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
Wow, kinda surprised i made it this far. Definitely one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. I think I still have a ways to go but I’ll summarize what has been good, what has been bad, and what helped me along the way. A lil background. 24 y/o male. Only […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Social anxiety & HOCD have gone down significantly. I’ve reconnected with things I love
Journal of Behavioral Addictions > List of Issues > Volume 5, Issue 2 > DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.034 William Van Gordon *Corresponding author: William Van Gordon; Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4BU, UK; E-mail: [email protected] Edo Shonin Mark D. Griffiths *Corresponding author: William Van Gordon; Psychology Division, Nottingham […]
Read More… from Meditation Awareness Training for the Treatment of Sex Addiction: A Case Study (2016)
I’ve always been an introvert like many of you and never had any problems staying alone at home for weeks (or so I thought). Im a 21 one year old guy and this year -because of many reasons- I wasnt able to find a university and spent September through November at home alone playing video […]
Read More… from Age 21 – Survived a break up and kept rolling
Been batin since ~13, porn since ~14. The biggest benefit for me by a thousand miles so far is I get morning wood and a few spontaneous boners throughout the day (started happening around week 4-5). I’m age 19. I went through high school never having hooked up with a girl, so P.I.E.D. crept up […]
Read More… from Age 19 – Boners are back! Sleep improvement, less brain fog
It’s been at least 3 months since the last time I PMO. I do not count the days since I think that can backfire. I made the decision to not masturbate to porn, and I don’t need to count the days since the last time I did it. I been on a self improvement journey […]
Read More… from 90 Days – Harder erections, Way more productive, Way less anxiety, Far happier, Women are prettier
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 […]
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After about 2 years of no Fap, I can out lift my friend who weighs 175lbs and who has more lifting experience than I do. I weigh 143lbs. My voice is louder. I don’t care if I have to initiate a conversation or an interaction. My skin is clear after suffering from chronic acne for […]
Read More… from Age 23 – Fuck whatever your brain is telling you – my experience with an escort
I’m writing this on day 90. It’s been a strange journey. I’ve had streaks of 90 and 60 days porn free in the past two years, but this is the longest I’ve gone without MO and P. Over the past 90 days, I’ve had ups and downs, faced past issues, created new ones and most […]
Read More… from Age 23 – Issues with HOCD: Therapy has been beneficial. I’m a singer and I’ve never been in better voice