Brain Struct Funct. 2013 Aug 11. Staffend NA1, Hedges VL, Chemel BR, Watts VJ, Meisel RL. Abstract Female sexual behavior is an established model of a naturally motivated behavior which is regulated by activity within the mesolimbic dopamine system. Repeated activation of the mesolimbic circuit by female sexual behavior elevates dopamine release and produces persistent […]
Brain Res. 2013 Dec 6;1541:22-32. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.10.015. Garduño-Gutiérrez R1, León-Olea M, Rodríguez-Manzo G. Author information Abstract Opioid receptors internalize upon specific agonist stimulation. The in vivo significance of receptor internalization is not well established, partly due to the limited in vivo models used to study this phenomenon. Ejaculation promotes endogenous opioid release which activates opioid […]
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one” -Bruce Lee You have read this time and time again, I have watched porn since I was 13 years old. I let it have power over me for so long. Until 3 months into my 21st year in February […]
So last night after not being able to have sex for 2+ years, I had sex 3 times with a beautiful girl with absolutely no signs of PIED. I lasted a few minutes each time, I wore a condom and everything went swimmingly. I have been at this for 16 months now, after learning at […]
Read More… from Age 25 – ED cured after 16 months of struggles.
No shit! Well, this is probably my last post in this forum. I have been a member since dez 2013 and now I can say with confidence that ED is not a problem anymore. You can find my posts here: http://www.yourbrainrebalanced.com/index.php?topic=17992.msg348310#msg348310 http://www.yourbrainrebalanced.com/index.php?topic=19616.msg345824#msg345824 I want to share my story here as a way to pay back […]
Read More… from Age 31 – ED Cured. I met a nice girl we are in a serious relationship
So I thought I would take this Sunday morning off (from life) to share my story. Maybe this will inspire some of you to try harder with this challenge. 1. A little celebration of 52 days PMO free This couldn’t have happened without this community, so thank you! I sorta missed my 30 day mark […]
Read More… from Age 32 – My energy levels are off the charts!
I am 34. After 100+ days of ‘hard mode’, I relapsed a few months ago. During those 100 days, incredible changes took place within me. Rather, it helped me return to myself, someone who obsessively read, painted, explored photography. It all came back after years of brain fog and numbness to life. And then I […]
Read More… from Age 34 – The incredible benefits of a reboot
After relapsing this morning after a decent streak, I decided to use these few hours of sulking and regret to post some tips for fellow Fapstronauts. DON’Ts: Shortly after waking up, don’t go on your phone (I have found this is the time I am most vulnerable) Even for ‘one quick look’, definitely DO NOT […]
Arousal addiction is a concept that refers to seeking out novelty in order to achieve or maintain a high level of arousal. Unlike alcohol or drug addiction, in which someone wants more of the same alcohol or drug, a person who exhibits addictive behavior with arousing activities, like video games or porn, craves material that is […]
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COMMENTS: Depleting dopamine resulted in greater reliance on habitual behaviors, and more difficulty staying with goal directed behavior. Sounds like what occurs in addictions. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Jan;219(2):621-31. doi: 10.1007/s00213-011-2563-2. de Wit S1, Standing HR, Devito EE, Robinson OJ, Ridderinkhof KR, Robbins TW, Sahakian BJ. Abstract RATIONALE: Dopamine is well known to play an important […]