I have pushed past the 180 day milestone of my combat mission to be free of PMO, meaning that I am now officially 6 months (half a year) clean from it. I still feel a lot of anger these days, and some days I have to restrain myself from snapping at those who test me. […]
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[In this masterful review, feminist organization Nordic Model Now summarizes Gary Wilson’s Your Brain on Porn.] The idea that compulsive internet porn use can be a form of addiction has a bad reception in some feminist circles. There is a conviction that it lets men off the hook; perhaps even positioning them as victims – […]
Update : I am currently on day 120 of my journey. (Background) All the benefits that I am experiencing are only getting better. I finally feel free of my addiction and my life is so much better that I am determined that there is no way that I am ever going back to my old […]
Journal of Behavioral Addictions Comments: Across 42 countries, using the International Sex Survey, almost 5% of participants were at high risk of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD). Rates varied between 1.6% to 16.7% across countries, genders, and sexual orientations. “Men had the highest scores on the CSBD-19, followed by gender-diverse individuals, and women.” Abstract Background […]
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Here’s an anecdote: my daughter has been staying with us for the last week or so. Not sure how [my wife and daughter] got onto the subject of relationships and pornography but they did. My wife then retold to me what my daughter had said to her – and remember my daughter is 21 and […]
Are you a healthcare giver faced with patients or clients who may be struggling with problematic porn use? Transform your ability to work with people whose lives have been affected by the physical, mental and social impact of pornography. Learn best practices from experts about how to overcome sexual dysfunctions & achieve good sexual health. […]
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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 PMO at the age of around 15 having heard about […]
Comments: It’s useful that the authors of this academic Comment opine that, “The Male Sedation Hypothesis suggests that [online] virtual experiences provide counterfeit fitness cues of sexual needs being met, and thus reduce the motivation for engaging in real-life mating effort as well as engaging in risky behaviors.” But why don’t they point out that […]
Table 2 of Frequency of Pornography Use and Sexual Health Outcomes in Sweden: Analysis of a National Probability Survey reveals survey results for men who use porn ≤ 3 times per week. Some of these survey results are deeply concerning. Sadly, the abstract of the paper downplays the ill effects of porn – especially […]
I could stop ✋️ it for 5 months at last and here is what I learned:1- It happened gradually and it had to be so . When a week passed without it ,I couldn’t believe it .2- Every time I fell ,I didn’t start counting from the beginning. Just lost 1 battle but not […]
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02668734.2024.2347614
Brief report: private pleasures and the damage done: asking the unasked question about consumption of online pornography’s risks, health care givers should routinely ask patients about pornography use and explain why it matters.
Professor Lemma argues
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