(Day 90) Here’s some insights I’ve gained; please feel free to take what you like and leave the rest. I feel more sharp mentally, more “present”, more energetic. The first few weeks I felt like I was walking on tip-toe, like a jungle cat. The mental fog – which I didn’t know was there – […]
Read More… from 90 Days – PMO doesn’t have to be frequent to make it an addictive behavior
“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 […]