Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2017 Oct 9. pii: S0924-977X(17)30932-X. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.09.007. Majuri J1, Joutsa J2, Johansson J3, Voon V4, Parkkola R5, Alho H6, Arponen E3, Kaasinen V7. Abstract Behavioral addictions, such as pathological gambling (PG) and binge eating disorder (BED), appear to be associated with specific changes in brain dopamine and opioid function, but the role of […]
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J Gambl Stud. 2017 Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/s10899-017-9718-y. Davey B1, Cummins R2. Abstract This study aims to test the application of the incentive-sensitisation theory to slot-machine gambling behaviour. The theory posits that for problem gamblers (PGs), gambling strengthens the response of motivational pathways in the mid-brain to gambling cues, eliciting strong wanting, independent of liking. […]
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When I was 19, I was an insecure, mentally ill disaster. I was isolated and alone. I had dropped out of college and moved 500 miles away from home. I didn’t have friends. I spent most of my time engaging in PMO, posting on GW, seeking sexual attention, etc. I discovered r4r, made a post, […]
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Vincent Pascoli3,Jean Terrier3,Agnès Hiver ,Christian LüscherCorrespondence information about the author Christian LüscherEmail the author Christian Lüscher DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2015.10.017 Highlights •Dopamine neuron self-stimulation evokes synaptic plasticity in the NAc, driving relapse •Dopamine is sufficient to trigger compulsive taking •Neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex are hyperexcitable in mice resistant to punishment •Chemogenetic inhibition of the OFC […]
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I used porn to masturbate since I was about 11 and didn’t know it would be a problem until last August when my girlfriend and I got together. All was well until the first time we tried to get intimate – I just couldn’t get excited. Luckily she was very supportive and told me it […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Oct 16:1-12. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.063. Lewczuk K1, Szmyd J2, Skorko M3, Gola M3,4. Abstract Background and aims Previous studies examined psychological factors related to treatment seeking for problematic pornography use (PU) among males. In this study, we focused on females who seek treatment for problematic PU and compared them with non-problematic […]
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I’d had two long term relationships in 12 years. The end of second one left me a broken man I had been living off PMO, and it was disrupting my sleep, my health, my time, my motivation, my productivity. It was two years later that I met my crush. I would long for her like […]
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SECTION 1: Introduction A new study (Fernandez et al., 2017) tested and analyzed the CPUI-9, a purported “perceived pornography addiction” questionnaire developed by Joshua Grubbs, and found that it couldn’t accurately assess “actual porn addiction” or “perceived porn addiction” (Do Cyber Pornography Use Inventory-9 Scores Reflect Actual Compulsivity in Internet Pornography Use? Exploring the Role […]
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Salamualaykum all, I am currently on Day 43. I can officially say this current streak is the longest streak I have maintained since the start of my addiction. On top of all that, I have been living ALONE on campus in my own apartment! I am so proud of how far I have come and […]
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on here. The last time I wrote anything on here was when I wrote saying I lied to myself and to my loved ones about any PMO substitutes. My brain was trying to deny that YouTube or any social media was a PMO but through various comments […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Anything success stories have said as to how their life has been better without PMO, I will say this it’s all true!