Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation Entire article in Harper’s Magazine by Daniel Kolitz [This article contains more than you will ever want to know about “gooning,” i.e., binge masturbation, alone or with online amigos. Here’s its conclusion:] … What are these gooners actually doing? Wasting hours each day consuming short-form […]
A “gooner” tells WIRED he became hooked on the cartoonish nature of AI porn. Several addiction experts say the genre could pose a problem for people prone to compulsive sexual behavior. Original article by Jason Parham Kyle’s interest in AI porn began last summer as he circled rock bottom. From the outside, everything seemed fine. […]
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Excerpts: Males were found to consume pornography more frequently and in a more problematic manner, potentially reinforcing gender stereotypes about female sexuality. In contrast, while females reported lower levels of pornography use, they experienced significant associated concerns, such as increased likelihood of experiencing online sexual abuse or victimization and heightened feelings of loneliness. In a […]
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Comment: Well thought out, evidence-based article about the impact of today’s porn. also addresses recovery strategies. Quite long, so get comfortable before reading. With the rise of the digital age, porn has never been more accessible. It’s found on TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones. Within seconds, you could be watching porn right now. And unlike […]
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The only thing that worked for me was finally admitting I am a sex addict, that this will be a long term recovery, and that I need to treat it like rehab. I think of it as a home rehab like recovering from any other heavy narcotics. What do I mean by that? It means […]
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Comments: Once again the rather suspect “Moral Incongruence Model,” which purports to show that religiosity drives PPU, fails entirely. Excerpt: In the present study, less religiosity favored the use of pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior Villena-Moya, A., Chiclana-Actis, C., Granero, R. et al. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6 Abstract Pornography use is common among adolescents. However, there has […]
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health Altin, M.; De Leo, D.; Tribbia, N.; Ronconi, L.; Cipolletta, S. 2024, 21, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091228 Abstract The relationship between suicidality and problematic pornography use (PPU) is not clear, and the limited research data that exists show contradictory results. The present study aims to explore the associations between these two […]
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I have pushed past the 180 day milestone of my combat mission to be free of PMO, meaning that I am now officially 6 months (half a year) clean from it. I still feel a lot of anger these days, and some days I have to restrain myself from snapping at those who test me. […]
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After having another embarrassing PIED issue with my girlfriend at the start of this year I decided enough was enough and discovered Nofap. I had seen it before when I have had erection issues but never thought this was my issue. I blamed performance anxiety and other things, maybe I was embarrassed to admit I […]
I’ve started this journey for emotional health matters. I expected nothing, but results came in many life areas. Before 12 July, I felt a zig-zag loneliness for almost an hour. The inability to feel loved by family, friends, or even my little pup. I tried NoFap four times. PMO quit successfully since the third. I […]