In case you missed this TIME cover story about porn-induced sexual dysfunctions, it is no longer behind a paywall. Read it here. The text: Noah Church is a 26-year-old part-time wildland firefighter in Portland, Ore. When he was 9, he found naked pictures on the Internet. He learned how to download explicit videos. When he […]
Read More… from “Porn and the Threat to Virility” (TIME Magazine)
Response to the commentaries Daria J. Kuss Related information 1International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK *Corresponding author: Daria J. Kuss; International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK; Phone: +44 115 848 4153; E-mail: [email protected] Mark D. Griffiths Related information 1International Gaming […]
Behav Brain Res. 2017 Jul 14;330:46-55. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.05.014. Camacho A1, Montalvo-Martinez L2, Cardenas-Perez RE2, Fuentes-Mera L3, Garza-Ocañas L4. Abstract Contextual food conditioned behaviors require plasticity of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the reward system, involving changes in the expression of including a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole 4-propionate receptors (AMPA), N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) and metabotropic glutamate 2,3 (mGlur 2,3). However, the role […]
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Jun 14;8:127. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00127. eCollection 2017. Michaud A1, Vainik U1,2, Garcia-Garcia I1, Dagher A1. Abstract Impulsivity refers to a tendency to act rapidly without full consideration of consequences. The trait is thought to result from the interaction between high arousal responses to potential rewards and poor self-control. Studies have suggested that […]
Read More… from Overlapping Neural Endophenotypes in Addiction and Obesity (2017)
Life before nofap…skinny, arrogant, egotistical asshole loser. Shemale porn addict, alcoholic, video game binger, mamas boy, lonely, depressed, skinny, people pleaser, scared, unkempt, smell, unorganized and creepy. [I did NoFap because] my mom told me she hoped I wasn’t to weird to never find someone to love me. Then I sort of did a lot […]
Read More… from Age 33 – Transformed into a badass motherfucker
I told myself six months ago if this day ever came I would share my story on reddit. This is actually my first time ever posting on reddit so woohoo. I hope my story will inspire some of you out there to start your own nofap journey or motivate others who are already on their […]
Read More… from I more or less lived with depression & anxiety since my late teens: Both are gone.
I am in my mid-twenties, started fapping for sure before I was 10 and never stopped for longer than few days when I did not have possibility. I actually perceived fapping as something good for my head as it releases stress in hard situations. I am making my living from home as web designer so […]
Read More… from Age 26 – I enjoy sex 100x more and my GF too
DISCLAIMER: some of this might be graphic or offensive so just be warned this is not a Disney movie: Now I want to start off by telling you a story…..you might be suprised but you’re not alone here. In fact I struggled with this myself growing up, and I’m currently going cold turkey on Porn […]
Read More… from Mid-20s – Severe withdrawal, but starting to really enjoy and love who I am
This is an interesting observation, I’ve had others say the same thing. It is ironic though because I remember having a lot of anxiety, almost no confidence, no motivation, and underlying depression most of the time at that age, those negative feelings that haunted me were what drove me to change. I remember taking this […]
This may not be an achievement to most of you, but to a shy 20 y/o like me it is! Got my first kiss! My friend played a part but it did gave me a boost in my confidence! When I felt like giving up the chance presented itself! [Benefits?] Started going to the gym, […]
Read More… from Age 20 – Deeper voice, more focus, stronger, first kiss!