Hello all! I have been working hard and patiently waiting to post in the successes thread. I want to give hope to everyone that healing is possible, because the success stories at a few points were the only thing that kept me going and motivated. Last night I had sex, twice, without the use of […]
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Kirby, M. (2021), Trends Urology & Men Health, 12: 6-10. Abstract Increased internet access has been accompanied by increased numbers of adolescent and adult men viewing online pornography, and there is growing concern about how this may affect their sexual development, sexual function, mental health and intimate relationships. This paper briefly reviews men’s relationship with […]
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Anonymous Comment Simply stated, Gary Wilson changed my life. For reasons unknown, I had harbored a weakness for pornography from an early age. When Internet pornography came into existence, I found it all but impossible to resist. With a simple explanation of what was happening in the brain, I was able to gain perspective on […]
It definitely gets easier. I remember the first month, I described urges as “DDOS attacks,” because of how frequent and high-volume they were. It feels uncomfortable to feel the porn urge arise, and having to sit with it. It’s like trying to sit with an urge to sneeze, scratch, pee, or breathe. I don’t know […]
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Tldr; Fucked up childhood. When I started. My journey. How do I feel right now.Resources that help. Firstly, I’d like to thank God for everything and helping me at every step of getting away from this addiction. And, to all the helpful people on this forum. If you are reading this, first realize you are […]
Hey guys, I consider myself free from the cycle of that addiction. I know it can be hard to you to trust me, and I know that when I was in your spot i also have doubts about if it was possible. But i managed to solve this problem in my life for 7 months […]
Started fapping when i was 12 , it was like a drug for me , like everyone it started normal but escalated over the years to more extreme things, at age 21 i realized that i couldnt hold an erection because this girl was too ” normal ” for my brain , even tho i […]
Latest Update: Masturbation WITH vs WITHOUT Porn So I’ve (27M) been a porn addict since I was 12. Fortunately, this past year I’ve been able to drastically reduce my consumption of porn (websites, TikTok, Instagram, etc) but I still indulged in it from time to time (maybe twice a month). Currently, I’m around 1 month […]
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J. Castro-Calvo, V. Cervigón-Carrasco, R. Ballester-Arnal, C. Giménez-García, Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2021, 100345, ISSN 2352-8532, Comments: Really well written, and helpful in understanding many of the neuropsychological studies listed on YBOP’s brain studies page. This is a review of 21 porn studies assessing 4 neuro-psychological “processes” which are altered in drug and behavioral addictions: 1- […]
Wright, P.J. Arch Sex Behav 50, 393–399 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01922-z “Let it go, let it go Can’t hold it back anymore Let it go, let it go Turn away and slam the door” (Elsa – Disney’s Frozen) In another Letter in this issue, I wrote a brief exposé on the many perils of the current approach […]