I am super excited today because as you can see I MADE IT TO THE BIG DAY 90! I hope you read all I am about to write as I believe it can help and encourage a lot of people here and some of my experiences are different than the norm. So sit back, relax, […]
Read More… from Age 17 – From D’s & F’s to honor role, no more anxiety & depression
I have read tons and tons of success stories here and I was always bothered (no offense to those) because 90% were about people who had no (real) PIED and ‘just’ felt like their focus or mood or whatever improved after giving up porn. For this reason I decided to post here since I think […]
Read More… from Age 23 – (ED) A guy and his girlfriend both describe their 130 day reboot
Hi to all NoFappers, this is not going to be the usual sharing of experience. There is enough information on what happens when you watch porn and how it feels when you try to cease that practice. In short my story with porn is about 13 years old (29 years of age at the moment) […]
I’m going to keep the first part of this success story limited to the basic vital info so you can quickly read it and relate without sifting through a bunch of other stuff. I will include a second post which will have other things like my opinions on various topics based on my experience recovering […]
Read More… from Age 25 – From Porn-induced ED to great sex life in 90 days
I am a 28 year old male who has been addicted to porn for several years now. It was my drug of choice after marijuana. Let me tell you this, quitting marijuana was far easier than quitting porn. But that is a story for another time. Around 9 months ago I realized that I was […]
Read More… from Age 28 – How I beat my porn addiction, and what I think will help you do the same.
90 days hardmode! Wow what can I say it has been a crazy life changing journey. Now age 20, porn robbed me of 6 years of my life, and until now I realize it never let me reach my true potential. Without even knowing, it was numbing my brain of all emotions and energy and […]
Read More… from Age 20 – My self confidence is through the roof. I feel way more attractive
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2013 Oct;13(10):386. doi: 10.1007/s11910-013-0386-8. Probst CC1, van Eimeren T. Author information Abstract Impulsive-compulsive disorders such as pathological gambling, hypersexuality, compulsive eating, and shopping are side effects of the dopaminergic therapy for Parkinson’s disease. With a lower prevalence, these disorders also appear in the general population. Research in the last few years […]
Read More… from The functional anatomy of impulse control disorders (2013)
First, I would like to thank this forum and the Yourbrainonporn website for giving me all the information needed for me to make this trans-formative journey in which I thought there would be no light at the end of the tunnel….I endured and I am emerging from the ashes like a Phoenix just reborn….now all […]
Read More… from 2 years – Porn & Prostitute Addiction, Relationship Problems, ED, and Flatline!
After hitting 90 days I suppose I must let everyone know how things have changed. I have been a long-time lurker and mostly come on here to read other posts for encouragement. This, along with other members of my church, have been my support. Looking back on things, I am so incredibly happy I have […]
Read More… from 90 days – Confidence is high, I have more energy, mind is clearer
Eval Health Prof. 2011 Mar;34(1):3-56. doi: 10.1177/0163278710380124. Epub 2010 Sep 27. Sussman S1, Lisha N, Griffiths M. Author information Abstract An increasing number of research studies over the last three decades suggest that a wide range of substance and process addictions may serve similar functions. The current article considers 11 such potential addictions (tobacco, alcohol, […]
Read More… from Prevalence of the addictions: a problem of the majority or the minority? (2011)