Problematic Internet Use and Well-Being With Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force (2015)

Joshua Breslau, Eyal Aharoni, Eric R. Pedersen, Laura L. Miller LINK TO FULL PDF ABSTRACT To help the Air Force understand the implications of the Internet, social media, and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) for Airmen’s social support networks, mental health, suicide prevention programs, and outreach, RAND conducted a survey of 3,479 active-duty, guard, […]

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Treatment of Internet Addiction with Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Protocol and Preliminary Before-After Results Involving Pharmacotherapy and Modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2016)

LINK TO FULL STUDY Veruska Andrea Santos1*, MSc ;  Rafael Freire1*, MD, PhD ;  Morená Zugliani1*, MD ;  Patricia Cirillo1*, MD ;  Hugo Henrique Santos2 ;  Antonio Egidio Nardi1*, MD, PhD ;  Anna Lucia King1*, PhD 1Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio […]

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Internet Gaming Addiction: A Technological Hazard (2016)

Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2015 Dec; 4(4): e26359. Published online 2015 Dec 19. doi:  10.5812/ijhrba.26359 PMCID: PMC4744898 Ankur Sachdeva1,* and Rohit Verma2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Introduction: The Internet is considered a beneficial tool in research, communication, and information. Still, its excessive and […]

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Video Game Addiction in Gambling Disorder: Clinical, Psychopathological, and Personality Correlates (2014)

Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 315062. Published online 2014 Jul 14. doi:  10.1155/2014/315062 PMCID: PMC4122146 Susana Jiménez-Murcia, 1 , 2 , 3 ,* Fernando Fernández-Aranda, 1 , 2 , 3 Roser Granero, 2 , 4 Mariano Chóliz, 5 Melania La Verde, 6 Eugenio Aguglia, 6 Maria S. Signorelli, 6 Gustavo M. Sá, 7 Neus Aymamí, […]

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Age 29 – I feel great, no superpowers, but anxiety is mostly gone. I feel like a normal person and most important

Just a little feedback about my first goal achieved. I started on 23 October last year after two fap session in a row. It wasn’t the first time but the first time I tried since I knew about NoFap. The tries I did before ended up by a relapse here is why: Loneliness (broke up […]

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Your Brain on Porn: How Internet Porn Affects the Brain (2015)

“How Internet Porn Affects the Brain” is a 2015 updated version of the original YBOP 6-part series. A Polish translation of this presentation Supporting materials for this presentation Current state of the research Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 55 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). All provide strong support for the addiction model as […]

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Age 21 – Increased concentration, better eye contact, reduced brain fog

NoFap isn’t a cure for every single problem in your life. The most powerful benefit of NoFap is the ability to find out what’s truly holding you back. From what I’ve experienced; it gives you increased concentration, reduced brain fog, increased confidence, increased focus, and all of these combine together to make you more efficient […]

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