Taken from blog post of Todd Becker: I find that cold showers are great for the mood. Not only are they physically invigorating, they make you feel alive, vital and ready to take on the day. They stimulate thinking early in the morning. … These effects are apparent with the first cold shower. If you […]
Fredrick and Antonio Jackson and Laura Rodriguez grinned after racing go-karts at Adventure Crossing. They admit they like a little excitement and danger — after all, they’re Marines. Antonio, 27, likes roller coasters.
“Sometimes you get a feeling like, ‘I can’t believe I just did that,’ ” he said. “Once you get off it, you’re like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to get back on this. It was great.’ ”
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Fred Penzel is the author of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well. I asked him about the efficacy of “exposure” treatment as a cure for HOCD, given that exposure to gay/transsexual porn is a cue for sexual arousal, a powerful “reward” at a brain-chemical level. (In other words, someone trying […]
This FAQ is now obsolete as the world’s most widely used medical diagnostic manual, The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), contains a new diagnosis suitable for porn addiction and cybersex addiction: “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.” The current state of the scientific research supports the existence of porn addiction and porn-induced sexual dysfunctions. For example, a […]
Read More… from There are no scientific studies that say porn is addictive, right?
Give someone a neurotransmitter and they’ll feel good for an hour; teach someone to grow more receptors and they’ll feel good all the time.–Todd Becker
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I’ve discovered a very interesting thing about this addiction and the HOCD thoughts I get regarding my sexual orientation. I believe this is the answer many people are looking for – whose addiction escalates beyond their sexual orientation.
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Read More… from Recovering user’s thoughts several months later
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Read More… from ‘Straight Men, Gay Porn’ and Other Brain Map Mysteries (2010)
Effects of Porn on the User. For many, the decision to quit porn is fueled by unwanted side-effects. This section touches on a few common issues, and what users have done to restore balance. Some of these consequences, such as erectile dysfunction, usually show up after years of use. Other consequences, such as escalation into […]
For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
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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.
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