A little bit about me- 26yo male. Started pmo at age 13- once a day on an average. English is not my first language so I apologise in advance for any mistakes. Always been in great physical shape, was awarded the best athlete in high school and first two years of college, had my first […]
Front Psychol. 2018; 9: 144. Published online 2018 Mar 8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00144 PMCID: PMC5852108 PMID: 29568277 Cecilie S. Andreassen,1,* Ståle Pallesen,1 Mark D. Griffiths,2 Torbjørn Torsheim,1 and Rajita Sinha3 Abstract The view that problematic excessive sexual behavior (“sex addiction”) is a form of behavioral addiction has gained more credence in recent years, but there is […]
Feels really good to know that Porn is no longer in my life. One of the best decisions you can make to improve your overall well-being is kicking a porn habit and never looking back. It’s like taking back a huge chunk of your life that had been stolen from you. Since dropping porn I’ve […]
Wanted to share – I spent a lot of time looking at success stories to keep going, hoping mine can help others This is a long one, labeled the headers in bold below, but the tl dr is: go hard mode at least at first lock down your devices (K9 is a lifesaver) Keep track […]
In recent years, neuroscience discoveries about the reward system and human sexuality have shed new light on both problematic and healthy sexual behavior. As can be expected with any new paradigm, however, some doubtful neuroscience claims have also appeared in the media. As a neurosurgeon and the author of several papers on problematic sexual behavior […]
Read More… from “Correcting Misunderstandings About Neuroscience and Problematic Sexual Behaviors”
Anyone that’s new to this sub or struggling through a streak, I’m here to confirm that NoFap works. And how incredible the benefits are. Now you should first know that NoFap is just a piece of a much larger puzzle. Self improvement and happiness is reliant upon hard work, determination, and mental fortitude. PMO can […]
[At 90 days] there are a few major changes, and many subtler ones. I’m still the lazy ass I was, no super strength, telekinesis, or super attraction. Haha! The major one is that I had a very weak immunity, and due to medical history of sinus and tonsils, would take to sickness often. This winter, […]
Read More… from Age 19 – My immunity is much better, so is skin tone, no longer dead tired
265 official days behind me and 100 far from a year of no pmo. Healthy streak. Why would I be quitting? When I first started this I had no other goals to stay clean for a very long time, probably forever until I’d get a partner. Porn was shit and masturbating worthless, draining and life-worsening. […]
Volume 5, No. 1, p20–21, January 2018 Murat Yücel, Adrian Carter, Kevin Harrigan, Ruth J van Holst, Charles Livingstone Published: January 2018 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30467-4 The harms of habitual and disordered gambling are many, and adversely affect individuals, families, employers, and communities. While the development of gambling disorder by players of electronic gambling machines (EGMs) involves […]
Read More… from Hooked on gambling: a problem of human or machine design? (2018)
Hey all, just wanted to share my experiences with noFap, and PMO in general. Decided to quit PMO. First I went a few days. Then a week. Then maybe 8 days. Then 10. Then 12. Lots of short streaks where I relapsed. Joined gym. Started MO’ing pre puberty, PMO once I hit 12-13. I remember […]
Read More… from Age 26 – First real relationship, much happier and more even keeled, PIED seems gone