Three years ago, while courting my current girlfriend, I took the nofap challenge in order to deal with the ED and delayed ejaculation problems that had been plaguing me for many, many years (I was 36 at the time). I’ve been fapping to porn since I was 15 years old and while the physical consequences […]
I wanted to share my story as the girlfriend of a man with PIED and to give back after all the information we found on this website was instrumental in helping us understand the neurobiology of porn addiction and also the road out of it. I met my boyfriend when he was 19 and I […]
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Reality Check about Porn Addiction Regardless of what you may read in some journalistic accounts, multiple studies reveal a link between porn use and sexual performance problems, relationship and sexual dissatisfaction, and reduced brain activation to sexual stimuli. Let’s start with sexual dysfunctions. Studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual […]
Is porn dialing down humanity’s pair-bonding program? Read the many self-reports from other forums below this post. For those who like science: Studies linking porn use or porn/sex addiction to sexual dysfunctions, lower arousal, and lower sexual & relationship satisfaction Introduction Today’s media equates “sex positive” with zeal for orgasm. According to this formula, the […]
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Ok first of all this post is not meant to gloat or brag -well, maybe a little;D But mostly it is meant to inspire. Because, I know when I first started off, success stories inspired me a lot, and this post is meant to do just that. Background: 30 years male. Started masturbating at age […]
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How about trusting addiction neuroscientists and peer-reviewed papers? Before I address many of the claims within the Pfaus article (link to the Pfaus article), it must be noted that Jim Pfaus omitted the 52 neuroscience-based studies (and 27 reviews of the literature and commentaries) on porn users published in the last few years. So far, […]
I’m happy to say that I’m really feeling now that I’m getting back to normal from a battle with PIED which has lasted for about two years. This has been an incredibly tough road. If you stick with it you will get better, I’m writing this to help anyone else out there who may be […]
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The following is YBOP’s response to David Ley’s Psychology Today blog post “We Must Rely on Good Science in Porn Debate (2016).” Ley’s post is his response to Philip Zimbardo’s Psychology Today blog post “Is Porn Good For Us or Bad For Us?” (2016). While Ley’s title says we must rely on “good science,” it […]
I am a 26-year-old man and have struggled with ED for my entire life. I have never been a promiscuous type, so I knew “nerves” weren’t my problem, but I never knew what was wrong with me. I used to cling to relationships with terrible girls [partially] because of the fear and anxiety brought on […]
‘Why haven’t I healed yet from porn-induced ED?’ is the hardest question we attempt to answer. For many, recovery is long and slow. That’s why this FAQ is so damn long – we packed it with as many suggestions as guys say worked for them, and as much info as possible. Porn-induced sexual dysfunction rates in […]
Read More… from My recovery from porn-induced erectile dysfunction is taking way too long.