THE START: I started PMOing about 7-8 years ago when i was only 13/14 years old. WHEN I REALIZED I WAS ADDICTED: about 2-3 years ago based on following observations>> —could not sleep without fapping —immoral sexual desires started to creep in my mind —i started fantasizing about every girl i see and had to […]
Appropriate backing music to accompany this thread [My Original 30 Day Documented Timeline for beginners wanting a bit more perspective] My Broscience/Original Research on the Flatline for the not-so-beginners Originally, I had thought I’d document most of my 3 months, I had no habit of journalising and I suppose it fell through because I thought, […]
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Quick summary: Married for 15 years, addicted to Porn/Fapping for 25 years. Random occasions of ED. Over the past 3 weeks I’ve resisted the urge to PMO in the toughest of times – in hotel rooms while out of town alone, at home alone while family is away. These were automatic porn/fap times previously, not […]
Read More… from Age 36 – Married, ED, enjoying sex so much more
Greetings from Italy fellow rebooters! I’ll start off by saying that I quit porn exactly two years ago (started reboot on 01/08/2013) and I feel like sharing my success story with you guys. A bit of background first: I’m 26 year old and my pornographic ordeal has been a “rollercoaster” with ups and downs. I […]
Read More… from Age 26 – ED & fetish porn: Not like a sex machine, but at least I stay on the scene
At 13 we got the internet at home, back in the days of dial-up, with mainly pictures and really crappy videos on the free sites. I wasn’t the most confident person, and I was incredibly shy when it came to speaking to girls, but overall, I was fairly popular at school, and pretty happy and […]
Read More… from Age 29 – It’s worth it, and a lot more fun than feeling depressed!
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Nov; 36(12): 2431–2440. Published online 2011 Jul 20. doi: 10.1038/npp.2011.129 PMCID: PMC3194070 Alessandro Gozzi,1,2,* Michela Tessari,2 Lisa Dacome,2 Federica Agosta,2 Stefano Lepore,2 Anna Lanzoni,2 Patrizia Cristofori,3 Emilio M Pich,2 Mauro Corsi,2 and Angelo Bifone1,2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles […]
This is a repost from my age group, 25-29yrs: 90 days!!!!!!!!! Am I recovered? Possibly, let me explain below. Have I seen benefits? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s bittersweet. I know I am “not recovered” because my libido has not come back yet, and that I have moments of superpower but not 24/7 superpower. Seeing and interacting with […]
Read More… from Age 29 – Things that used to require will power don’t anymore
Behav Sci (Basel). 2015 Jul 28;5(3):341-352. Northrup JC1, Lapierre C2, Kirk J3, Rae C4. Abstract The Internet Process Addiction Test (IPAT) was created to screen for potential addictive behaviors that could be facilitated by the internet. The IPAT was created with the mindset that the term “Internet addiction” is structurally problematic, as the Internet is […]
A MILESTONE!!!! All right, today was one of the worst days in my life, but nevertheless, today I reach 90 days and I decided to not wait till tomorrow to write a report so here it is: Achievements/ Improvements/ Benefits: Psychological/ Mental: Better self control, better ability to control my thoughts and be self reserved. […]
On August 8, I will be 6 months clear of PMO. Here’s a couple things I’ve noticed: 1) I’ve never had such a clear mind. I can focus like I never have and am doing WAY better in school. 2) I’m present in the moment, and not lost in a fog. As a result I’m […]