Alfred C. Kinsey is the father of today’s sexology profession. He purported to tell the world what healthy sexuality is. But what do we know about the health of his own sexuality? Prepare to be shocked. View a PDF of pages 609-611 from the chapter entitled “I hope the blinds were closed” in the meticulously-researched/documented […]
Man the feeling was amazing. It was like I was my own person really. I looked at myself in the mirror and something clicked in me where I could just think freely. I shared that I had an addiction to some relatives and family members and they were proud of me for [sharing]. The first […]
Comment: See if eliminating porn for 4 weeks helps you regain control Julie Stewart, January 15, 2024 It’s an appealing concept: Stop addictive behaviors for a while — think social media, video games, gambling, porn, junk food, drugs, alcohol (dry January, anyone?) — to reset your brain’s reward circuitry, so you can feel great minus […]
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Here’s some research done a while ago by Dutch data scientist Alec Sproten for his own satisfaction. It’s entitled “How Abstinence Affects Preferences.” Main Findings Abstaining from pornography and masturbation increases the ability to delay rewardsParticipating in a period of abstinence renders people more willing to take risksAbstinence renders people more altruisticAbstinence renders people more […]
Become a man again from not watching porn….that’s what I initially read. Then I found myself caught in this crazy wild fantasy world because my brain was playing games. I read further. “Your recovery will be far swifter if you don’t masturbate.” I have basically tried this since March 2022. I reckon I have averaged […]
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Salute to late Gary Wilson, who created yourbrainonporn.com, Alexander Rhodes, youtubers Mark Queppet, Seth Alexander for the help I got for coming out of hell. Background I was exposed to women’s lingerie ads in very childhood (I cant remember, i was too young). From very childhood I was interested in women’s bodies and couldn’t keep […]
My personal panic button [A Redditor shares his insights: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/2km5lu/my_personal_panic_button/] I’m not sure if this will be useful for you or not but it’s what I’m going to turn to when I’m feeling the temptations [cravings], so here goes. I guess it’s a sort of inner dialogue that I have with myself. ~ Rules: If […]
It was the heavily tainted and very controversial orgasm cult run by Nicole Daedone. She turned herself in at a New York City federal courthouse in June, 2023, a week after being indicted. “The abuse, federal prosecutors say, was multi-fold: economic, sexual, emotional and psychological. It also included surveillance, indoctrination, and intimidation, according to court […]
What you really need to know about Johann Hari’s claims UPDATE 2022: Quantitative research shows that perceived social support has limited predictive power as a factor against problematic sexual behavior. It’s helpful, but not a silver bullet. See The relation of perceived social support to compulsive sexual behavior. If you are struggling with an addiction, by […]
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Treva Etsitty Excerpt Dysregulation of metacognition has the potential to develop into maladaptive coping rather than healthy self-regulation skills, which in turn, can develop into mental illness or addiction …. Results confirmed that pornography use was a predictor of maladaptive metacognitions. Description (Link to full item) Metacognition plays a role in motivation, executive function, declarative […]