Sexual Fantasy: The More You Scratch the More You Itch (2010)
Looking for greater contentment? Know thy brain.
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Measuring Porn’s Effects: What About the Users? (2010)
An open letter to Simon Louis Lajeunesse Dear Professor Lajeunesse, I’ve just read about your conclusion that porn is harmless. I’m wondering if it might be worth redesigning your questionnaire. I’ve been witnessing (secondhand) a lot of harm from porn, as well as some surprising benefits from leaving it behind. What I’m learning suggests that […]
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Effects of Porn on the User
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 […]
ED Recovery Stories 2
For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
This page includes shorter ED recovery accounts:
- The link between porn and ED couldn’t me be clearer for me. I’d follow this cycle:
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ED Recovery Stories 1
For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
This page includes shorter ED recovery accounts:
Three-month report. Age early twenties. “My penile sensitivity has increased loads, and for the 1st time in all my life, it feels like I’ve lost my virginity.”
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Meditation for porn recoverers
Daily meditation can be very soothing for anyone struggling with stress. (Withdrawal from an addiction is stressful.) Research also shows that daily meditation helps the rational part of the brain stay in the driver’s seat (even as it quiets the primitive parts of the brain that drive impulsive behavior).
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What Visitors Say About This Material
It’s amazing to read all these stories of people who have gone through the same things I have. I am in week 5-6 of recovery and I can feel myself resuming normality again after using porn for on and off 6 years. Thankfully my libido is returning once more and I am feeling the benefits. Besides the return of libido I have noticed many other positive effects:
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About This Site
This site is secular, although everyone’s views are welcome. It is primarily science-based, and no one here is trying to ban porn. This is not a commercial site. Our proceeds from the book you see go to a registered charity trying to raise awareness about internet porn’s effects. We created the site because we have the resources and the time, and we don’t like people suffering needlessly simply because they lack critical information for improving their circumstances themselves.
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How do I cope with porn flashbacks?
Unlike drugs or alcohol, porn flashbacks can hang around in your mind after you stop using. So what do you do when one pops up?
Below are a couple of techniques, but first let’s discuss masturbation.
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Tools For Change: Recovery from Porn Addiction
“It’s amazing what you learn doing this. I think I now fully understand the saying that ‘knowledge is power.’ Once you know how something works and how it affects you, it’s much easier to muster the willpower to make a change if you so wish.”—recovering porn user
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