Wow so… when I first started, I had just gotten out of a toxic relationship, with a narcissistic individual that left me scarred. I had decided within that moment of time it was time for a change. I didn’t want to be this person anymore. I had been addicted to porn/ beating my meat for […]
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Link to original article At the time of writing, there are now numerous studies including several reviews of internet pornography use, which indicate that compulsive use of internet pornography, like drugs or alcohol, is addictive. Yet there are some researchers, scientists and even clinicians who refuse to accept that sex or internet pornography can become […]
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So this may seem crazy to some, but I am legitimately wondering if porn can cause people to have gender dysphoria. While exploring the pornfree and nofap subreddits I have seen a few people mention how porn has transformed their sexual fetishes and even their sexual orientation. I am a straight man, but I’d be […]
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Journal of Behavioral Addictions Volume/Issue: Volume 9: Issue 1 Authors: Martina Goslar 1 , Max Leibetseder 1 , Hannah M. Muench 2 , Stefan G. Hofmann 3 and Anton-Rupert Laireiter 1 , 4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00005 Abstract Background and aims Internet addiction, sex addiction and compulsive buying are common behavioral problems, which share similarities with gambling […]
Can porn cause erectile dysfunction? Medically reviewed by Dr Juliet McGrattan (MBChB) and words by Paisley Gilmour 14/04/2020 Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence – the inability to achieve and maintain an erection – is a common issue for men and people with penises of all ages and sexualities. It’s believed to affect a third of […]
Sex Med. 2020 Mar 12. pii: S2050-1161(20)30028-3. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.02.005. Chatzittofis A1, Boström AE2, Öberg KG3, Flanagan JN3, Schiöth HB4, Arver S3, Jokinen J5. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hypersexual disorder as suggested to be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 integrates aspects of sexual desire deregulation, impulsivity, and compulsivity. However, it is unknown how […]
I’ve decided to make this post because I achieved my greatest achievement I’ve ever had in my life. I finally made it to day 90 after 2 years of hard work of trying new habits and figuring out what worked and what didn’t work. Before I went porn free, I used to be an excellent […]
I wanted to write this as this community gave me huge support on my journey back to reality. I wanted to share a few things that worked for me and give those of you who need support and motivation some advice. Around 18 months ago I made the decision to completely remove all poison from […]
Read More… from Age 33 – I cannot tell you how much more alive I feel
The best benefit of NoFap is the incredible desire to rise to the top – to the pinnacle. I have an incredible thirst to be elite – to be all I can be. I want to learn it all, see it all, do it all. I used to have such a desire to compete and […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Incredible drive, I want to illuminate the world
I can’t believe I made it! I remember 3 months ago thinking how hard this journey is going to be but these past 90 days just flew by. I was in the midst of not only porn addiction but also alcohol, weed, mdma and an array of other substances numbing my brain. Since I started […]