For the first time I am posting something on this forum . I was a good student since school then I fall into fapping but it didn’t destroyed me much because I discovered this forum early (Thanks God). I then achieved good grades but I couldn’t quit thehabit of fapping but made it very less. […]
Read More… from Age 19 – Got scholarship, extremely happy with my mental clarity
I finally made it to 30 days after some failures. What worked for me? 1) Discipline is key. Avoid triggers – suggestive content in any form. What classifies as “suggestive” is relatively easy to find out – whatever starts making you aroused – this can be anything ranging from Netflix movies to Instagram models to […]
COMMENTS: Two case studies. From the conclusion: The case demonstrated the use of online modalities in the form of pornography as well as webcam interaction for seeking novelty as well as for the management of free time, loneliness, and boredom. It was also associated with the need for enjoying thrill and disinhibition. These factors may […]
Read More… from Pathways to Cybersex: Case-Report-Based Exploration (2020)
This is my personal experience, and hope it helps others along their path in life and change as a man for the better. I always felt defective or nervous with girls growing up as a teenager, I was fapping hard to porn at that time as well. Little did I know it was the porn […]
A whole two months have passed since I told myself I would stop with PMO. I find myself being more open to talking about rebooting and the perils of watching porn with other people. That’s something that I never thought would happen for me, because I was always so ashamed to talk about it. Now, […]
Read More… from Age 22 – Definitely more attentive to my girlfriend and I feel healthier
I have currently been without pornography for 37 days. It’s the longest streak I’ve ever had since I started watching porn at the age of 13. SINCE 1 FUCKING 3. Boy I wish I would’ve done this sooner… It took me 1-ish years since I realized I may be struggling with pornography/sex addiction. Up to […]
Read More… from Porn-induced ED cured – Countless failed relationships, lesson learned.
Things are starting to settle in and settle down. The practices that have helped the most are: -Daily meditation. Mindfulness of the breath and body, some mantra, some loving-kindness (metta) meditation. -Posting on Nofap on a regular basis. Most days I’ll post something. It helps to keep the mind motivated and reminded that it’s just […]
COMMENTS: New neuro-psychological study on female porn users reports findings that mirror those seen in substance addiction studies. Approach bias to porn (sensitization) and anhedonia (desensitization) were positively correlated with pornography use. Study also reported: “we also found a significant positive association between erotic approach bias scores and scores on the SHAPS, which quantifies anhedonia. […]
Study on 10th grade males reports numerous negative outcomes related to violent porn use: ————————————– Huntington, Charlie, Deborah N. Pearlman, and Lindsay Orchowski. Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2020): 0886260520915550. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520915550 Abstract The Confluence Model of Sexual Aggression is a well-established framework for understanding factors that contribute to men’s perpetration of sexual aggression against women, highlighting […]
Finally I could make it. Actually I don’t know exactly how many days I’ve passed without PMO. But since I’m Muslim, and I’m fasting during Ramadan, from that I know I could reach 30 days without PMO. The withdrawal symptoms in early 1-2 weeks was almost not exist. Starting on weeks 3 that memory of […]
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