Understood!

You’re thick, aren’t you?

Sure thing, dude. Thanks for the advice, it really means a lot for me! Also, keep your head up, and in case that you need a piece of advice or simply someone to be listened by, never hesitate to speak up. Never. Also, sometimes we get caught in the small things and forget how beautiful life is. Take care!

Will definitely look into it. Much appreciated!

That sound like a great idea. I’ll definitely take it into consideration. Thank you!

I wish. Sometimes I rub one out just to feel normal again for another 20 minutes. I don’t do it out of pleasure anymore. It gets that bad.

Will look into it. Many thanks!

Something in-between I’d say. When I’m doing it, it’s an automatism. When I don’t, I feel kinda uncomfortable and I have to do it. Also, sometimes I rub one out just to feel kinda normal again (for another, let’s say, hour) and not have to crave it. I’m doing it not out of pleasure, but out of I don’t even know what at this point.

Tho I’m pretty sure that we’re not the only ones fiddling around, so it’s chill… I think haha.

I agree 100% with you. But I must admit, I abuse it and it’s an actual problem. It has affected me mentally and physically (won’t get into much detail here, but I get crazy withdrawals after masturbating, more often than not I physically feel uncomfortable if I’m not touching myself, even if the activity that I’m doing is not sexually arousing in any way, I am tired everyday all the day etc). I don’t have a problem with the act itself, but with the addiction. It’s a problem that I’m willing to solve tho.

It is, kinda, the case. More than that, I sometimes start to feel physically uncomfortable if I’m not touching myself or even doing it as a background activity while my main one doesn’t even arouse me sexually (like watching some NBA clips). I’m in my early to mid 20’s.

HAHAHA MAN YOU’RE SO FUNNY

bro, you’re not, you’re silly at best, and not in a good way

sure thing it is, but, to be Frank with you, I am doing it waaaay too much, and it has affected me mentally (in other words, it’s a problem with a history, which I haven’t addressed yet, but should’ve quite a while ago)

Fair point. The thing is that it has gotten pretty bad with time, and has affected me mentally just as much (low self-esteem, anxiety when going outside and a few others). All I want to do for now is get rid of the addiction itself, not the act. I can obviously allow myself to do it from time to time, as long as it’s healthy.

Thank you!

Sure thing, bro. But at the same time, it seems to be a nice mental exercise, all of that internet stuff aside.

yeah dude you can’t stop the unstoppable

Much appreciated!

What language?

Islam gives you a source of answers about meaning and morality, if you accept it’s core claims (an assumption I’ll touch on in a bit). While reason is valued in islamic thought, in the way I see it, it works alongside revelation rather than serving (or trying to serve) as the only final authority. On the other side, contemporary thinkers use reason, evidence and argument; they might simply decline to treat revelation as authoritative unless it can be, kinda, justified. In other words, Islam offers a more unified framework if it’s revelation claims are true (which, as far as I’m concerned, can neither be proved or disproved in any way by using more, let’s say, scientific methods, at least in 2026). When it comes down to assumptions, ‘‘secular epistomologies’’ also start from them (such as what counts as knowledge etc). The comparison really comes down to which starting points are best supported and what each can explain.

P.S. also, they don’t have to always contradict each other

1. I tend to be more of a pragmatic person when it comes down to the way I think. The very least I can say for now (with certainty, that is) is that Islam caught my attention with it’s stragihtforwardness and, in a certain way, simplicity and logic construct (obviously not the right reason to become a muslim, but neither the wrong reason for some ‘‘tip toein’’’ and studyin’).
2. The second option.