‘Eight-year-olds are exposed to porn’ Kwazulu Natal / 13 Jun ’16 Kerushun Pillay Durban – South African addiction therapists and sex education practitioners say drastic interventions are needed to stop today’s youngsters suffering serious health effects later in life due to pornography addiction. A selection interviewed by The Mercury said the ease of access to porn […]
Read More… from South African therapists and sex educator practitioners say interventions are needed to stop today’s youngsters suffering serious health effects later in life due to pornography addiction (2016)
It has been 365 days since my last P, M or O. I’ve been on NoFap in Hard Mode (no sex whatsoever and the only release is noctornal) since 15th of June 2015. For reference, I’m a 27 year old male from Australia. I tried NoFap once before but underestimated it and relapsed almost straight […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2016 Jun 2;254:10-17. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.05.006. Bae S1, Han DH2, Kim SM3, Shi X4, Renshaw PF4. Abstract Previous studies have examined the relationship of brain metabolic changes in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, these studies have been limited by a small number of subjects, a large […]
Read More… from Neurochemical correlates of internet game play in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study (2016)
LINK TO ARTICLE June 10, 2016 Male fruit flies have a mating drive, and its rise and fall is controlled by dopamine levels in one area of the brain, a team of Harvard Medical School neurobiologists has found. The discovery provides insight into the nature of motivation across species, the researchers said. “None of us […]
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Hey friends, tl;dr: The book The Power of Habit was key. Two years after reading it I FINALLY quit soda, which led me to realize I could start exercising, which set the foundation for getting over PMO, meaning no longer being sexually attracted to my hand. (Note: 1,600 words = about 3 single-spaced pages in […]
Read More… from Three pages on the ingredients that have led me to no longer fap, but more importantly, no longer *want* to fap
TL;DR 26y/o male, tried and failed for 2 years finally at 90 days. The changes are listed and numbered below. Overall feel amazing with still some flatlines and brain fogginess but overall having an amazing time doing it! Don’t feel ready for sex yet but I’m getting there. Background: 26 y/o male, been trying for […]
Read More… from Age 26 – PIED: More confident, talkative & social, I feel more love, Smiling all the time, Never intimidated or afraid, Sleep better
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 1499–1512. Published online 2013 Sep 30. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S45963 PMCID: PMC3792955 Gabriel C Quintero1,2,3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Substance dependence is characterized by a group of symptoms, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]
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I am finally writing my success story. I’ll probably post in a fair bit of detail as I hope my story can potentially help other sufferers and give them hope that they can overcome this situation, especially guys feeling trapped by weird fetishes which have become their only sexual outlet. First my background! Since a […]
Read More… from Age 30 – From one of the worst cases of ED, and a lifetime of femdom conditioning —> to enjoying a vanilla sex life
Is porn dialing down humanity’s pair-bonding program? Read the many self-reports from other forums below this post. For those who like science: Studies linking porn use or porn/sex addiction to sexual dysfunctions, lower arousal, and lower sexual & relationship satisfaction Introduction Today’s media equates “sex positive” with zeal for orgasm. According to this formula, the […]
Read More… from Guys Who Gave Up Porn: On Sex and Romance (2012)
In light of the unfathomable progress I have made in regards to PMO addiction this year, and the fact that I did get started on my journey to where I am today because of this sub, I feel obligated to share my story with you all. Just as a warning, I am going to get […]
Read More… from Age 22 – The Appalachian Trail and Thoughts on Porn