So where do we start.

Masturbation. A word that is taboo, especially amongst women even though we all know that is something we do. We don't talk about it with our friends because we shouldn't be sharing.
 I have been doing it for many years and as a 24 year old in today's society I am told that I should be sexually active and get to know my body. Magazines have articles about how to please yourself and kids are even taught in school that this is something natural. This might seem a bit hypocritical. We can't speak about it with our friends but we are encouraged to do it.

When doing some research on the topic of why we should masturbate this came up:

General health benefits of masturbation


Some of the general health benefits of masturbation may include that it:
relaxes your muscles
helps you to fall asleep
promotes the release of the brain’s opioid-like neurotransmitters (called endorphins), which cause feelings of physical and mental wellbeing
reduces stress
enhances self-esteem.


http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Masturbation

I have to admit that all these benefits are reasons for why I masturbated but I got to a point in my life where I realised that this feeling wears off and in the end I'm not going to feel any better. So what am I doing then? 

I'm joining the community of NoFap. I will not be masturbating or touching myself. Mainly because I have used it as a solution to get away from my problems instead of coping with them. 

Many people seem to get more energy and motivation by joining NoFap. It is a way for them to take control over their lives. I'm joining NoFap because I completely feel that sexual stimulation should be shared and not just used as a way of escapism.

So what am I going to do instead?

1) I am going to read self-help books to learn how to deal with the issues I have in my life.

2) I will aim to think positively instead of letting negative thoughts take over.

3) I will try to achieve happiness and release endorphin because of people around me instead because of sexual stimulation.

4) Find new ways to fall asleep instead of relying on masturbation.

You will get to follow my journey, learn about my issues and how I deal with them. 

Hopefully you will learn something from it and maybe you can inspire me to keep this going.