Many of the unwanted effects of porn are caused by conditioning one’s sexual response to the internet porn’s content and delivery system. Examples include some users’ morphing sexual tastes, porn-induced ED, loss of attraction to real partners (even belief in one’s asexuality), delayed ejaculation, anorgasmia, needing greater stimulation to achieve the same arousal state. For […]
What does the overall body of research have to say on how porn affects sexual and relationship satisfaction? What about body contentment and self-esteem? Are the answers to these questions different for men and women? This meta-analysis explores these questions! The study highlighted: Pornography Consumption and Satisfaction: a Meta-Analysis Other studies mentioned include: Studies linking […]
Well first I want to say thanks to everyone who posts on here. Gave me the motivation to stop watch porn and go nofap. Now I’m calm. Here is some of the benefits/changes I noticed. I’m way more centered. By that I mean, I let the small stuff go way quicker than before. I don’t […]
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Hello guys I’m so satisfied and that’s why I want to make this post to give you all hope. For all those who are only now starting and have no hope, don’t worry don’t panic i’ve been in your situation too! Yesterday I’ve had first successful sex both for me and my gf and that’s […]
Read More… from Age 22 – ED: Successful Sex After 300+ Days. Relationship Has Bloomed.
I’d like to give a timeline of my fap life: Ages 10-17: I fapped every day, often multiple times and watched heaps of porn. Age 17: I tried NoFap but it was virtually impossible… doing a whole day was a ‘holy shit!’ moment. Age 18: I kept fapping, but occasionally went a couple of days […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Started at 10. I’ve rediscovered my love for women
Who I am 33-year-old American male Started PMO age 11 Used high-speed internet P daily for over 2 decades, almost never missed a day Escalated to non-traditional P from a young age PIED difficulty with women and sometimes even with P, since age 20, doctors were no help Viagra, Cialis, Levitra all barely worked, once […]
Read More… from Age 33 – PIED: Morning wood is back, more energy and focus, better mood.
So unfortunately last week I had a relapse after being porn free for an entire month. I was really afraid of losing a lot of the progress i made over a month of abstaining, especially in terms of PIED. Before i quit at the end of September, I had really bad porn induced ED, I […]
Read More… from One month pornfree, I feel naturally horny again (PIED relief not ruined by relapse)
It has been a year – 365 days of NoP. Disclaimer: I totally respect the no PMO choice but my problem was with P. At the age of 16, what I had been exposed to seemingly held me accountable for my worldview and view towards women. After many attempts, and help from this great community […]
Read More… from One year pornfree: I have mental clarity and joy once again
Im close to day 50 now and I’m noticing a couple things: My mental fog is dissipating. I am able to apply myself to things for a longer period of time. I feel like I’m finally finding my focus, i am able to work on my side projects at home without losing focus for longer […]
Mary Sharpe, the CEO of the Reward Foundation, speaks to the effect of pornography on people with autism, increasing consumption of child sexual abuse material (aka. child pornography), and increasing rates of sexual strangulation and “rough sex gone wrong”. Sources for further learning: Mary Sharpe & Darryl Mead’s new paper: Problematic Pornography Use: Legal and […]