This man is having success with a combination of activities to help his brain return to normal sensitivity to pleasure, and a form of exposure therapy to help rewire his porn-use reflex: As an internet porn addict of over 20 years (an addict since dial-up) I have tried numerous methods of quitting and only now […]
Hum Brain Mapp. 2010 Mar;31(3):353-64. doi: 10.1002/hbm.20870. Raji CA, Ho AJ, Parikshak NN, Becker JT, Lopez OL, Kuller LH, Hua X, Leow AD, Toga AW, Thompson PM. Source Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Abstract Obesity is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular health problems including diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. These cardiovascular afflictions […]
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Aug;92(8):3278-84. Haltia LT, Viljanen A, Parkkola R, Kemppainen N, Rinne JO, Nuutila P, Kaasinen V. Source Department of Neurology, University of Turku, P.O. Box 52, FIN-20521 Turku, Finland. [email protected] Abstract Abstract Context and Objective: Obesity is associated with several metabolic abnormalities. Recent studies suggest that obesity also affects brain function […]
PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55354. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055354. Epub 2013 Feb 7. Hoch T, Kreitz S, Gaffling S, Pischetsrieder M, Hess A. Source Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Food Chemistry Division, Emil Fischer Center, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. Abstract Non-homeostatic hyperphagia, which is a major contributor to obesity-related hyperalimentation, is associated with the diet’s molecular composition influencing, […]
April 20, 2012 – Finished my reboot last month. Unreal…life feels so ALIVE now! Age: 29 Reboot Period: Variable; 2-phase reboot. Phase 1: Approx. 90 days no Porn. Phase 2: 25 days No PMO ED: NoBackground Started looking at porn in early teens – the usual, late night cable, etc. nothing major College: occasional to […]
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As of today I have been masturbation and porn free for 444 days. My life has changed 180 degrees I have no problems getting and maintaining erections, I have a strong normal sex drive and sex feels fantastic. I have increased confidence approaching women and talking to them. I have increased overall self confidence. I’m […]
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Int J Impot Res. 2006 Sep-Oct;18(5):452-7. Epub 2006 Feb 9. Kim SW, Sohn DW, Cho YH, Yang WS, Lee KU, Juh R, Ahn KJ, Chung YA, Han SI, Lee KH, Lee CU, Chae JH. Source Department of Urology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. Abstract The objective of the present study was to identify […]
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Dec;92(45):3221-3. [Article in Chinese] Weng CB, Qian RB, Fu XM, Lin B, Ji XB, Niu CS, Wang YH. Source Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To explore the possible brain mechanism of online game addiction (OGA) in terms of brain […]
Cereb. Cortex (2010) 20 (1): 61-69. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhp078 First published online: April 30, 2009 Linda Van Leijenhorst1,2, Kiki Zanolie1,3, Catharina S. Van Meel1,2,4, P. Michiel Westenberg1,2, Serge A.R.B. Rombouts1,2,5 andEveline A. Crone1,2 + Author Affiliations 1Department of Psychology, Leiden University, 2300 RB Leiden, the Netherlands 2Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, 2300 RC Leiden, […]
Dev Psychobiol. 2010 Apr;52(3):263-76. doi: 10.1002/dev.20442. Romer D. Source Annenberg Public Policy Center University of Pennsylvania, 202 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. [email protected] Abstract Individual differences in impulsivity underlie a good deal of the risk taking that is observed during adolescence, and some of the most hazardous forms of this behavior are linked […]