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P.S. Wrote this all myself: But I’ve refined some parts with AI for readability.
TL;DR at the bottom

And before I begin, look, and I mention this at the end of my post, if you’ve been to 100s/1000s of days and always been fine, that’s awesome man, I’m not invalidating your experience, my experience with retention has been a wild ride, and I’m trying to reach those, that have had a bumpy ride as well.
This post is for people who haven’t experienced straight forward superpowers and instead tons of deviancies/problems (Like I did).
(This isn’t against SR) (This is only my experience)

I recently read a post (click on the blue word « post » to open it if you want, for those not familiar with hyperlinks) from a guy who shared his negative experience after 5 years of retention.

It really struck a chord with me because after my own 1-year journey of on-off long streaks.. ranging from 30 to 120 days. I’ve come to some solid conclusions about semen retention.

Long-term semen retention (months, years, or decades..) is only truly viable if you’re deeply committed to the spiritual side of things.
For most people, this means dedicating significant time and energy to meditation and internal practices.
So no, you’re not weak willed if you’re having a hard time hitting long streaks. Keep reading.

That poster mentioned he meditated 2 hours a day and only then felt fine.. and that resonates deeply with my own experience. I’ve fallen in love with internal arts and meditation, spending anywhere from 1 to 8 hours daily on these practices now. Without that energetic and spiritual dedication, I don’t believe long-term retention is sustainable or healthy for most men.

For a healthy guy who wants a balanced life-> Money, relationships, hobbies, some spiritual growth, and peace.. I think 7 to 21 days, or 21 to 90 days (depending on your general temperament and libido) is the sweet spot. It lets you enjoy the benefits of retention without needing to spend half your life meditating. That kind of cycle fits well with living within society and maintaining a “normal” life.

I’ve currently decided to experiment with cycles too, as I cannot keep brute forcing retention anymore. It worked initially but I’ve had to tone down as of late (I still feel great fyi).
I’m just going back to my roots, and my retention will grow with me, as I evolve energetically.

And honestly, if you’re looking for some re-assurance, no, I don’t feel drained after release anymore, because of the inner work I do. I don’t feel any fear/guilt, I just jump right back into it, I prioritize lower dantian breathing for the next few days and some Jing rich foods. And I’m pretty much back to baseline quickly.

Retention does not have to be about never releasing ever again, it can also be about energetic management. You’re a retainer as long as you’re conscious about your decisions regarding the usage of this creative life force in my eyes. A release is nothing but another expression of the divine, but through the root chakra, or rather, a denser exit point. Is how I look at it now, if you’re conscious about it.

Transmuting through lifting/creativity is just a more refined and ideal way of releasing this life force that builds up inside you. They’re all just expressions at the end of the day.
Your relationship with them is what makes them either evolution based, or maladaptive.

Releasing just makes you seek more external inputs to feel whole again, which is why retaining is amazing, but if your vessel can’t even hold the raw energy, its like trying to shove lvl 30 life force energy through lvl 10 nadis/channels, it doesn’t work well for people like me with trauma/blockages is what I’ve found.

The taoists, also.. recommended against semen retention for the laypersons, they believed in cycles, like the 7-90 day I wrote above. Only the very spiritually inclined would (or do) engage with very long term retention.

If you really want to go beyond that 90 day threshold, and hit 100s.. 1000s of days of unbroken retention, most of you will have to pivot to spiritual practices at some point.
I’m sure many of you have seen the odd one or two 500+ day reports of them going borderline insane, this is why. My post, is an attempt at explaining why that happens.

Your energetic system has certain tendencies built in due to your life experiences, and for some of us, retaining keeps fueling them more and more. So a bipolar person will fuel his mania, a schizophrenic will fuel his psychosis further.
Someone with OCD might ruminate 18hrs/day from the newfound energy instead of gaining superpowers and making money. (It happened with me on a streak, albeit, not as intensely)

The energy takes the path of least resistance, and its not always in the best interest of the practitioner when navigating our complex societies if you have trauma/blockages. The energy is neutral, it doesn’t play by human rules. Trust me. It doesn’t care as long as you’re transmuting, about the exact nature of what you’re transmuting into. (To an extent, based on experience)

If you try long-term retention without doing the inner energetic/shadow work, it can lead to frustration, burnout, or negative effects.
You’ll have to face all your shadows. Its raw, brutal, and not for everyone. You’re not weak if you can’t, its literally insane how complex it can get if you have trauma/blockages. So, go easy on yourself, take it easy.

I’m not discouraging the one, you, reading this, if you’re experiencing any of this, but I’m telling you just this one thing, you’ll have to turn to spiritual methods to rectify this roadblock, material activities will likely not fix this for you, Its likely not going to be enough.

It’s kind of a lonely path with little crossover into material life beyond the 7–90 day window.

Another viable path is pouring yourself insanely into a craft or work.. think Nikola Tesla, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein, or Mike Tyson levels of obsession.
Some people can sustain long-term retention by channeling all their energy into mastering a skill or creating at a world-class level. That requires its own kind of discipline and singular focus, which I personally couldn’t do.

About superpowers: they’re real in a sense, but mostly they’re what drew me to the journey at first.
In the ancient Hindu alchemical arts, they’re called siddhis. They’re never encouraged to be chased or identified with. I’ve literally had multiple siddhis/superpowers come and go on different streaks and different weeks. At some point I needed only 3-4hrs of sleep a night, I started breathing at a rate of 2 breaths/minute, Hell, I even experienced insane social fluidity, which went away a week later. I remember, on a particular streak I could digest food faster lol. And on one streak, for about a week, I had 0 thoughts, I only thought in images, no words.. or sometimes it was like « I just knew » without thinking about things. These would be considered minor siddhis.

All of these are gone now, I’ve had some setbacks/changes, I’ve also switched to lower chakra work pretty permanently for the time being to build a good foundation.. plus as I said, not to be chased. Its also non linear. For instance, some went, and some new ones came in.

I’ve experienced a lot of blockages and some mystical experiences that I won’t outright type here because they’ll be met with disbelief, regardless.

I’m sure some of you have retained with no such experiences, so keep doing what works for you.
But some, like me, may have blockages or trauma causing intense inner turbulence along the way.

Want to hear something wild?
On a 100+ day streak, my anxiety was sky-high. I was paranoid, lost interest in almost everything except meditating and gaming. My body basically shut down for most things.. too many blockages had built up. I even experienced intense OCD. Social Isolation because I lost interest in « human » things, it wasn’t really nice honestly, it was the mother of flatlines, I wasn’t depressed just, all dopamine loops became boring and all I wanted to do was meditate all day and give up on material life.
Also experienced very intense kundalini-like phenomenon during this period, believe me or don’t, I’m just the messenger.
I’m pretty much a 24/7 spontaneous kriya machine at the time, those that know, know what I’m talking about.

I don’t feel social.
Actually, the longer my streak goes, the more antisocial I become. That’s because of my energetic blockages and general karmic tendencies, which I’m working on (hence my deep dive into the spiritual side, as mentioned earlier).

If you’re skeptical, I’m not trying to gain validation, or convince anyone, if you don’t believe me, you don’t have to, do what feels right to you. We are all on individual journeys that are unaffected by external opinions and advice after a certain amount of experience with this practice. This isn’t just about superpowers, its way beyond our limited intellect, and metaphysical in nature, something I scoffed at years ago, when I was once a proper atheist and released very often. I no longer really look for empirical data, replicability, proof, I just, believe my own experiences and I trust my intuition to guide me.
I’ve had experiences that have changed my view on these things, I’ve experienced some « woo-woo » phenomena too.

And during some of these retentive periods, I played with this energy without releasing directly, I’d go for hours (Think, 2-6hrs+) sending the energy to the crown chakra.. stopping ejaculation mid way over and over, practicing pranayama (breath work).. bandhas, mudras during these sessions.. (Tantric Alchemy) completely overwhelmed, unable to handle it. At some point nothing would work, I could lift for hours, sprint, do yoga, meditate, read, wim hoff 20 rounds.. and I would still be buzzing unable to sleep which is when entropy would lead me to using this as a way to transmute the energy, of-course, eventually leading to an explosion a few weeks later. As expected.

It was too much. That chaos is what finally pushed me into serious spiritual work. Only then did I begin to tame this energy without needing those extreme deviations as much.
I’m opening my solar plexus region right now and its helping a lot. And I’ve also paused long term retention for the time being.

I also practice Nei-dan/Qigong/Chakra Stuff/Yoga (The esoteric kind) (Self-Taught)

This isn’t a guide. But if you’ve read this far and still feel like you’re floating in the void, one thing I’ve personally found helpful is something called the microcosmic orbit, especially & specifically lower dantian work. If it resonates, look into it. If not, skip it. You can check Mantak Chia for guidance, but do note its a very advanced practice, don’t dive into it before doing your own research and due diligence.

Recovery-wise, it’s not as bad as some people make it out to be.
Even after an ejaculation or two, if I dive straight into meditation and load up on eggs and dairy, I can recover within days.
Nocturnal Emissions? I recover after some breathwork and dense foods on the day itself.
It doesn’t take 90 days to get back to baseline unless you’re just sitting around feeling bad about it. In fact, guilt/overthinking is an energetic leak that delays recovery.

This is highly individual.. but for people doing the inner work, recovery can be surprisingly quick.

This is my subjective experience.
I’m not telling anyone what to do or not to do.

But for those having similar troubles:
You’re not imagining it. It works differently for some people.

I’m not saying “Oh boo hoo, retention is bad, I’m going back to releasing daily.”

What I am saying is: if you have certain predispositions, SR will open a can of worms. You’ll have to deal with your stuff and integrate it before retention gives you bliss and siddhis/superpowers. It doesn’t just work perfectly off the bat for some people.

Despite all this, I’m not quitting, just being a bit more dynamic about it.
I’m learning to tame this life force energy, and I’m not giving up on it. But I’m also validating an experience that’s often scoffed at.. where you’re called weak if you say these things out loud.

I plan to play around with cycles, and clear blockages and hopefully over a longer period organically grow back into a being that can handle 100 day cycles or more, for now, that is not me, no matter how hard I transmute, I have emissions just a week in, sometimes multiple days in a row after a long enough retention is built up.

It has healed most of my ailments. I love life on it. My eyesight is healing, I’ve ditched glasses.

But I won’t kid myself by pretending long-term retention is smooth sailing for me without going a little insane. My vessel is not ready. Not yet, back to the roots we go.

My 2 cents.
Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t.

TL;DR

  • Long-term retention usually requires serious spiritual dedication (meditation, internal arts).
  • For most men, 7–90 day cycles hit the sweet spot for a balanced, sustainable life.
  • Alternatively, some sustain it by obsessively dedicating themselves to a craft or career.
  • Siddhis (superpowers) come and go.. they’re real but not meant to be chased or identified with.
  • Retention can expose trauma and energetic blockages, causing anxiety, OCD, antisocial tendencies—it varies per person.
  • Recovery from ejaculations or nocturnal emissions can be fast with meditation and diet (1–7 days in my case).
  • Despite challenges, the benefits outweigh the downsides for me, and I’m committed to the path.

Preemptive note to critics:

I’m sharing my personal journey and experiences.. not a universal rule.
I know some people thrive on retention without the spiritual work or struggles I’ve had.. even for hundreds of days. Keep going, huge respect for y’all.
But for some of us, trauma and energetic blockages make long streaks tricky without inner work.
I’m posting this to offer a more grounded and realistic perspective, so others don’t get discouraged if their experience isn’t instantly magical.
Everyone’s path is different. Keep doing what works for you. Trust your body and your process.
This isn’t discouragement, I’m sharing my voice after observing this practice for the last 1 year, and I hope to hit day 1000+ someday organically, until then..

Take care, and I wish you well.

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La chasteté conjugale est fréquemment considérée comme un signe d’amour véritable entre les conjoints. Elle est souvent liée à un engagement mutuel et à une volonté de préserver l’intimité du couple. La chasteté au sein du mariage peut aussi refléter un respect profond des valeurs partagées entre les conjoints.

En observant la chasteté conjugale, l’amour et la confiance entre les époux sont amplifiés. Elle permet de garder vivante la flamme réciproque, même si l’engagement vient uniquement de l’homme. L’Église de Vatican II considère la chasteté comme une vertu fondamentale dans le mariage et le service au Christ. L’engagement dans la chasteté est un don sacré, une offrande à Dieu et un respect des saints, fortifiant l’amour conjugal et le dédiant à la sainteté.

L’engagement envers l’autre se traduit par la fidélité et la chasteté.

L’époux voit la chasteté conjugale comme une expression directe de la fidélité. Être fidèle implique non seulement d’éviter des relations sexuelles extraconjugales, mais aussi de préserver la pureté de ses pensées, regards et actions. Pour garder la confiance de son épouse, il est indispensable de maîtriser ses pulsions sexuelles. La problématique de la chasteté conjugale est longuement développéedans cette page qui aborde le sujet de la chasteté conjugale.

Cela peut comporter la lutte contre la consommation de pornographie, l’évitement des relations trop proches avec d’autres femmes, et le refus de flirter. Ainsi, la chasteté devient un véritable don de soi, assurant non seulement la protection de l’époux et de son corps, mais aussi celle de la famille, de l’enfant et du foyer face aux dangers extérieurs.

L’avènement des ceintures de chasteté pour hommes.

Ce n’est qu’à partir des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles que les ceintures de chasteté masculines semblent avoir fait leur apparition. Les ceintures étaient surtout utilisées pour des raisons médicales, pour éduquer les jeunes adultes, et pour lutter contre la masturbation, les relations sexuelles avant le mariage, l’infidélité, ainsi que par amour pour Dieu, peu importe la foi. Le don de chasteté, sous l’influence du respect pour Dieu, représente un engagement pour une vie plus pure et dédiée.

Une discipline personnelle importante pour les hommes est la chasteté. On considère souvent la chasteté masculine comme une autodiscipline rigoureuse. Maintenir la chasteté implique un profond engagement envers ses valeurs. En pratiquant la chasteté, l’homme renforce son autodiscipline ainsi que sa volonté et son caractère.

La chasteté conjugale contribue à préserver la flamme réciproque, même lorsque seul le mari la observe. La vertu de chasteté est toujours citée par l’Église catholique comme une valeur importante de la vie. On considère cette vertu comme un don de soi au Christ, à Dieu et aux autres, confirmé par les vies des saints. À l’image du Christ, beaucoup de saints ont uni leur chasteté à une offrande totale de leur vie à Dieu. Saint Joseph, le mari de la Vierge Marie, est souvent pris en exemple pour sa vie de chasteté conjugale. Il est raconté que Saint Bernard de Clairvaux, moine cistercien du XIIe siècle, se jeta dans un buisson d’épines pour maîtriser ses désirs. Saint François d’Assise, qui avant son engagement au Christ et à Dieu, menait une vie de luxe et de plaisir. Après avoir ressenti un appel profond de Dieu, il choisit de vivre dans la pauvreté et la chasteté. Saint Thomas d’Aquin, lorsqu’il était jeune, fit face à des tentations de sa famille qui désirait le faire renoncer à la vie monastique. Il est dit que Saint Thomas d’Aquin aurait repoussé une femme envoyée pour le séduire avec un tison ardent. Sainte Maria Goretti, alors âgée de 11 ans, choisit de mourir plutôt que d’accepter le péché.

L’amour est servi par la chasteté conjugale.

De nombreux couples mettent en place des normes pour assurer la fidélité et la chasteté de l’homme. Il ne s’agit pas d’une liberté accrue pour la femme d’avoir des aventures extraconjugales, mais plutôt d’une confiance généralement plus importante. La réalité est que la chasteté conjugale s’applique principalement au mari dans 95 % des cas. L’utilisation d’une cage de chasteté est obligatoire pour l’homme, bloquant son pénis et interdisant toute activité sexuelle. Sur ce plan, la cage de chasteté se révèle extrêmement efficace. Quand la cage est verrouillée autour des organes génitaux, le pénis est replié vers le bas, reposant sur les testicules. L’homme se voit contraint de se concentrer exclusivement sur le moment de libération et la jouissance avec son âme sœur, abandonnant toute pensée sexuelle. Ce sacrifice est un signe de don de soi, un acte d’amour effectué sous l’œil de Dieu.

La compréhension de l’homme indéterminé.

En résumé, l’homme est perçu comme plus enclin à la volage et à la masturbation en dehors du couple. Il doit donc suivre des règles de chasteté plus rigoureuses pour assurer la confiance de son ou sa partenaire. En signe d’amour, il peut offrir toute son énergie, son désir et son affection, comme un acte divin inspiré par Dieu. Ce sacrifice symbolise un engagement profond, un reflet de la sainteté que chaque homme est appelé à incarner.

Avant le mariage, la chasteté est habituellement vue comme une conduite honorable. La motivation pour cette pratique provient souvent de croyances religieuses ou culturelles. Observer cette norme est souvent considéré comme un indicatif de discipline personnelle. La chasteté avant le mariage est souvent incluse dans les enseignements des programmes éducatifs religieux.

La chasteté avant le mariage est un engagement significatif pour un couple, qu’il soit croyant ou non. Maintenir la pureté corporelle avant l’union est fréquemment perçu comme un don précieux pour une femme. La virginité de la mariée est une source de grande fierté pour elle, sa famille et son époux dans toutes les religions, y compris l’Islam. Pour un garçon, le chemin de la chasteté est souvent particulièrement difficile. Sans des aides comme une cage de chasteté, il est difficile pour un garçon de rester abstinent sexuellement jusqu’à l’union. Ce combat pour la maîtrise de soi montre un amour véritable et prépare le couple à une relation empreinte de respect. Avant le mariage, la continence est à la fois une préservation corporelle et une préparation spirituelle pour une relation conjugale harmonieuse. En suivant cette voie, on contribue à bâtir une sexualité stable pour les futurs partenaires.

Chronologie de la chasteté à travers les âges.

La chasteté moderne diffère considérablement de celle pratiquée au temps médiéval. Le scepticisme sur la chasteté était principalement dirigé vers les femmes au Moyen Âge. Les anecdotes, dont la véracité varie, racontent que les maris imposaient des ceintures de chasteté à leurs épouses lorsqu’ils s’absentaient. Il est rare de trouver des exemples de pratiques réciproques en matière de chasteté.

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