ED Recovery Stories 6 is part of an 8-page series containing shorter accounts. For longer, more detailed ED accounts see Rebooting Accounts and External Rebooting Blogs & Threads ——————————————————————————————————————————————- 1 month into PIED reboot! Hi guys, my name is Travis. I first learned about the dangers of high speed internet porn a little over a […]
A forum member said:
Logistics
1. Go in bathroom.
2. Lock door.
3. Quickly remove clothing below waist, including socks.
4. Kneel in tub facing faucet.
5. Make sure the thing is set for a bath and turn on cold water.
5. Grimace for ten seconds while mouthing the words “Holyyyyyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!”
6. Get out.
7. Dry off.
8. Put clothing back on.
9. Unlock door.
10. Leave bathroom.
(Not sure what you can tell your housemates. Maybe you like washing your feet every two hours?)
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Comments: Note that a reduction of D2 (dopamine) receptors is thought to be associated with ADHD. Many men who give up porn see improvements in concentration and focus. Addictions are known to cause a decline in dopamine D2 receptors in the reward circuitry.
If Twinkies and soda can lead to ADD/ADHD, what could watching porn do? I’ve never heard of Twinkies-induced ED at age 21.
Postgrad Med. 2011 Sep;123(5):39-49.
Johnson RJ, Gold MS, Johnson DR, Ishimoto T, Lanaspa MA, Zahniser NR, Avena NM.
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This symptom has been reported repeatedly. It’s likely that premature ejaculation is somehow related to dysregulated dopamine in heavy porn users. We associate porn-induced ED and delayed ejaculation with desensitization or what we call a “numbed pleasure response”. Desensitization involves a decline in dopamine signalling in the reward circuitry.
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Comments: fMRI scans find abnormalities in the brains of those with Internet Addiction Disorder.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2010 Jul;123(14):1904-8.
Liu J, Gao XP, Osunde I, Li X, Zhou SK, Zheng HR, Li LJ.
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UPDATES: Many studies have been published since this article was written. See this List of Internet & Video Game Brain Studies. Gaming disorder is defined in the draft 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) The world’s most widely used medical diagnostic manual, The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), contains a new diagnosis […]
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Watch Gabe Deem’s video about insomnia on RebootNation.org Insomnia is a common withdrawal symptom. Here are some forum members’ suggestions: I fall asleep to music each night (with a sleep timer). The music clears my mind. If I wake up and can’t fall asleep, I either turn on music or read a book. Reading works […]
COMMENTS: This study clearly shows that those with Internet addiction develop brain abnormalities that parallel those found in substance abusers. Researchers found a 10-20% reduction in frontal cortex gray matter in adolescents with Internet addiction. Hypofrontality is the common term for this change in brain structure. It is a key marker for all addiction processes. If this can happen with Internet addiction, what occurs when Internet porn is added to the mix?
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Read More… from Microstructure Abnormalities in Adolescents with Internet Addiction Disorder. (2011)
COMMENTS: This article clearly shows that those with Internet addiction develop brain abnormalities that parallel those found in substance abusers. Researchers found a 10-20% reduction is frontal cortex gray matter in adolescents with Internet addiction. Hypofrontality is the common term for this change in brain structure. It is a key marker for all addiction processes. […]
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