This isn’t about me. I have no horn to toot here. I just want you guys to see that quitting this mental and emotional monstrosity IS possible. I’ve had a few people on this sub ask me about my story and how I quit watching porn. I’ve posted or commented bits and pieces before, but […]
Read More… from Day 3,400 – quitting this mental and emotional monstrosity IS possible
Quitting digital porn use is a great idea, but semen retention may not be for you if you’re single – especially if you have OCD tendencies. If you don’t have a partner, find the right frequency of porn-free ejaculation for you. Do keep in mind that, generally speaking, the less you ejaculate, the more you […]
You know how many times I failed to break the fap habit? Countless times – Before 3-4 years I was trying to reach 30 days and I was always failing but then I discovered this community and I [then] did that instantly. I read about the benefits and I was fully in for it. thanks […]
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2 months and 1 to go to reach my first goal of 90 days which is generally needed for a complete reboot (depends on your past.) M 27, heavy fapper for 10 years (1x/day) Benefits: clearer skin, less acne more energy..like more fit overall I feel less guilt and shame towards other people with NoFap, […]
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YBOP COMMENTS: New study reports large percentage of child porn (CP) users have no sexual interest in children. It was only after years of viewing adult porn, resulting in habituation to new genre after new genre, that porn users eventually sought more extreme material and genres, eventually escalating into CP. Researchers point to the nature […]
I started regarding pornography as addictive after a friend, a physician’s assistant working in a urology clinic approached me with concern. He told me that several emerging adult men, ages 18-25, we’re coming into the clinic with problems associated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED). This is an unusual problem in this age range (link to original […]
Read More… from Why Pornography is So Powerfully Addictive, by Thomas G. Kimball, PhD, LMFT (2020)
27m. I’m not sure I’ve ever gone longer than 10 days without porn since I was a preteen, but here I am! I’m not sure if I would have qualified as an addict, so maybe this sub can shed some light. I have never tried a porn free challenge. I watched for about 5-10 minutes […]
YBOP COMMENTS: Study reports that porn use is related to psychological issues, social issues, mental illness and aggression. Excerpts below the abstract. ——————————————————————————————– Razzaq, Komal and Rafiq, Muhammad (2019). PDF of Full Study. Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 14 : Iss. 4 , Article 7. Abstract This research was carried out to explore […]
This is probably my longest streak since 2016. The porn that’s been most addictive for me is stories/fic, amateur audio, with a bit of amateur video occasionally at my horniest, just before my period (and before ovulating, previously). Although at the end it was starting to become more video, when I found a particular kind […]
Read More… from Female addict – It’s taken years to get this far along
I am a 27-year-old man. I have been masturbating a lot since the age of 13. Discovered marijuana when 19. Been smoking pot from then on up to this point. The combination of masturbation and weed gives me a lot of pleasure and high. I feel horny if I smoke pot alone and I can’t […]