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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Great Flop is a new documentary that sets out to remind people that porn isn’t real life. We are able to access the internet from any location, and if you can get online, you can find pornographic content. Because of this previously unimaginable access to sexual content, the pornographic industry quickly became one of the […]
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YBOP Comments: This qualitative study on problematic porn users seeking treatment strongly supports the porn addiction model. This study paints a clear picture of why today’s porn is a “supernormal stimulus,” as the most common out-of-control behavior among the addicts was keeping arousal high for several hours. Some key points: POINT 1) Order of […]
This might be long, so I will break this post into 3 parts. 1) More self-respect. 2) Women. 3) Advice. I hope you find time to read this and be encouraged. Tips and advice included at the end (part 3) The tl:dr is that the greatest benefit of nofap is feeling truly like a man. […]
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Announcement: Gary Wilson One Year Memorial Live Stream It’s been almost one year since Gary Wilson of Your Brain On Porn died. There will be a live stream this Saturday at 11am Pacific to remember him and how his work changed lives all around the world for the better! If Gary had an impact on […]
Becoming the man I always knew I could be. My journey began just over six months ago when I confessed to my wife that I was looking at porn. I didn’t understand that I was addicted at first or the havoc it had wreaked on my mind and body. Over five to six years, I […]
So, I never thought I would ever be here posting a positive my own story of recover. But here I am! Despite the very lengthy account, I hope someone find it useful. First, some history. From a pretty young age maybe 9 or 10, maybe younger, I started masturbating. Heaven knows why at such an […]
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