I am not a real "fan" of abstinence (although I do believe in abstinence education in our schools). In my early years as a pastor (mid 20s), I frequently went on abstinence "crusades." Sometimes I could go for several weeks without masturbating (which was my only sexual release). Not only did I not notice that it increased my creativity any, I also felt increasingly tense and was constantly obsessed about not thinking about sex, which was counterproductive in that it didn't give me any extra time to think about being more creative or even "pure."