I’m in my 50s and started out around age 12. I stumbled upon my dad’s stash of magazines and later his video tape collection. I was bullied as a kid and used this as a crutch. When I got older I had my own stash. Then when the internet arrived it was a smorgasbord of […]
Man the feeling was amazing. It was like I was my own person really. I looked at myself in the mirror and something clicked in me where I could just think freely. I shared that I had an addiction to some relatives and family members and they were proud of me for [sharing]. The first […]
By Geoff Goodman PhD “Many scientific research studies conducted since AASECT’s 2016 position statement attest to the reality of sex addiction. It afflicts roughly 8.6 percent of the general population.” In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it […]
As pornography use soars, some men feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction. They describe how this affects their health, happiness and relationships Tony is in his 50s and recently did a rough calculation of how much of his life he has spent looking at pornography. “The result was […]
This 2020 article does a good job of breaking down some of the common myths sexologists use to prop up the porn industry. It’s worth a re-read. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Uncomfortable truths about the industry and how it intertwines with child abuse, sex trafficking, and exploitation This article covers the direct and indirect harm of pornography from […]
Read More… from Pornography Is Neither Harmless Nor Fantasy (by A. Volkov)
Comment: See if eliminating porn for 4 weeks helps you regain control Julie Stewart, January 15, 2024 It’s an appealing concept: Stop addictive behaviors for a while — think social media, video games, gambling, porn, junk food, drugs, alcohol (dry January, anyone?) — to reset your brain’s reward circuitry, so you can feel great minus […]
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Been on a streak for a good few weeks now, and for the first time ever it isn’t just some pussy shit of still jerking to porn but not ejaculating and acting as if that isn’t a relapse. I’ve gone hard mode / monk mode this whole time, and my life is already so different. […]
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[Translated from Alejandro Villena, psicólogo y sexólogo: “La pornografía ha convertido la masturbación en algo compulsivo”] Alejandro Villena, psychologist and sexologist: “Pornography has turned masturbation into something compulsive”. Madrid 13/10/2023 21:37 María Martínez Collado @mariaa_0600 Alejandro Villena is a general health psychologist, sexologist and research director at the association Dale Una Vuelta, a social project […]
Here’s some research done a while ago by Dutch data scientist Alec Sproten for his own satisfaction. It’s entitled “How Abstinence Affects Preferences.” Main Findings Abstaining from pornography and masturbation increases the ability to delay rewardsParticipating in a period of abstinence renders people more willing to take risksAbstinence renders people more altruisticAbstinence renders people more […]
“Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.” –Frank Herbert Discussion threads on porn use We often hear about how our culture is becoming “pornified” thanks to today’s eager Internet users and their suppliers. Yet those giving up porn are also beginning to shape our culture. Like soldiers returning […]