Rebooting Basics: Start Here
Rebooting is our term for the reward circuitry regaining its sensitivity. You will find numerous rebooting accounts here, and many links to accounts of porn-induced ED and recovery on the ED & Porn page.
[…]
Search Results for: mental health
What if I masturbate (edge) or watch porn without orgasm?
“Remember the first step is hard, but the second is actually the hardest.”
[…]
Read More… from What if I masturbate (edge) or watch porn without orgasm?
IBMT meditation found to boost brain connectivity
Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior in accordance with their goals, researchers report.
[…]
Read More… from IBMT meditation found to boost brain connectivity
The “garbage in – garbage out” perception problem
Remarks of recovering user
My father is not a very studied man, and sometimes his eloquence leaves something to be desired. But he said something to me last week, “Sure, alcohol can push aside your problems for awhile. But when the booze wears off, the problems always come back. And if you’re an alcoholic, you probably made them worse.” …
[…]
Read More… from The “garbage in – garbage out” perception problem
Dopamine and Addiction by Two Researchers
These three clips appear in this article on dopamine and addiction.
[…]
Sexual Fantasy: The More You Scratch the More You Itch (2010)
Looking for greater contentment? Know thy brain.
[…]
Read More… from Sexual Fantasy: The More You Scratch the More You Itch (2010)
‘Straight Men, Gay Porn’ and Other Brain Map Mysteries (2010)
What’s the role of orgasm in wiring artificial sexual tastes?
[…]
Read More… from ‘Straight Men, Gay Porn’ and Other Brain Map Mysteries (2010)
Protect Your Appetite for Pleasure (2010)
New research reveals a spiral of dissatisfaction from over-stimulation.
[…]
Intoxicating Behaviors: 300 Vaginas = A Lot of Dopamine (2010)
Has the porn industry gotcha? Updates: This page lists 52 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). All provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies. The real experts’ opinions on porn/sex addiction? This list contains 27 recent neuroscience-based literature reviews & commentaries by […]
Read More… from Intoxicating Behaviors: 300 Vaginas = A Lot of Dopamine (2010)
ED Recovery Stories 2
For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
This page includes shorter ED recovery accounts:
- The link between porn and ED couldn’t me be clearer for me. I’d follow this cycle:
[…]