Excerpts suggesting bingeing and tolerance are key factors in problematic porn use: Specifically, the longest pornography viewing session that one had engaged in can be potentially related to binge behavior, positively predicted treatment seeking, severity of experienced symptoms, and feelings of loss of control over sexual behavior in the whole group of study participants. The […]
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I had been a porn addict from last 10 years, i was serious addict, to the extent that i used to consume porn daily, some times less and some times weeks would go on in a room and i would be watching extreme porn and masturbating to it. Porn for me was a releif from […]
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So I’m 6 months porn free (still masturbating but not to porn). I’m a 25(m) and started watching porn at 11 years old. I used porn daily from 11 to age 19. From the ages of 19-24 I realized I had some PIED issues and tried to pinpoint the issues and cut down on my […]
Read More… from Age 25 – PIED, I feel “reset,” more in control of my life, and I laugh a lot more
Gullo, M. J., & Saunders, J. B. (2020). Journal of Behavioral Addictions JBA, Retrieved Dec 17, 2020, from https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2006/aop/article-10.1556-2006.2020.00087/article-10.1556-2006.2020.00087.xml Abstract A coherent framework for addressing risk arising from new technologies is needed. In proposing a framework of broad application and future focus, where empirical evidence is scarce, reliance on strong theory becomes all the more […]
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Wow. As a 16-year-old who used to masturbate 3-5 times every single day, the thought of hitting 90 days seemed like a far-fetched dream. But here I am, with tears at the edge of my eyes, sitting at my bed, surprised at the fact that the last time I masturbated was at the 1st of […]
Read More… from Age 16 – The handcuffs have been removed
Normally I only lurk on reddit and never post anything, but I am writing out my story to prove you are never too far gone and anyone can eliminate porn from their life and cure their PIED if they experience it (porn induced erectile dysfunction for anyone that doesn’t know). This is my first reddit […]
Read More… from Age 21 – PIED…I finally accepted porn was the problem
I can’t believe that I’m finally making this post but here it is! I started over a year ago in October at the start of University, in my first year, after I started struggling with PMO’ing and not being able to get hard by myself. I went online and found this subreddit along with NoFap […]
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Talking about self-confidence, I can only say that I passed from being a jerk and a nerd, with an ugly haircut and a lot of fat, to be a muscular guy, with a nice haircut that can also talk to anyone, anywhere. I don’t feel the anxiety of talking to strangers anymore and I also […]
Read More… from Age 19 – I’ve built an aura that attracts anyone: friends, males and females
This post may contain some triggering material, please read at your own risk. Hello, I am a former porn/masturbation addict. I have a lot of stuff to say, so im going to try to keep it short and blunt. – Before I ever discovered orgasms I was a very outgoing goofy guy, I could always […]
Read More… from Age 31 – It’s like my body is going through puberty again… I’m changing for the better every day
J Behav Addict . 2020 Nov 17. Paweł Holas 1 , Małgorzata Draps 2 , Ewelina Kowalewska 3 , Karol Lewczuk 4 , Mateusz Gola 2 5 PMID: 33216012DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00075 Abstract Background and aims Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD) is a medical condition that can impair social and occupational functioning and lead to severe distress. To date, treatment […]
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