In light of numerous facebook posts
indicating healthy life choices, taking a break from vices such as gluten,
meat, cheese, wine, etc. I have decided
to take a step away from one of my biggest vices the opposite sex for, as the
title of this blog indicates 180 days, roughly six months. Upon revealing my decision to my co-worker
this morning she said “You should write a blog” so here I am documenting what I
can only assume will be my complete mental break down. As some of you may have witnessed in the movie
40 days and 40 nights with Josh Hartnett, abstinence can run havoc on one’s mental stability and social
life. But, that said dealing with the opposite
sex can also have these effects so I have accepted this challenge.
Some of
you may be scoffing at said challenge in thinking that it will not be a
struggle at all, if I were not a 30 year old woman I would probably have had
the same reaction, but being a woman in her sexual prime is the issue. It is the common perception that women when
they hit 30 are sexually peaking, for a multitude of reasons ranging from
confidence to sexual knowledge. The
majority of women in their 30’s are very sexual creatures and therefore to be
one of these creatures and stepping away from the opposite sex will prove
extremely challenging. Not to mention my
network of ladies that think such a feet is next to impossible. For privacy sake they will be referred to as
Ms. A, Ms. J, Ms. K and Ms. M. Ms. A in
a most supportive text reminded me of how hard such a challenge will be in a
city full of hot men. Ms. J and Ms. M
agreed that such a long period of time was ridiculous while Ms. K is
contemplating her own man hiatus. In
spite of the lack of confidence I am still going to try.
Of
course one must enter into a challenge fully knowing the mental and physical
side effects associated with abstaining from men. On the mental side, “There may be a link between sexual repression and aggression, insensitivity, criminal behavior, and a
greater likelihood of killing and torturing enemies.”[i] Thus my main concern in this experiment will
be not to fly into a fit of rage and start torturing my enemies, enemies you
have been warned. It is also my own belief that abstinence will trigger some crazy food cravings, such as
chocolate and most likely lead to some bouts of copious bottles of wine, but
there does not seem to be any literature to suggest this, until now. Physically
the benefits are pretty obvious, avoiding contracting an sexually transmitted
diseases, however on the other side of things “having sex even a few times a
week may be associated with the following: improved sense of smell; reduced
risk of heart disease; weight loss and overall fitness; reduced depression; the
relief or lessening of pain; less frequent colds and flu; better bladder
control; and better teeth” [ii]
There are also numerous accounts of literature that suggest that regular sexual
activity enhances life longevity. Given
all these marvelous health improvements I am finding myself wavering on my
challenge but it must be done. Not only
to prove to myself I can do it but also given the over whelming amount of
literature written for women on how to deal with the way men treat them these
health benefits can take a back seat for a while. This blog will happen
once a week with my general thoughts and hardships on this journey to hopefully
a healthier, happier me, or on the other hand a more insane person, only time
will tell. Stay tuned!
[ii] Alex
Farham “Sex is Necessary” Forbes Magazine 08 Oct 2003
Pictures courtesy of http://izismile.com/2010/08/20/sexy_shirtless_men_56_pics.html
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