I did this challenge 2 years ago… because of porn addiction, and ED issues… first time it lasted 2 weeks, and i relapsed because i hit the flatline right after day 6. I was horrified thinking that my virility was literraly dead… no urges, no desire, no morning wood, i relapsed just to try if […]
Read More… from Age 34 – Gay: (ED) My brain was cured, I could be aroused by a smile
A relapse can be more difficult to deal with than quitting PMO in the first place. Generally, if you quit, it’s because you’ve made up your mind, you’ve got inspiration and motivation backing your choice. However, a relapse can sneak up on you and before you know it, you’re right back to the start. A […]
I’ve been doing NoFap “Hard Mode” on and off for a number of years and I decided to really make a go of it during a moment of clarity earlier this year. I was fapping the night away and I thought to myself “What the fuck am I actually achieving here, I’m 26, time to […]
Read More… from Age 26 – Confidence restored, socializing with friends
Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep; 88(3): 309–317. Published online 2015 Sep 3. PMCID: PMC4553652 Focus: Addiction Chaoying S. Xu, Jessica S. Chen, and Ron A. Adelman* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Video games have surged in popularity due to their entertainment factor and, with recent innovation, their use […]
Read More… from Video Game Use in the Treatment of Amblyopia: Weighing the Risks of Addiction (2015)
I’m a 28 y/o guy who started fapping at around age 11 and started looking at P (first stills, then videos) at around age 13. I was an introverted teen, a gamer, and socially awkward but embracing it. P had been a regular part of my life for over a decade. I first became serious […]
Citation: Translational Psychiatry (2015) 5, e624; doi:10.1038/tp.2015.106 Published online 25 August 2015 J-W Chun1, J Choi1, H Cho1, S-K Lee2 and D J Kim1 1Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea Correspondence: Professor DJ Kim, Department of Psychiatry, […]
J Sex Res. 2015 Sep;52(7):736-46. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2014.960908. Epub 2014 Oct 28. Rothman EF1, Kaczmarsky C, Burke N, Jansen E, Baughman A. Abstract Information about the pornography-viewing habits of urban, low-income youth of color in the United States is lacking. This study was designed to answer the following using a sample of 16- to 18-year-old urban-residing, […]
On the day of my 23rd birthday, I wanted to take the time to reflect on the past few years of NoFap and PornFree. The great news, for me at least, is that I’m feeling better than ever. I got my life back in order and I’m on my way to start adulthood in the […]
Read More… from Age 23 – HOCD: Reflecting on the past few years of NoFap and PornFree
I read these every morning and every night, and I’ll modify them often. Borrow as you like, or write your own. Some of these give me the chills, so I know they struck a chord. Find your own reasons, and remind yourself often why exactly you are going through this trouble! Porn is enslaving. When […]
It’s been over 90 days since I quit porn cold turkey and started my first ever streak (+- since our counters broke down). The nightmare mode streak, as I call it. At 27 yo I currently have no GF, do not plan to use escorts, never used or plan to use drugs or alcohol, and […]