What research reveals about the mental health effects of problematic porn use Key points Problematic pornography consumption is associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety in men. Neuroimaging suggests that problematic pornography consumption may alter brain structure and function. Interventions for problematic pornography use address behaviors and underlying psychological factors. In a time of […]
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Rhode Island Medical Journal PubMed Noel, et al, 2025 Jun 2;108(6):16-21. Excerpt: Young adult men with symptoms of insomnia should be screened for pornography addiction. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the association between insomnia and pornography addiction in Rhode Island young adults. METHODS: Data from the 2024 Rhode Island Young Adult Survey (n=1008) was […]
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What bad habits have you learned from your past porn viewing? In this video, Noah shares a lot of the expectations porn users sometimes import into their sexual intimacy…resulting in some unfortunate mismatches in lovers’ expectations. […]
Archives of Sexual Behavior Benoît Schreck, Eduardo Valenciano-Mendoza, Marianne Balem, Susana Jimenez-Murcia, Elsa Thiabaud, Solène Tillet, Anais Saillard, Yann Donnio, Marie Grall-Bronnec, Gaelle Challet-Bouju, 2025 Jun 12. doi: 10.1007/s10508-025-03167-6. Abstract Sex addiction is characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense and repetitive sexual urges, thus causing marked distress or impairment in important areas of functioning. Sex addiction may […]
This book by by Dr Anna Lembke is by far one of the best books available on the market with tools on how to recover from any form of compulsive use of, or addiction to, a substance or behaviour. These include: porn; gaming; gambling; social media; dating apps; junk food; exercise; alcohol; nicotine; energy drinks; […]
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Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How has this extreme practice been normalised? Now that Lucy has been in a steady relationship for a year, she finds herself looking back at […]
Click here for link to entire, extensive brilliant post. Here are some highlights from this brave rebooter: Sampling the Moment of Revelation This is where it gets mind blowing: What I learned throughout my experiences in recovery is to first acknowledge the fact that you will feel more joy before PMO (as non-users do), but […]
So a while back I was in a dark hole of my own making. During my wife’s pregnancy our sexual activities stopped completely. Unfortunately I took that ad an excuse to let myself go and help myself. This was a very bad idea, and I found myself in a depression because of the lies I […]
Hi everyone, I am fighting pmo/fmo addiction for more than 12 years I am member of nofap from 2013-14, I had 0 success and was relapsing often, In the end I got permanently healed, What was the solution you can ask…. OCD! I had this, mild form, I was not giving it attention that it […]
UPDATE: Technical instructions for parents who want to minimize porn exposure in the home Wondering how to explain to your kids the risks of today’s porn? If so, you may enjoy this old video series co-written by the founder of YBOP. Enjoy! It’s an unsettling fact that by age 11 most boys have been exposed […]
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