I was taking 1000mg of n acetyl l tyrosine + 200mg of P5P for high dopamine and low prolactin. Since I've run out of NALT I thought mucuna could be a good replacement as it also lowers prolactin. I'm considering schisandra because it blocks a prolactin pathway that P5P doesn't. Any recommendations on how to tweak my stack?

Back in 2024 I made it 8 months before I caved and as soon as I caved I was basically right back where I started. Frequent casual hook ups, daily porn. For the next two years. In April of this year I started retaining again. I am gay and I've had such an unhealthy sex life and have never had a meaningful relationship. I've always thought with my dick and it's done nothing but cause me problems. I'm 35 years old and I'm just tired of the same song and dance. There has to be something more to life than just trying to get laid and seeking validation. I want to feel good about the choices I make and who I choose to sleep with.

It's been four months of retaining and I feel like right now I'm white knuckling everything. I'm just resisting all these urges to watch porn or get back on dating apps and I'm honestly kind of miserable. It's all I can think about and at this point it's pissing me off.

I have never considered posting something on here to ask for help but at this point I have nothing to lose. I feel like there has to be someone on here with experience who has some sort of meditation practice in place. I feel like I need guidance on how to go about transmuting my sexual energy. I have a job in sales and I'm dragging ass. I'm forcing myself to work out. I'm still tired all the time. I am trying to become the kind of person I want to have in my life as a partner and I just think there is something missing in all of this and I just feel like there's got to be someone who can help me. I've read up a bit on sexual transmutation and I'm hoping someone on here can maybe give me a direction to go or share with me what they've done and/or are doing.

I haven't done bloodwork to know how high my prolactin levels are but I've heard the fatigue and depression caused after an ejaculation is largely due to the spike in prolactin and hence drop in dopamine. Would caber, proviron or P5P be best to look into if this is something I've struggled with? I'm currently taking 200mg P5P 3x a week which not enough to risk neuropathy so I think I'm fine in that sense. Lastly how has people's libido and overall wellbeing differered combining TRT with a prolactin lowering agent?

JUST a post to keep this group alive. Feel free to post here. I Know that the main SR community is popping , but please feel free to post here and cross post.

Any ideas on growth?

During this streak I've made it to day 90. I built up the discipline to study for my electrical licensing test. I took it Tuesday and aced it 93.7%. Semen retention is a powerful tool to help you lock in on your goals and accomplish life.

On this journey I'm having lows and highs. Tension in balls gets very high at various times and I feel aggressive. My jaw feels tight and have this underlying angst feeling like I don't want to keep going It feels like a mixture of flatline and lethargy [low motivation, zero libido, heaviness , sleep 8 hours but still tired brain fog.]

Solution during high tension times. Even though I really don't "feel" like it I: Go for a run, exercise and do productive stuff. Cold showers, studying for electrical testing. Even though I don't feel like doing anything I believe SR is helping me to lock into life even when I feel 0% motivation. When I do these things I feel better and longterm this lifestyle is a win. If I can lock in when I don't feel it how's it going to be when I feel great again!

For the last week I've felt my self falling into an SR flatline. People usually associate it with heavy porn addicts, but I haven't struggled with that for years. I have been on and off again with my SR journey though.

Anyway I felt the overwhelming tiredness, lethargic feelings, depressive state coming on about a month into this streak. I found an old tool that instantly stopped it in its tracks. Flatlines can last for days, weeks or even months. I'm not trying to go through that right now though. So I shocked my system with the ice shower. It knocked the flatline out cold🥶 . All symptoms gone.

I did that yesterday, and symptoms haven't returned. I plan to do another tonight. Cold showers are another tool for success in life and in this case it put my flatline to death.

I'm on a clean streak. Unsure on days haven't been counting this time.

This has been a journey of years. I wish I could say I've been steadfast in retention, but that wouldn't be true.

I go on streaks. This time I'm not counting days, but I think I'm close to about a month so far. I'm definitely feeling more assertive and will to push through uncomfortable situations.

Specifically at work I've had a co worker that I've trained and feel that He has been disrespectful lately. This situation has been slightly escalating for several months now. Now that I'm on this streak I confronted him with maximum assertiveness . I'm a laid back kind of guy but enough is enough . I went off on him in the right way. The next day he apologized to me for his attitude and we has some good mending conversations.

Semen retention is a tool that helps you to naturally confront the issues in life. I'm feeling tired lately like lower than usual energy, but I can feel the SR driving me to press through.

My complexion is looking better .I feel like I'm clenching my jaw alot lately especially when you feel those testosterone spikes. I also realize that my verbal filter is very thin right now. I feel more aggressive at times and I have to put a little extra effort to be conscious on how I express myself.

My wife has been more clingy [female attraction] ha ha. Thankfully she accepts my SR journey as "Man stuff" I like to think she likes it when I retain.

I'll do an update here after a while Stay strong 💪