My 2018 new year’s resolution was to not watch porn, as I was antisocial, and couldn’t speak to women with confidence. I relapsed once in late January. In 2017 I watched it every day, and if home alone, all day. I was shy, afraid to talk to people; I knew that my skills were so […]
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In today’s episode of “Sex, Love, and Addiction 101,” Dr. Weiss welcomes Gabe Deem, a strong advocate on issues and concerns with porn addiction and providing support for both men and women during the recovery process. Gabe shares his work and drive behind “Reboot Nation,” a free online community with over 11,000 members that helps addicts […]
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Introduction Nicole Prause touts yet another of her letters to the editor as “debunking” the existence of sex addiction and porn addiction (“Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder” in the upcoming ICD-11). Yet it does not. This 240-word opinion piece (Prause et al., 2017) cites zero studies to support its claims, providing only a single, easily refuted […]
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RAPE RATES UPDATE: Please see this more recent, far more extensive article on rape rates addressing the claim that widespread porn use has resulted in a decrease in the rates of sexual offending: Debunking the realyourbrainonporn (pornographyresearch.com) “Sex Offender Section”: The actual state of the research on porn use and sexual aggression, coercion & violence […]
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I was driving my car and listening to an informational video while I suddenly had a spontaneous erection happen for about 10 minutes before going back. I didn’t have any kind of sexual stimuli from thoughts or something outside. I think this is a sign that I’m finally starting to show signs of recovery. I’ve […]
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27 male. I didn’t have any specific symptoms I would say. Maybe some depression, but I was just tired of the shame I felt after every time I PMO’d. Also PMO robbed me of my motivation to get a girlfriend or have a relationship. Porn is just easier and it can be exactly what I […]
Very frequent internet porn use has familiar risks for many of today’s users. These include escalation to more extreme material, poorer sexual and relationship satisfaction and addiction. It may also include the gradual loss of attraction to real partners (as well as anorgasmia and unreliable erections). Less well known is the fact that intermittent use […]
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LINK to written account of Gabe’s story […]
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