Body Image Volume 45, June 2023, Pages 284-295 Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Zohar Spivak-Lavi, Abstract In this study, we investigated the link between problematic pornography use and eating disorder symptoms in men, with body comparison and body image as mediators, and perceived realism and anxiety and depression as moderators. We also analyzed the model for both […]
Stanford University neuroscience professor Andrew Huberman explains the risks of porn use to young users. Some end up wiring their brains to screen sex, and don’t respond to real partners. Huberman covers many other subjects of interest to those recovering from problematic porn use as well. […]
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I feel a good shift in my mindset and thinking. 1) I don’t deny that there can be physically attractive ‘bait’ in both real life or online, but unlike before this does not impel or compel me to M2) abstinence has taught me that most of the women who appear as ‘bait’ are bad […]
I have recently passed 250 days of semen retention. I promised myself when i first started on August 23rd 2022, that i would give back to the community on my journey. I had told myself that i would make a post on the 250th 500th 750th & 1000th day. So lets begin. I started […]
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Masters thesis by Shirah Theron on ResearchGateStellenbosch University, 2023 Abstract Since the dawn of the internet, pornography has effectively become ubiquitous, pervasive, and increasingly normalised. Study findings show remarkable similarities in how the brain reacts to pornography, and other known addictive substances, and indicate that consuming pornography is comparable to consuming other known addictive substances. […]
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Gary Wilson discusses how exactly porn affects your brain. Research which has concluded that internet porn (and a high speed internet connection) is destroying the minds of young men worldwide. It being misunderstood as ADD, Depression, Social anxiety etc. What’s really getting guy’s attention? When they find they have Erectile Dysfunction. He concludes with the […]
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A growing list of celebrities have spoken up publicly about the harms of porn. In this video, several famous actors, musicians and educators give their thoughts on internet porn and its potential impact on individuals and relationships. NOTE: YBOP doesn’t have a “moral” stance on porn. This site is secular (founded by an atheist, Gary […]
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“Dopamine lies at the heart of all addiction” – Andrew Huberman Disclaimer I want to share this with anyone looking for a different approach, as I didn´t find anyone detailing his dopamine fasting in this forum. I have a serious case, I´m 40 years old now, probably with 25 years of addition and had this […]
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New here, been lurking for the last few months, and today I am 90 days free from PMO. I wanted to share my story, and hopefully give other people hope, much like the hundreds of posts I’ve read myself that helped me through this. Sorry for a long post. I’m 33 years old, male, and […]
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Excerpts: “Pornography can become an addiction and watching too much of it has been shown to damage deep relationships.” “The rate at which young people are going without sex has been steadily rising.” As many as four in ten young adults are in the midst of a year-long dry spell when it comes to sex. […]