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Originally Posted by squeeeb
as for mental effects, if you believe you "need" it, and you don't get it, yeah, it can upset you, but if you convince yourself with a good enough reason to be celibate, e.g. religious reasons, control over your own body, etc, you have that driving you and every time you don't give in, you see it as a victory, which propels you further. it's kinda like fasting...your body will adapt, and in the right frame of mind, your mind will adapt as well.
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I agree with that completely. I was a strong evangelical Christian for all of my teenage and college years, and due to the mental hold my beliefs had on me, I pretty much had no sex drive (and never masturbated) until I was going on 23 years old. I really saw no need for even thinking about sex, since I knew that it would only lead to more temptation, unless I was married... and yes, I lived that way for 8 years, and was proud of it (that "victory" feeling). Maybe it was easier for me because I'm female, I dunno... but really, it just didn't cross my mind. My day was completely packed full of other activities and I focused on that stuff, and had a lot more energy then than I do now, I'm convinced.
I would never go back to that life... but I do see that it had its merits.