Štulhofer, A., Tafro, A., & Kohut, T. (2019). European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-13. Link to web COMMENTS: A study by “Real” Your Brain On Porn site members Taylor Kohut and Alexander Štulhofer. First, the data are included in the above Kohut & Štulhofer study, so we can view these 2 studies as two halves […]
Jeroen Vaes, Giulia Cristoforetti, Daniela Ruzzante, Carlotta Cogoni & Veronica Mazza Scientific Reports volume 9, Article number: 6699 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42928-x Abstract Objectification – reducing a someone to a something – represents a powerful and potentially damaging way in which we can see and treat others. Women are often victims of processes of objectification that occur whenever […]
I used to go into bathrooms, look at porn, and turn the volume up so people could hear it, just because I was that fucked up in the head. Fuck that shit. Porn is a goddamned cancer and it warps peoples minds, desensitizes them, normalizes all sorts of depraved and unhealthy behavior. It promotes violence […]
Read More… from Age 27 – Healing my porn addiction and working for a Human Trafficking organization
I stopped watching porn for good because of this (I was moderately addicted at least) – I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had a hard on at night. I also had difficulty keeping it up during sex the last time I had sex before I quit. Since I stopped watching porn I naturally jerk […]
Read More… from Age 29 – Had DE, now way harder, much more libido and way more intense sex
Hesse, Colin, and Kory Floyd. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2019): 0265407519841719. Abstract Scholars have stated that humans have a fundamental need to belong, but less is known about whether individuals can use other resources to substitute for close relationships. In this study, 357 adults reported their level of affection deprivation, their weekly pornography […]
It’s time. Finally, it is my turn to do this. I’ve succeeded! Two weeks ago, I had sex for the first time. It lasted approximately 5 minutes, and ended with me going limp. Still, it is the biggest accomplishment of my life until now. One small trust for a man, but a giant leap for […]
Read More… from PIED – Road To Victory: An Alternative To The Conventional Reboot
It’s only been 3 months, but I’m beyond amazed at my transformation. I’m an entirely new, happy person now. I talked about the benefits I felt and the new things that happened in my life in my previous posts. Those curious enough can view my post history. Not socially anxious, shy, depressed, lethargic, or suicidal. […]
Read More… from Age 33 – I was doing laundry in my bathtub, because of severe social anxiety
Neurobiol Stress. 2019 Feb; 10: 100137. Published online 2018 Oct 30. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2018.10.005 PMCID: PMC6430184 PMID: 30937344 Colleen A. Hanlon,a,b,∗ Erin E. Shannon,a and Linda J. Porrinoa Abstract Background Exposure to various types of stress can elevate craving for cocaine and hasten relapse among substance dependent individuals. This investigation evaluated the effects of social exclusion on […]
Neurobiol Stress. 2019 Feb; 10: 100148. Published online 2019 Feb 1. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2019.100148 PMCID: PMC6430516 PMID: 30937354 Stephanie E. Wemm∗ and Rajita Sinha Abstract A number of studies have assessed the effects of psychoactive drugs on stress biology, the neuroadaptations resulting from chronic drug use on stress biology, and their effects on addiction risk and relapse. […]
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J Nutr Biochem. 2019 Mar 10;67:182-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.02.007. Metz VG1, Segat HJ2, Dias VT1, Barcelos RCS1, Maurer LH3, Stiebe J4, Emanuelli T3, Burger ME5, Pase CS6. Abstract Amphetamine (AMPH) abuse is a serious public health problem due to the high addictive potential of this drug, whose use is related to severe brain neurotoxicity and memory […]