[History: day 10] Today is my 10th day of abstinence from porn and masturbation and I’m feeling really good about the whole thing. I began this period of celibacy after several attempts in the past, one of which spanned over 23 days. This time, more than ever, I feel that I have the determination and […]
Watch Gabe Deem’s video about insomnia on RebootNation.org Insomnia is a common withdrawal symptom. Here are some forum members’ suggestions: I fall asleep to music each night (with a sleep timer). The music clears my mind. If I wake up and can’t fall asleep, I either turn on music or read a book. Reading works […]
“Internet porn can’t be causing problems for users because porn has been around forever. If it didn’t harm us then, it won’t harm us now.”
Sounds logical but, in fact, this reasoning is faulty. Times have changed—and so have porn and the way porn is delivered to our brains.
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COMMENTS: This article clearly shows that those with Internet addiction develop brain abnormalities that parallel those found in substance abusers. Researchers found a 10-20% reduction is frontal cortex gray matter in adolescents with Internet addiction. Hypofrontality is the common term for this change in brain structure. It is a key marker for all addiction processes. […]
Read More… from (L) High Wired: Does Addictive Internet Use Restructure the Brain? (2011)
This guy, who could no longer use a condom successfully due to porn-induced ED, applied the recent scientific findings about how superstimuli can numb the pleasure response of the brain to his use of today’s hyperstimulating porn. He decided to allow his brain to “reboot.” Although each person’s rebooting experience is different (recoveries range from […]
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This is normal. It’s a typical phase of recovery in men who have porn-related erectile dysfunction or delayed ejaculation. We call it “flatlining.” It’s temporary, but it can be very disconcerting, because it makes stopping porn seem like the cause of ED instead of the solution. (See accounts below.)
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“I think it’s safe to say my libido is back, but it was eight weeks of no porn, masturbation or erotica, and minimal fantasy.” —Recovered user
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Full Study: Dopamine Regulation of Social Choice in a Monogamous Rodent Species
Brandon J. Aragona1* and Zuoxin Wang2
Front Behav Neurosci. 2009; 3: 15.
Published online 2009 August 11. doi: 10.3389/neuro.08.015.2009.
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COMMENTS: This provides evidence for our theory of a binge cycle as described in our videos.
Here’s a quote:
The weight gain was due to both an increase in appetite and reduced calorie expenditure. This effect of insulin could constitute an evolutionary adaptation by the body to an irregular food supply and extended periods of hunger: if an excess supply of high-fat food is temporarily available, the body can lay down energy reserves particularly effectively through the action of insulin.
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Article is about this study: Convergent Processing of Both Positive and Negative Motivational Signals by the VTA Dopamine Neuronal Populations
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