PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59902. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059902. Epub 2013 Mar 26. Abstract Purpose Excessive use of the Internet has been linked to a variety of negative psychosocial consequences. This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate whether functional connectivity is altered in adolescents with Internet gaming addiction (IGA). Methods Seventeen adolescents with IGA and […]
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It’s hard to believe that is has been 90 days. I didn’t start this journey so I could get a girl friend or so I could be more confident. I started it because I had hated myself. I remember two years ago (when I didn’t fap) I used to have fun and I also used […]
Read More… from Age 15 – returned to my friendly, motivated self
I’ll keep this (semi) brief, because all of you have read about the benefits before. I’m here to tell you that this. shit. works. I had a huge problem. I easily fapped [to porn] every day. Multiple times a day was the average. I would seriously fap on my lunch break at work. I would […]
Read More… from Age 26 – 90 Days. A whole new life!
Background I am a 32-year old guy. More than 3 months ago, I started no-PMO journey aiming for a new life by the motivation of YBOP.com. I followed articles and science behind PMO for several months. In the middle of December (16th, 2012), I finally started my counter of no-PMO life.Nothing more to say about […]
Read More… from Age 32 – Locked up all computers, got life back
K.-E. Andersson1 + Author Affiliations Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden – Navigate This Article I. Introduction II. Central Regulation A. Central Mediators 1. 5-Hydroxytryptamine. 2. Dopamine. 3. Noradrenaline. 4. Excitatory Amino Acids. 5. γ-Aminobutyric Acid. 6. Oxytocin. 7. Adrenocorticotropin and Related Peptides. 8. Opioid Peptides. 9. Acetylcholine. 10. Nitric Oxide. III. […]
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Urol Clin North Am. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2006 January 25. Published in final edited form as: Urol Clin North Am. 2005 November; 32(4): 379–v. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2005.08.007 PMCID: PMC1351051 NIHMSID: NIHMS6980 Robert C. Dean, MDa and Tom F. Lue, MDb Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of […]
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From zero to 100. Hi every1, I’m Aiyuris, a 25 years old guy who lives in Italy. I discovered this community something like 10 months ago. For me now, it is like decades away from reality. But let’s start slow…. In the January of 2012 I decided to change my life, I was lonely, sad […]
Read More… from Age 25 – From 0 to 100. The rebirth!
The last few months were nothing but great, let me tell you! I started this whole nofap journey around July last year because i was at a point in my life where i was just fed up with myself and couldn’t stand it anymore (was mortified because my ex-best friend cheated on me with my […]
Read More… from 260 days – fetishes gone, emotions back, girlfriend helpful
So I’m a bit late on the 90 day mark, as this is the first time I’ve been back at my computer. I spent the bulk of the weekend in bed with my new girlfriend, and I don’t mean that in a condescending or arrogant way, but in an encouraging way! I began NoFap about […]
Read More… from Age 25 – ED almost cured. More confidence & social skills, better focus
My background: started nofap in January of 2012. I did it because of ED issues which I realized were due to my long-term, excessive PMO. Basically, I could not get an erection unless I was staring at a computer screen in my hunched over fap posture. I started PMO when I was 11 and made […]
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