J Behav Addict. 2016 Dec;5(4):614-622. doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.079. Epub 2016 Nov 10. Konkolÿ Thege B1,2, Hodgins DC1, Wild TC3. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.5.2016.079 Abstract Background and aims The aims of this study were (a) to describe the prevalence of single versus multiple addiction problems in a large representative sample and (b) to identify distinct subgroups of people experiencing substance-related and […]
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In public, Benjamin Obler was happy, had a successful career and was able to form relationships with women – while in private he was gripped by a compulsion to watch pornography. Here, he opens up about his destructive habit and his battle to conquer it. 2010: It’s 7am on a Tuesday in January, a dark winter morning. […]
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Long time fan here, always admired the group but this is my first go at it – doing about 45 days or so without any PMO. I can confirm what everyone says, and the results are AMAZING. Probably better than most drugs that people waste their lives and money on. I am though a bit […]
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I thought I’d give back with a 90 day report. NoFap has been one incredible journey, and I can honestly say that it changed my life. My first attempt at NoFap lasted 2 weeks, my second lasted another week, and my third attempt has lasted me until 93 days. So much changed about me due […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 44. Published online 2013 Jun 3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00044 PMCID: PMC3669800 Pierre Trifilieff1,2 and Diana Martinez1,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Cocaine addiction is accompanied by a decrease in striatal dopamine signaling, […]
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Front Psychol. 2015; 6: 653. Published online 2015 May 22. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00653 Jan Snagowski1 and Matthias Brand1,2,* Abstract There is no consensus regarding the phenomenology, classification, and diagnostic criteria of cybersex addiction. Some approaches point toward similarities to substance dependencies for which approach/avoidance tendencies are crucial mechanisms. Several researchers have argued that within an addiction-related […]
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By PornHelp.org We have written about the public “debate” over sex and pornography addiction, and have been especially critical of news stories that attempt to reduce complex issues into simplistic headlines. Intentionally or not, news articles blaring “Porn/Sex Addiction Isn’t Real” perpetuate the stigma of problematic sexual behavior. They confuse people in pain who want […]
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Brain Imaging Behav. 2016 Dec 14. Du X1, Yang Y2, Gao P3, Qi X1, Du G3, Zhang Y1, Li X4, Zhang Q5. Abstract Behavioral studies have demonstrated visual attention bias and working memory deficits in individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD). Neuroimaging studies demonstrated that individuals with IGD presented abnormalities in brain structures and functions […]
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I’m a smart and disciplined guy. I believe in learning from the mistakes of others. I know that I swing into the extremes of things (oh doing magic tricks are cool… so I’ll spend all my time learning magic tricks). I was warned about tobacco and alcohol. I’ve never tried either because I knew that […]
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It’s this Empowering, Loving, Liberating energy that i have now, I still can’t believe it. And the strangest part is when I started nofap, I was VERY skeptical, which in a way worked in my favor because I DIDN’T EXPECT ANYTHING. I thought it was nonsense. But it’s these feelings all mixed together and it […]
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