If you're going to stop masturbating, you can't 'taper off.' You've got to quit, cold jerky!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses a humorous analogy about quitting a habit.
- In plain terms
- You must stop the habit completely, not slowly.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes cold turkey is the only way.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you quit bad habits?
- Is slow change better?
Another view
Tapering off works for some people.
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