Han DH, Bolo N, Daniels MA, Arenella L, Lyoo IK, Renshaw PF. Compr Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb;52(1):88-95. Source Department of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul 104-757, South Korea. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have suggested that the brain circuitry mediating cue-induced desire for video games is similar to that elicited by cues related to […]
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First attempt at trying this and thought I’d share my story after lurking. I’m in my late 30’s, so have a good 25 years of PMO behind me. After feeling lots of brain fog, exhaustion, ED… I finally made the connection between PMO and my mental/physical state. Went cold turkey 90 days ago and I’m very pleased with the results.
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By Geoff Goodman PhD “Many scientific research studies conducted since AASECT’s 2016 position statement attest to the reality of sex addiction. It afflicts roughly 8.6 percent of the general population.” In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it […]
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Introduction I consider to have started my NoFap journey on September 2019, so it is almost 4 years in the NoFap journey. NoFap has lead to absolutely massive positive life changes for me and I thought I’d give something back to the community. Particularly I wish to give hope to those struggling with ADHD that […]
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New here, been lurking for the last few months, and today I am 90 days free from PMO. I wanted to share my story, and hopefully give other people hope, much like the hundreds of posts I’ve read myself that helped me through this. Sorry for a long post. I’m 33 years old, male, and […]
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Physical changes No PIED at this point, though I didn’t use enough for this to be a major problem for me. Way more energy to do things that are important. I find that there’s no “baggage” that’s always dragging me down. For me, PMO use was like a literal weight on my mind and body. […]
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Improved concentration and memory: On the Eve of day 90 I’d like to give you guys a little review of my journey. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always struggled with concentration and memory. I remember as far back as when I was 12 years old telling my parents about this ‘brain fog’ that […]
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Becoming the man I always knew I could be. My journey began just over six months ago when I confessed to my wife that I was looking at porn. I didn’t understand that I was addicted at first or the havoc it had wreaked on my mind and body. Over five to six years, I […]
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So, I never thought I would ever be here posting a positive my own story of recover. But here I am! Despite the very lengthy account, I hope someone find it useful. First, some history. From a pretty young age maybe 9 or 10, maybe younger, I started masturbating. Heaven knows why at such an […]
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YBOP COMMENT: This success story “After a short flatline my erections are back” mentions going through a “flatline”, which is a period of time where some guys report experiencing a drop in libido while recovering from a porn-induced sexual dysfunction. For information on the flatline please see this article: Porn Recovery and the Mysterious Flatline […]
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