Cureus Mehmood Qadri H, Waheed A, Munawar A, et al. (January 12, 2023), Cureus 15(1): e33703. doi:10.7759/cureus.33703 Excerpts: A sharp increase in the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and low sexual desire was observed in men under 40. In a study conducted in 1999, ED and low sexual desire rate was 5%, respectively. By 2011, […]
In honor of Gary Wilson’s birthday today, YBOP is pleased to share this video by master communicator and coach Seb Jones. In it, Jones highlights some of the most poignant personal accounts and key insights of Gary’s book Your Brain On Porn. […]
Rates of porn addiction, sex addiction or compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the general population are gradually being revealed by ongoing research. Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences (2023) [Data from n=1022 participants of the Rhode Island Young Adult Survey] 6.2% met the criteria for addiction. Odds of pornography use were 5 times higher […]
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Daily Mail (UK) By David Barrett Children are committing violent sexual acts after watching online pornography, a report warns today. Young people are imitating abusive and demeaning sexual acts depicted in internet videos, research by the Children’s Commissioner for England found. Some have been subjected to sexual degradation at the hands of other youngsters, including […]
Today I realized I have reached the target I set for myself months ago . It’s a 133 days since I started this journey and I have a few things to get off my chest . 1. When I started this journey I was at a point where I didn’t think it was possible by […]
Liberal journalist and author Louise Perry explains why society should treat Big Porn just like Big Tobacco, given its profit-motive and its adverse effects on sexuality and society. This video is a 6-minute version. […]
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Clark, Luke, and Zack, Martin. ” Addictive Behaviors (2023): 107626. Comments: Researchers explain why Gary Wilson was correct when he hypothesized that internet porn’s addictiveness is fueled by endless novelty/variability (not unlike slot machines). Variability amplifies the addictive potential of modern digital products. Excerpt: By enabling near limitless diversity and speed of delivery of non-drug […]
Treatment programme to be offered by clinic amid sharp rise in number of people seeking help [From The Evening Standard By Daniel Keane] The first ever pilot study for the treatment of porn addiction has received ethical approval, as society deals with a sharp rise in the number of people seeking medical help for the […]
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It’s my time to write this story. Although I am not 100% cured yet, but I am definitely happy and feel good and see this reality as it really is. I am 27 years old, addicted to porn at the age of 12-13 years. This addiction gradually captured me that I was used to living […]
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Journal of Psychosexual Health (full article) Volume 5, Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831823115398 Himani Adarsh and Swapnajeet Sahoo Excerpts: Pornography can excite the brain’s reward system, which can lead to severe brain alterations akin to those found in drug addictions. Compulsive sexual behaviors are also linked to early pornography exposure. More pornography usage in adolescents is associated with […]
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