Porn being mainstream is part of what’s normalizing sex. However, porn has had heavy side effects for many people. These individuals are addicted to internet pornography and experience side effects that are both physical and psychological(1). There is growing evidence that addiction itself will actually change the way that your brain operates(2). There are even […]
COMMENTS: While the study uses the term “Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB),” the subjects were porn addicts (see this press release). Compared to healthy controls CSB subjects had increased left amygdala volume and reduced functional connectivity during rest between the left amygdala and bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex DLPFC. The authors conclude: Our current findings highlight elevated […]
Read More… from Compulsive sexual behavior: Prefrontal and limbic volume and interactions (2016)
A comprehensive reboot is the gold standard for leaving porn in the past and regulating out-of-control sexual behaviors. Now that you’re signed up, how have things been going for you? Seriously, let us know, we really like getting replies to our emails. This week we’ll be sharing some pieces of advice for rebooting your sexuality […]
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I’m 27, was watching porn since 11 or 12. I realised porn was messing me up mentally since about November last year and tried giving it up without even knowing about nofap. Went for 2 week stints here and there but lost my way until about a month and a half ago when a friend […]
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Sci Rep. 2016; 6: 34122. Published online 2016 Sep 23. doi: 10.1038/srep34122 PMCID: PMC5034231 Dirk De Ridder,1 Patrick Manning,a,2 Sook Ling Leong,1 Samantha Ross,2 Wayne Sutherland,2 Caroline Horwath,3 and Sven Vanneste4 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Obesity is among the greatest challenges facing healthcare systems with […]
Read More… from The brain, obesity and addiction: an EEG neuroimaging study (2016)
Front Psychol. 2016; 7: 1389. Published online 2016 Sep 21. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01389 PMCID: PMC5030249 Johannes Hofmann,1,2,3,4 Adrian Meule,1,5 Julia Reichenberger,1,5 Daniel Weghuber,2,3,4 Elisabeth Ardelt-Gattinger,1,4 and Jens Blechert1,4,5,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Obesity is a heterogeneous condition with obese individuals displaying different eating patterns. Growing evidence […]
The Devastating Consequences of Pornography By Richard Simmons III – Sep 27, 2016 – Marriage Personal Growth Relationships There is a woman who shared with me a story of a couple she knew personally. They were newly married, both virgins on their wedding day. Yet, on the first night of their honeymoon, the husband could […]
Read More… from The Devastating Consequences of Pornography. Dr. Ursula Ofman (2016)
I did it, I reached day 90 of a PMO-free challenge. Considering my fapping history (25+ years on every medium you can imagine, in 30 countries, in every situation, even in public) it’s a nice feat and I want to take a moment to acknowledge that feeling of pride. Now, what do I see in […]
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My skin and hair were suffering from the excessive masturbating and my eating habits. I was the unhealthiest person on this planet. I was depleted of nutrients, and who knows how much harm I have done to my body. I knew that deep down all the fat, deep down in that skin of mine, was […]
Read More… from Age 21 – I’m learning to live a life with meaning, lost extra weight
I’m a 25 y/o male. I have never experienced any “superpowers”, but recently I was reflecting on how I can see signs of my brain reshaping itself back to “pre-porn”. What I mean is that my instant connection from a thought about porn to needing to use porn is weaker and slower. And that feels […]
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