It looks like today is 90 days of PMO abstinence since I started. It was a week or two before holidays when I finally chose to fap in front of screen last time in my life. So I fapped then and right after set my badge hoping all these posts here on no-fap are true. […]
Ok, so a similar story to most of you on here. Once I stumbled upon YBOP a ton of bells and whistles went off and i felt super relieved. In my history with girls had a few steady GFs and lots of 1 night stands 2-3 month relationships, etc. Seemed like the ed was a […]
Read More… from 132 days – ED: Succesful sex. Everything worked great.
LINK: Re-Thinking Porn; The Internet Factor Posted on August 19, 2012 Some of my most popular posts are those that discuss porn and masturbation. I don’t believe they are the evil the the Mormon Church does. I also believe that the religious approach to sexuality is harmful and I believe that the evidence supports my view. […]
I was completely normal, and excelling at all areas of life. I was confident, intelligent, charismatic, and had almost no problem getting girls attracted to me. Yet, when it came to the sexual realm, I was a dismal failure. I had no experience whatsoever, and dreaded every additional sexual opportunity for fear that it would […]
Read More… from Age 20 – Porn addiction & longstanding fetish are gone
Dopamine and cognition/ADHD affect each other because dopamine and dopamine receptors are central players in cognitive functioning and memory. Cognitive function refers to the ability to think. Addiction causes a decline in dopamine and dopamine receptors. Former porn users report a variety of common benefits, including increased concentration, less ADHD, no more brain fog, clearer […]
Visitors sometimes report unwanted semen leakage (way beyond normal levels). This happens either prior to rebooting or during the early phase of rebooting. It can be very unnerving because it’s unfamiliar. Since it’s a common topic on recovery forums, YBOP has provided a few comments: I have also noticed “semen leakage”, i.e., my underwear is […]
Background: 26, Male, Gay. I’ve been fapping regularly since I was 16 or 17 and always to porn. I didn’t believe that porn could be detrimental to my mental health because everyone did it, but the way I used it was definitely hurting me. I had the image surfing down pat and had several bulk […]
Cyber erotica: Can pixels alleviate an evolutionary yearning? Scott Adams, the genius behind “Dilbert,” recently wrote a piece called The Digital Crossover. Here’s an excerpt, As soon as sex and marriage in the simulated world … become better than the real thing, no one will bother with the expense, stress, and inconvenience…. Humans aren’t becoming […]
Read More… from When the Internet Is Better Than People (2012)
UPDATE: Peer-reviewed paper involving US Navy doctors – Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports (2016) – It’s an extensive review of the literature on porn-induced sexual problems. The review provides the latest data revealing a tremendous rise in youthful sexual problems. The paper also examines the neurological studies related to […]
Read More… from What about “sexual exhaustion” as a cause of PIED?
Have our brains evolved to handle the hyperstimulation of today’s Internet enticements? Gary Wilson discusses the disturbing symptoms showing up in some heavy Internet users, the surprising reversal of those symptoms, and the science behind these phenomena. Empirical support for “The Great Porn Experiment” (2012) For comprehensive support for the claims presented in each slide […]
Read More… from The Great Porn Experiment – Given at TEDx (March, 2012)