STUDIES: Signs of addiction and escalation to more extreme material? Over 60 studies reporting findings consistent with escalation of porn use (tolerance), habituation to porn, and even withdrawal symptoms (all signs and symptoms associated with addiction). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE: “I gave up porn when it became too disturbing” (Chicago Tribune, 2018) Through the last years of […]
Having stumbled onto this subreddit by accident (something I am highly grateful happened) I immediately felt drawn to the positivity of this community. My backstory is similar to many of my brethren here. Grew up starting to masturbate at age 12 and quickly got into PMO. Entering the rabbit hole came with darker P and […]
Read More… from I began to read, go to gym, hang out with girls, not care what others thought
What does the post-porn emotional rebound look like? Guys who give up porn often report unexpected changes, such as improved sexual performance and satisfaction, increased confidence and desire to socialize, better concentration, more satisfying romantic relationships and so forth. Yet they also frequently remark on another change: They feel more emotion. This is often both […]
Read More… from Quitting porn? Prepare for more vibrant emotions (2013)
Excerpt: Typical signs of porn-induced male sexual dysfunction include: A man is able to achieve erections and orgasms with pornography, but he struggles with one or both when he’s with a real world partner. A man is able to have sex and achieve orgasm with real world partners, but reaching orgasm takes a long time […]
Read More… from New Study Links Compulsive Porn Abuse and Sexual Dysfunction, by Rob Weiss
I can remember the days as a teenager when my desires for girls consisted solely of kissing them, “cuddling” with them, and at most, having oral sex and penis-vagina sex. I would see attractive girls and simply want to “be” with them, and not want to degrade them in extreme sex acts. But then I […]
I want to thank Reboot Nation & YBOP for my 90 day milestone and victory over porn. Thank you for your wealth of experience, knowledge, and success along with your profound sharing and honesty. Your experience along with the science based information was what I needed for success. I reflect on these 90 days as […]
Well, I’ve hit a 60 day milestone in being PMO-free. The first 30 days were very much focused on figuring out an effective path to discontinuing PMO, and the last 30 days I’ve been able to focus on rebooting my marriage – in general and our sex life. Before starting NoFap, I was on a […]
At this point, not masturbating anymore is my lifestyle–as normal for me as masturbation used to be. I’m far from being in flatline. In fact, I never even had one, nor have I had any wet dreams. I awaken with wood, and I still have all of my normal desires and libido. I just don’t […]
Read More… from 7 months – To say that it’s been life-changing would be an understatement
You ever start a streak with the feeling that this is going to be the one? That’s the streak I’m on. Here I am on day 192 a completely new person with confidence in myself that I never had before. Those who are struggling this is a message that it does get better with time […]
Read More… from Age 20 – Confidence I never had before, love for life
COMMENTS: A study on French-speaking males (below) found that problematic Internet porn use is associated with reduced erectile function and reduced overall sexual satisfaction. Yet problematic porn users experienced greater cravings. The study appears to report escalation, as 49% of the men viewed porn that “was not previously interesting to them or that they considered […]