What you stated above in this thread makes a lot of sense and I am glad I came across your post. I think there are definitely benefits to abstaining from PMO but the more you read about the NoFap community the more it seems culty and just stupid.
This is the ultimate wisdom (except I think after 2 weeks away from porn, I will not be going back into that rabbit hole). I think the people that treat NoFap like a religion are the ones who were really addicted to the point it was ruining their lives.
Kind of like how most ex-alcoholics just dont drink at all because they dont have any self control to limit themselves. Damn near anything can be addicting and when you free yourself from that addiction it does feel like you get super powers. But its less about the absence of the activity and more about the gained self control