George F. Koob, Ph.D.
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2009 May; 42(Suppl 1): S32–S41.
Published online 2009 May 11. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1216356.
George F. Koob, Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla California, USA;
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[End of week 4] After getting enough information about porn addiction, I just took a leap of faith to jump start rebooting – I did, however, decide to go into this with the following attitudes which I’ve been constantly trying to remind myself of:
1. It’s supposed to be a non-linear, challenging process
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Editor’s Note: Naomi Wolf is a political activist and social critic whose most recent book is Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries. For more by Wolf, check out Project Syndicate and visit it on Facebook and Twitter.
By Naomi Wolf
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Full Study: Dissecting components of reward: ‘liking’, ‘wanting’, and learning
Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2009 February; 9(1): 65–73.
Published online 2009 January 21. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2008.12.014.
Kent C Berridge, Terry E Robinson, and J Wayne Aldridge
Address Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-1043, USA
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[History: day 10] Today is my 10th day of abstinence from porn and masturbation and I’m feeling really good about the whole thing. I began this period of celibacy after several attempts in the past, one of which spanned over 23 days. This time, more than ever, I feel that I have the determination and self-control to get over this addiction and reboot properly.
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After 125 days of total abstinence, last night I had great sex and a lot of it – with my new girlfriend. This is shaping up to be a monogamous relationship, I have totally fallen for the girl. The sex was amazing and there was lots of it, throughout the night. I think that sexually we clicked absolutely perfectly. There will be a lot more of it coming in the future and I have no worries whatsoever about anything, honestly.
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[History: day 10] Today is my 10th day of abstinence from porn and masturbation and I’m feeling really good about the whole thing. I began this period of celibacy after several attempts in the past, one of which spanned over 23 days. This time, more than ever, I feel that I have the determination and […]
Watch Gabe Deem’s video about insomnia on RebootNation.org Insomnia is a common withdrawal symptom. Here are some forum members’ suggestions: I fall asleep to music each night (with a sleep timer). The music clears my mind. If I wake up and can’t fall asleep, I either turn on music or read a book. Reading works […]
Nicole m. Avena1,2,
Mark s. Gold1
Article first published online: 3 jun 2011
Doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03373.x
© 2011 the authors, addiction
© 2011 society for the study of addiction
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Ashley N. Gearhardt, Carlos M. Grilo, Ralph J. DiLeone, Kelly D. Brownell, Marc N. Potenza
Article first published online: 14 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03301.x
© 2011 The Authors, Addiction © 2011 Society for the Study of Addiction
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