Rates of porn addiction, sex addiction or compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the general population are gradually being revealed by ongoing research. Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences (2023) [Data from n=1022 participants of the Rhode Island Young Adult Survey] 6.2% met the criteria for addiction. Odds of pornography use were 5 times higher […]
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It’s my time to write this story. Although I am not 100% cured yet, but I am definitely happy and feel good and see this reality as it really is. I am 27 years old, addicted to porn at the age of 12-13 years. This addiction gradually captured me that I was used to living […]
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[New York Post By Rikki Schlott] Porn, Gianfranco Martinez admits, “completely ruined my life.” “I wasn’t really motivated to actually pursue a real relationship or even talk to women because I was just getting my fix [through porn],” he told The Post. “It was impacting me socially, it was impacting me in my relationships.” It […]
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1. Physical I didn’t really have many physical symptoms for PMO addiction, just some minor things. I didn’t have PIED or anything like that. The first is that anytime after PMO my back would hurt, even if I had done it laying down in bed putting no strain on my back. So my back has […]
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60 days ago started my reboot , addicted to pmo for 13 years , had weak erections and DE and used not to enjoy sex . Would wank almost daily. The books that changed my life was power over pornography by Brian Brandenburg and your brain on porn by Gary Wilson . 60 days now […]
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I’m new to this group and to reddit but I wanted to tell you all about me and my story. I have been watching porn since I was 11/12 years old and I have always viewed myself as a casual watcher. I never saw porn as anything but a normal thing that men and boys […]
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Hi everyone, I was addicted to porn for 13 years and I am approaching a month without porn and masturbated once. I just wanted to share my thoughts to hopefully keep someone motivated. I am at the point where everyday life feels so good that I’m beginning to wonder if there’s something wrong with me […]
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LINK TO FULL STUDY Abstract Background The addiction model of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) predicts the presence of withdrawal symptoms and increased tolerance for sexual stimuli in the disorder phenotype. However, clear empirical evidence supporting this claim has largely been lacking. Methods In the preregistered, nationally representative […]
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YBOP comment: Dr. Ewelina Kowalewska‘s dissertation included a number of important research findings on problematic porn users (PPU). Below the Abstract, you can find her full additional comments, but here are some highlights from those comments. KEY FINDINGS: – In 17.9% of men in the PPU group, sexual intercourse increases pornography consumption and masturbation, while […]
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This is my story of how for the first time in my life, I feel human. On 7th June this year, I M’d after going for a week with no PMO. I hadn’t really set myself a goal the previous week. In fact it wasn’t my plan to go a week without M. I just […]
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