preferable to unwanted teenage pregnancies.

can you please tell the website where you heard or read this from or tell the docter that told you this, because that's one of the biggest load of crap i ever heard. here's why i dont materbate yet i have some of the best grades in all my classes i'm always very relaxed and not "sexually frustrated" (what the freack is "sexually frustrated"). and how is this "mother natures" doing young people are not ment to reproduce their not emotionaly and physicaly ready. and yes if you dont masterbate you are the most boring person ever right since because if you dont materbate that means you dont go to those very exiting and fun masterbating parties ( or is it awkward and disturbing materbating parties). uhm by the way the majority of teens that masterbate are the ones that are realy sexualy active.

but anways with any addiction it does start with noticing you have a problem wether someone tells you or you found out on your own. the next thing would be to try to get help and if you can stop cold turkey. dont listen to this dude cause any addiction is unhealthy.

P.S. i know as a matter of fact some one is going to say something like this "masterbating is healthy because if you produce too much sperm in your testes it's unhealthy" true, but your body takes care of that with nocturnal emission (wet dreams).

[gisellebebegirl 0]

i find this whole topic odd, sure its okay for a lonely male/female to run to masturbating every now & then, but its creepy [in my opinion] when that's all they do, and they isolate from meeting people from the opposite sex, to persuade their uhmmm desired dreams?? haha i don't know how to word this. But i find it creepy and kind of sad when people refer only to masturbation to please themselves

[Saint_Michael 3]

Yeah its healthy, for the most part, but like giselle mention it don't help you meet people and develop a healthy sexual relationship and stuff like that. I definitely agree with etycto that you need to back up your sources because there are other ways to relieve the sexual frustration then whipping it out or using devices as it is all about self control and maturity. Of course, some people have other reasons why they do it and they usually end up in Jail or some sex offender program, either way if you can't control your bodies needs then you might need to talk to someone about it on how to control it.

Edited July 13, 2008 by Saint_Michael (see edit history)

[ZhuzKamill 0]

I think mastrubation is perfectly healthy...its nothing wrong with mastrubation..i think that everyone has alteast mastrubated once..in there life. When you mastrubate you get to learn what you like in the terms of sex. Mastrubation its good and its healthy

[mikeyboy63 0]

can you please tell the website where you heard or read this from or tell the docter that told you this, because that's one of the biggest load of crap i ever heard. here's why i dont materbate yet i have some of the best grades in all my classes i'm always very relaxed and not "sexually frustrated" (what the freack is "sexually frustrated"). and how is this "mother natures" doing young people are not ment to reproduce their not emotionaly and physicaly ready. and yes if you dont masterbate you are the most boring person ever right since because if you dont materbate that means you dont go to those very exiting and fun masterbating parties ( or is it awkward and disturbing materbating parties). uhm by the way the majority of teens that masterbate are the ones that are realy sexualy active.
but anways with any addiction it does start with noticing you have a problem wether someone tells you or you found out on your own. the next thing would be to try to get help and if you can stop cold turkey. dont listen to this dude cause any addiction is unhealthy.

P.S. i know as a matter of fact some one is going to say something like this "masterbating is healthy because if you produce too much sperm in your testes it's unhealthy" true, but your body takes care of that with nocturnal emission (wet dreams).

Any book by Masters and Johnson, or any medical book covering sexuality will state clearly that masturbation is healthy. Being ignorant is what causes emotional and phsychological problems for young people. Nearly all males masturbate as well as 70% of females. The people who don't do it have a weak sex drive and their spouses will be unhappy and cheat on them, or divorce them. Pretty obvious stuff.

Of course nature causes teenagers to be horny so they'll reproduce. Why else do animals get horny? Nature doesn't know or care about the new rules we choose to adopt in terms of not wanting teenagers having children. Or do you truly think it's the DEVIL that makes people horny! Some people need to stop hanging out in chat rooms and forums on the internet and actually read a book or get a life.

Your P.S. is false. You don't release "extra" sperm through wet dreams. If a male is highly sexually active, then suddenly doesn't have sex for awhile, his body doesn't know in advance that he is going to stop having sex, so it overproduces semen, which causes a swollen prostate gland. The swollen prostate gland can cause painful bowel movements. The swelling will subside within a few days, though.

Teens who think they're addicted to masturbating are just confused. The vast majority are just very horny, which is natural. Others take longer to mature. It's hormones. Testosterone. Don't worry about it. As you get older, your sex drive will tone down and besides, you'll probably be married by then. If you don't have a sex drive, warn your future spouse about that. They have the right to know that you have no sexual desire.

[sylenzednuke 0]

Speaking on addiction to masturbation. Any kind of addiction, is bad and totally unhealthy. And of course, totally unadvocatable.And every addiction has some psychological reason, of course. You can't "define" this reason since it of course varies from person to person as much DNA does. From personal experience, masturbation is often a result of sheer boredom. I have hardly ever compromised on any of my priorities for it. When I was addicted for a certain time period, it was because of boredom and procrastination. The heavy increase in the frequency then led to the addiction and that is when I started compromising on some minor priorities.And on the health part. It is a natural way of release of pent-up sexual energy just like sex and nightfalls. It's healthy till some extent, but like every addiction, it's dangerous when it becomes one. But I don't agree with it causing sexual depression if not done. That's a completely wrong assertion. It all depends on how sexually active the person is. Sometimes, even problems coping up with addictions are misinterpreted to be sexual depression, but that's of course not the case. Once you're addicted, it definitely helps "brighten" you up. But once you're not, it doesn't make that much of a difference. Once is a while (say, 2 days) is highly advocated by me, though. Helps as a stress-reliever.Urban legend and common sense. You won't feel like masturbating when you're eating. So hog. ;)I suggest you watch the movie "Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life", It deals with addiction to pornography. It's how his addiction takes over his other priorities and thus in the end, almost destroys his life.

Edited July 9, 2008 by sylenzednuke (see edit history)

[etycto 0]

Any book by Masters and Johnson, or any medical book covering sexuality will state clearly that masturbation is healthy. Being ignorant is what causes emotional and phsychological problems for young people. Nearly all males masturbate as well as 70% of females. The people who don't do it have a weak sex drive and their spouses will be unhappy and cheat on them, or divorce them. Pretty obvious stuff.

false! while i've never heard about these "masters and johnson" people, but i've been studying for medicine for three years and read my share of medical books and text books, i've never heard any of them mention masterbation as a healthy practice or an uhealthy one as a matter of fact. also let me get this straight if i dont masterbate i have "a weak sex drive " and my wife is going to divorce or cheat on me. so in other words you're saying that the most important thing is sex and if that fails so will the marige.

Of course nature causes teenagers to be horny so they'll reproduce. Why else do animals get horny? Nature doesn't know or care about the new rules we choose to adopt in terms of not wanting teenagers having children. Or do you truly think it's the DEVIL that makes people horny! Some people need to stop hanging out in chat rooms and forums on the internet and actually read a book or get a life.

the best time to get pregnant is not something we imposed ourselves it's reapiting studies that show that the boddy is better prepared to get pregnant around 25-36. and no the devil does not make you horny he just enjoys it when you act foolish while horny.

Your P.S. is false. You don't release "extra" sperm through wet dreams. If a male is highly sexually active, then suddenly doesn't have sex for awhile, his body doesn't know in advance that he is going to stop having sex, so it overproduces semen, which causes a swollen prostate gland. The swollen prostate gland can cause painful bowel movements. The swelling will subside within a few days, though.

first thing yes yes it does http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ look at the part tittled "PUBERTY IN BOYS"secondly what! that part about body overproducing sperm and swolen prostate made absolutly no sence cause no reasearch shows the true cause of enlarged prostates. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000381.htm (voula another link)

Teens who think they're addicted to masturbating are just confused. The vast majority are just very horny, which is natural. Others take longer to mature. It's hormones. Testosterone. Don't worry about it. As you get older, your sex drive will tone down and besides, you'll probably be married by then. If you don't have a sex drive, warn your future spouse about that. They have the right to know that you have no sexual desire.

confused about what if you do something, anything so often that it has become a nececity and you cant live without it that's an addiction and it's unhealthy. so you are saying as you get older your sex drive will tone down, get "weak" in other words, and that means your wife will not be satesfiend and will divorce or cheat on you. OK i get it a mariage can only survive with sex and all mariges will end up in divorce or unfatefullness because all men will eventualy get a weaker sex drive (so what was the point of masturbating according to you again).

[T84 0]

Masturbation is perfectly normal. It not only feels good but it is good for your body and mind. Relieves the natural build up of chemicals in the body. DN the names of them but they are all associated with your id, aka sex,lust, and violence. Besides no guy likes a case of the blue balls.. but i dont know about women, probably relieves the same chemicals for them.

Masturbation can be used to help one relax or even fall asleep during periods of insomnia. It can also be used to help rid depression.

[dwolters 0]

false! while i've never heard about these "masters and johnson" people, but i've been studying for medicine for three years and read my share of medical books and text books, i've never heard any of them mention masterbation as a healthy practice or an uhealthy one as a matter of fact

OMG, are you F-ing joking? LOL. If you've been studying medicine for three years and took ANY kind of course with almost anything to do with sexuality you would have heard of Masters and Johnson! They are very prominent figures in sexology. They practically invented the field. Oh yeah, and guess who coined the term "masturbation". Hmmm...Masters, maybe? So please don't blow smoke up our butts, you pre-med student, you (lol).

i've never heard any of them mention masterbation as a healthy practice or an uhealthy one as a matter of fact.

Really? Well here, since you like to throw the links out: http://www.livestrong.com/ (btw, her statistics on males and females coincide with what mikeyboy said!), Good site for christian masturbators!!!,

also let me get this straight if i dont masterbate i have "a weak sex drive " and my wife is going to divorce or cheat on me. so in other words you're saying that the most important thing is sex and if that fails so will the marige.

Either that, or she'll masturbate alot! lol. Seriously though, just don't marry a nympho, marry someone with your level of sex drive if possible. An interesting side note is that woman are at the peak of their sex drive when they hit about 35-40 and males are there at about 18-23. So don't worry, she'll cheat on you no matter what! j/k

As far as being addicted to masturbation, how do you define being addicted. IMO addiction is something you have no control over that affects your life negligently. If it makes you stop going to work or school, stop being social, and turns you into a loser, THAT is an addiction. If you "wack the willy" once or twice a day, does that make you an addict? Probably not. If, however, you are surfing porn on the computer for 12 hour intervals, you just may have a problem .

I'd be interested to know if anyone actually believes they are addicted to masturbation. Please comment, if so.

[sylenzednuke 0]

Relieves the natural build up of chemicals in the body. DN the names of them but they are all associated with your id, aka sex,lust, and violence. Besides no guy likes a case of the blue balls.. but i dont know about women, probably relieves the same chemicals for them.

It has the same positive effects for Women too. Infact, it even helps with menstrual cramps as I have heard and now confirmed with dwolters' links. This friend of mine used to always joke between the similarities of a good athletic run and orgasms. XD

OMG, are you F-ing joking? LOL. If you've been studying medicine for three years and took ANY kind of course with almost anything to do with sexuality you would have heard of Masters and Johnson! They are very prominent figures in sexology. They practically invented the field. Oh yeah, and guess who coined the term "masturbation". Hmmm...Masters, maybe?

I agree here. XD Although they have been criticized alot since inclusion of cultural attitudes towards their research, like searching "cures" for homosexuality which just ended up being a psychological brainwash, they are one of the most prominent figures in Sexology. My friend who is a Med student tells me that teachers suggest M&J as an outside reference apart from the college curriculum.

An interesting side note is that woman are at the peak of their sex drive when they hit about 35-40 and males are there at about 18-23. So don't worry, she'll cheat on you no matter what! j/k

Actually, it's kind of different. Studies have shown that women are able to achieve better orgasms when they turn 35-40. That might just mean it takes them more time to understand their own body or something like that. But I don't think you can define sexual peak with the quality of orgasms. Besides, stimulation isn't the only thing behind orgasms, everything related to sex has a deep psychological root too. There are many things to be taken into account here.

As far as being addicted to masturbation, how do you define being addicted. IMO addiction is something you have no control over that affects your life negligently. If it makes you stop going to work or school, stop being social, and turns you into a loser, THAT is an addiction. If you "wack the willy" once or twice a day, does that make you an addict? Probably not. If, however, you are surfing porn on the computer for 12 hour intervals, you just may have a problem .

I don't think "whacking the willy" once or twice a day makes anyone an addict. It all depends on the person, really. Just like every other addiction. And I do think I was once addicted to masturbation. I never skipped school or any other priority because of that, but I did used to spend ALOT of my free time, or the time I gained through procrastination. But, the thing to be noted here is. Procrastination summed alot for the initiation of the addiction itself.
So again, psychological reasons at play here too. Though it's fairly easy to get over any addiction when you realize the 'cause of it. Some "cures" are a better appetite, love (the psychological aspect of it, you obviously won't masturbate if you have sex) and activeness in other works, from experience.

[saitunes 0]

I have to agree with the general feel of the topic, Masturbation is ok, just like alot of things: In moderation.I think it is the best way to get rid of sexual frustration is to release it, and sometimes enjoying your own company is the best way to do it.And as for the the prevention of teenage pregnancy, but as a doctor once said, "Masturbation is still the safest sex"it relieves stress, gives you an endorphin rush. and feels good after a long hard day sometimes (No pun intended)as far as an addiction, I think its probably just a stage that most people go through, but if you get into a long term relationship and you can't stop. I think thats when you might have a serious problem.

Edited July 15, 2008 by saitunes (see edit history)