YBOP COMMENTS: Unique study comparing female porn users to non-users. Looks like addiction to the authors: The results indicate that the viewing of the pornographic clip (vs. control clip) causes an activation of Brodmann’s area 45 of the right hemisphere (BA 45, pars triangularis). An effect also appears between the level of self-reported consumption and […]
Read More… from The Neurosciences of Health Communication: An fNIRS Analysis of Prefrontal Cortex and Porn Consumption in Young Women for the Development of Prevention Health Programs (2020)
Hi, I’ve been following this forum for quite some time reading and educating myself from other people’s experiences, to be honest after I gave up porn, I found myself here every day reading and motivating myself… so here we are in my 5th month about to enter my 6th! I was previously a 10-year addict. […]
Read More… from PIED cured, More confident, Appreciate my woman more, Physically healthier, Greater eye contact
Cassandra J Lowe et al. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30404-3. Abstract Adolescence represents a key period of brain development underpinned by the ongoing maturation of the prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in the regulation of behaviour and cognition. Given the high prevalence of obesity in adolescents worldwide, this Review examines neurobiological and neurocognitive […]
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This isn’t about me. I have no horn to toot here. I just want you guys to see that quitting this mental and emotional monstrosity IS possible. I’ve had a few people on this sub ask me about my story and how I quit watching porn. I’ve posted or commented bits and pieces before, but […]
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By Madeleine Kearns February 6, 2020 – Original article Excerpt: Big Tobacco lost because it was denying science, at a huge social cost. Big Porn is following the same path. It is busy commissioning its own sex research and promising “ethical porn.” But outside the Twittersphere and the conservative-media world, the resistance is being led […]
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120 Days absolutely porn free. In last 120 days I have masturbated only 7 times (without fantasy or any other visual stimuli). I beat Cannabis dependency, 121 days absolutely clean as of today. I was terribly addicted to cigarettes for 8 years and I quit it 437 Days ago cold turkey. For last 2 months […]
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COMMENTS: The counter-narrative to reality was provided by Justin Lehmiller, who’s a bit biased. He’s a regular paid contributor to Playboy Magazine and close ally of Nicole Prause; a member of RealYBOP (a group formed to steal YBOP’s trademark); and on the board of the SHA – the group collaborating with xHamster to promote its […]
Read More… from The Lowdown On Getting Erectile Dysfunction. Men’s Health. Nick Knight, MD, PhD. (2019)
Background 30+ years old, married, used to PMO every day for the last 15 years. This is my first nofap experience – so my goal was no Porn/Masturbation for 60 days. Motivation: After 10 years in a relationship things haven’t been good lately. I wanted to stop PM to heal my relationship. (I’ve had sex […]
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I’ve been in a hard mode NOFAP for 3 months. One thing that changed dramatically is the quality of my skin. I used to have a very dry, irritated, peeling skin on my arms. Since Nofap my skin is glowing, it’s smooth, looks kind of oily and healthy. Combined with a sun-tan it looks so […]
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Link to video NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – “If I have to sacrifice a little embarrassment on the topic to do it, then I’m going to do it.” A young North Texas man shared his story with the CBS 11 I-Team out about his pornography addiction. Gabe Deem says he was first exposed to porn when […]
Read More… from 5-minute news segment – Smart Phones, Computers Creating Generation Of Porn Addicts: Some States Call It Public Health Emergency