Jun 17, 2015 11:40 AM By Susan Scutti Levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in people with social anxiety disorder may be too high, not too low, as previously believed. Lili Vieira de Carvalho Anxiety disorders affect more than 25 million Americans. In particular, those with social phobia feel embarrassed, inferior, and uncomfortable when they are […]
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I’ve been doing NoFap “Hard Mode” on and off for a number of years and I decided to really make a go of it during a moment of clarity earlier this year. I was fapping the night away and I thought to myself “What the fuck am I actually achieving here, I’m 26, time to […]
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Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep; 88(3): 295–302. Published online 2015 Sep 3. PMCID: PMC4553650 Focus: Addiction Adrian Meule Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract In recent years, the concept of food addiction has gained more and more popularity. This approach acknowledges the apparent parallels between substance use disorders and […]
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Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep; 88(3): 309–317. Published online 2015 Sep 3. PMCID: PMC4553652 Focus: Addiction Chaoying S. Xu, Jessica S. Chen, and Ron A. Adelman* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Video games have surged in popularity due to their entertainment factor and, with recent innovation, their use […]
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This no fap thing has been a journey!! So day 54 and I feel better than I ever have since I was like in middle school and I’m 20 right now. I am more articulate with my speech, I am able to listen better and I connect more with people. I am more outgoing, I […]
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I’m a 28 y/o guy who started fapping at around age 11 and started looking at P (first stills, then videos) at around age 13. I was an introverted teen, a gamer, and socially awkward but embracing it. P had been a regular part of my life for over a decade. I first became serious […]
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33 Days ago I began my NoFap journey. 4 days before NoFap I had my last PMO relapse. I’ve learned so much from these past 33 days. In those 33 days, I’ve had 1 release. I did 26 days of HardMode and on that 26th day my wife and I finally were able to be […]
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Q: What finally got you to say this was the last straw? A: I was masturbating for 5+ hours every day and hadnt even realized it until I timed myself. Q: 3 top tips? A: Cold Showers, create a mantra to recite when you feel urges (I like the litany against fear from dune personally), […]
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Brain Imaging Behav. 2015 Aug 27. Jin C1, Zhang T, Cai C, Bi Y, Li Y, Yu D, Zhang M, Yuan K. Abstract Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) among adolescents has become an important public concern and gained more and more attention internationally. Recent studies focused on IGD and revealed brain abnormalities in the IGD group, […]
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I want to tell you about myself before nofap, while doing the 100 days and how I feel now. I’ve already submitted this one but I forgot about the time zones, since most of you are American I feel like you deserve this. Before NoFAP – Rock bottom: 2011: 5’7, 125 lbs, 19 years old. […]
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