“The Guardian reported on research that suggests porn addicts experience brain changes similar to drug addicts.” Sometimes studies and research can bring amazing news to light — like how beer actually has some health benefits — but other times, they can dispel ideas we’ve held as truth for years. For example, there are several misconceptions about […]
By its very design, online pornography is meant to be highly titillating to visitors. It’s easy to understand why internet porn poses a significant risk of addiction: it induces a state of hyper-stimulation, provides constant novelty, is highly accessible, costs nothing, and can be used in the privacy of one’s home. Online porn is so […]
Read More… from An in-depth look at porn addiction by projectknow.com
I used to watch really fucked up porn up to a point where I thought I wasn’t straight and I preferred shemales instead. Believe it or not I haven’t even thought about “them” until now. Also had severe ED. Now I get a boner from kissing. For me, nofap is for life. I finished school. […]
Read More… from 96 days – My life has changed: ED cured, not confused about sexuality
I hit my 90 days over the past weekend. In short: No PMO was an unambiguous success. I’ll get into why in a bit, but first I’d like to recap the progress a bit. I came to this forum via YourBrainOnPorn.com as most of us had. I was right in the starting stages of beginning […]
Hey guys I just made it to 90 days without one iota of delicious pornography and thought I’d share my story. …HOLY FUCKING SHIT I MADE IT, IS THIS REAL LIFE?! I HAVE DREAMED OF THIS DAY FOR SO LONG!!!! So many days of hopelessness and despair, relapse after relapse, embarrassing episodes of erectile dysfunction, […]
Read More… from Age 22 – 90 days: I’m a totally different person
Kinsey/Trojan study on vibrators omitted lovers’ top question Sexual exploration is a fine idea, but we need to be radically honest with ourselves about researching its effects, lest we overlook signs of excess. A couple of years ago, I wrote Vibrators and Other Pleasures: When ‘Moderation’ Fails. It included self-reports by women for whom vibrator […]
Read More… from Women, Vibrators, and Shaky Sex Research (2013)
Let me introduce myself. I’m a medical professional, 28 years old and I quit fapping in early January. I started out with a 7-day streak, relapsed once and am fap-free since then. I started fapping really early, long before puberty, and it became a habit. When I was 12 or 13, I found the first […]
Read More… from Age 28 – Day 167, Medical professional describes improvements
Background: I’m a 26-year old IT professional that’s lived a relatively normal life. At the age of 9 or 10, I discovered “fapping”, the act of engaging in self-pleasure. I recall not even being able to ejaculate, at first, but I would soon become addicted to the dopamine rush of orgasm. I masturbated once per […]
Read More… from Age 26 – 50 days: happy, motivated, focused, anxiety nearly gone
Prepare students to deal with porn; teach them about their brains Recent UK headline: “Teachers should give lessons in pornography and tell pupils ‘it’s not all bad’, experts say.” Education that helps kids cope with today’s Internet porn phenomenon is a great idea. But let’s not waste a brilliant educational opportunity trying to sort good […]
Where to begin? This has been a long and crazy journey. This is a long post, stick with it and I’ll tell you a story at the end. I am 30yo male, I guess I started whackin’ around the age of….11? I would say I’ve been whackin it once a day for as long as […]