Warning: the first paragraph is overly self-loathing and does not represent my current self-image or perspective on life. It is written from the perspective of the -me before doing nofap. I’d like to share with you my journey through the 90 days. I would like to start out by telling you who I am (or […]
Read More… from Age 21 – Depression. “A small change can change your life”
Comments: More video gaming = more symptoms of ADHD Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2006 Oct 24;5:16. Chan PA, Rabinowitz T. Source Department of Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. [email protected] Abstract BACKGROUND: Excessive use of the Internet has been associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but the relationship between video […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2011 Sep;8(9):3528-52. doi: 10.3390/ijerph8093528. Epub 2011 Aug 29. Kuss DJ, Griffiths MD. Source International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, NG1 4BU, UK. [email protected] Abstract Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other […]
Hey everybody, This is my 90+ day report and also my first ever Reddit post… Come to think of it, my first internet post in years. I’ve been mulling over what to say for some time now, but not getting anywhere. So I’ve decided to just start typing and see where I end up. Please […]
Read More… from Age 35 – ED and social anxiety: 90 day report
J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2009 Jan;14(6):442-53. doi: 10.1177/1078390308327137. Alexy EM, Burgess AW, Prentky RA. Source William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Massachusetts. Abstract Sexually reactive children and adolescents (SRCAs), sometimes referred to as juvenile sexual offenders, may be more vulnerable and likely to experience damaging effects from pornography use because they […]
Our current list of Internet addiction brain studies. Without exception, all studies have found addiction-related brain changes in Internet addicts. This review of the literature makes a compelling argument for Internet porn addiction as a sub-type of Internet addiction Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update (2015). The review also critiques two recent […]
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1 YEAR OF UPS AND DOWNS PART 4 Willpower alone is not enough. Willpower can be exhausted like everything else human. Using the above FENCES and PATHWAYS below will reduce your need to exert yourself. Most of our behaviour comes unconsciously. This is just about creating strategies to utilize our unconscious in our favour. When […]
The funny thing is that even though I haven’t made a straight month or even 90 days or year without the old behaviour, the benefits I’ve felt have been possibly the most transformative change that I’ve made in my life. focus – after about 2 days after each relapse, my focus becomes clearer and it’s […]
Read More… from Age 25 – 1 year of stops & starts: still experienced many benefits
In a lab at Stanford University, a mouse is showing signs of depression. For around 10 weeks, it has experienced a series of irritations, from bouts without food or water, to erratic sleep patterns. Now, its motivation is low—when picked up by the tail, it makes few attempts to escape, and it doesn’t try to […]
The two faces of depression – two studies switch off symptoms in mice, but in opposite ways By Ed Yong | December 12, 2012 In a lab at Stanford University, a mouse is showing signs of depression. For around 10 weeks, it has experienced a series of irritations, from bouts without food or water, to […]