Am J Psychiatry. 2003 June; 160(6): 1041–1052. PMCID: PMC2919168 R. Andrew Chambers, M.D., Jane R. Taylor, Ph.D., and Marc N. Potenza, M.D., Ph.D. Abstract Objective Epidemiological studies indicate that experimentation with addictive drugs and onset of addictive disorders is primarily concentrated in adolescence and young adulthood. The authors describe basic and clinical data supporting […]
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Hi this is my first post on my new journey to reawaken the long lost confidence I once had in myself. To begin I will say I have been using porn since the age of 14, when I found my fathers stash. Man if I could just go back in time to stop myself I […]
Read More… from Age 23 – ED, mild depression & anxiety, no focus, health issues
Hi, all First of all , English is not my language so, sorry for any mistakes. Second, I want to say THANK YOU to all the people of this forum who are on the same journey with me and specially to Gary and Undedog for YBOP and this great forum. Now I need to explain […]
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Brody, S. (2010), The Relative Health Benefits of Different Sexual Activities. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7: 1336–1361. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01677.x Keywords: Sexual Intercourse; Health Behaviors; Masturbation ABSTRACT Introduction. Although many studies examine purported risks associated with sexual activities, few examine potential physical and mental health benefits, and even fewer incorporate the scientifically essential differentiation of specific sexual behaviors. […]
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My fellow fapstronauts, I can hardly believe that the time has come for my 90-day report. My NoFap journey, which began nearly a year ago (on September 26, 2011) has finally brought me to this major milestone, and I have no intention of ever going back to PMO. In the hopes of providing some motivation […]
Read More… from Age 21 – 1 year: increased motivation, confidence & social facility, better eye contact, a bunch of other things
(LINK) Hey guys, Having just celebrated my birthday, and been ashamed of how little I’ve done and achieved in my life – I’ve gotten really serious over the past weeks to end my addiction. Full disclosure, this is also my eighth straight month trying to quit. I haven’t been trying my hardest. So, to help […]
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I am 26 and have been been addicted to PMO since the age of 14. I started with “normal” porn but eventually desensitized to it and escalated to shameful genres and fetishes. For years I wondered why I was so anxious and awkward around people. Why had I never had a girlfriend? Other people seemed […]
Read More… from Age 26 – 60 days: already feel like a new person
At first I wasn’t sure it would be helpful to answer questions because everything I have to say is already on this site. Readers who study the “Start here” article and follow the links, or check out the Porn FAQs and follow the links, will find answers to nearly every question asked on the Reddit page. Also, […]
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Hey r/nofap, The revered 90 days has made its appearance on my badge today. SUCCESS! Many other 90day fapstronauts have made wonderfully eloquent and inspiring posts, talking about their personal battle and the benefits they’ve recieved from the nofap journey. At this point, I may not have much origonal content to add to the nofap […]
Read More… from Age 25 – 90 day report: Time to start my engine.
Hi everyone, I had made this post in a different thread and I was asked to make it its own thread. A fellow fapstronaut was having issues with porn and trying to cope, it struck a cord with me and made me realise that most of my issues that I had/have are not exclusive to […]
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