COMMENTS: Study debunks the claim that porn users’ “sexual interests are stable” – an inadequately supported assertion that Ogi Ogas made in his book (A Billion Wicked Thoughts) and his Psychology Today Blog posts. An excerpt from an Ogas blog post: “There is no evidence that viewing porn activates some kind of neural mechanism leading […]
Oh well. It’s been a year since i left this site thinking it would be better for my reboot. I still see some old names and a lot of new ones, good that more people are becoming aware of the effects of porn. Just wanna update how things are going, and maybe motivate someone to […]
“I’d wager that 90 per cent of teenage boys in the UK and USA will be addicted at some seriously life-inhibiting level to on-line pornography, as will 30 per cent of teenage girls. Ditto for adult men and women.” Are we becoming a nation of digital-technology addicts? Surely the figures speak for themselves. The average […]
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 […]
Read More… from Age 25 – Girlfriend said “Yes” to my proposal
Today marks the 64th day I have gone without PMO. It was very difficult not to give in to temptation but I made it! Many times I wanted to give in but I was reminded by the failures to get it up that I had in my past relationship from a year ago and that […]
I’m 20 recently a virgin until a few weeks ago. Had ED with 2 girls before, one girl many times. Honestly suicide was heavy on my mind after this. I never felt so ashamed, embarrassed, sick, etc before in my life. The last time was my last straw. I gave up porn for a couple […]
90 days, after 4 years of trying. Long and well-worth it journey. I know I will never watch porn again, or do anything that goes against my sexual values. Instrumental in my success: 1) – Joining nofap. Learned allot of necessary information, like brain plasticity, dopamine, and the “rat paradise experiment” I also stumbled upon […]
Read More… from Age 26 – The significance of this journey is unfathomable
I am now 31 years old. I started PMOing daily when I was about 20 years old. It was about 1-2 (sometimes 3) times a day. At first I was just seeking pleasure and I thought it wouldn’t do any harm. And so the years passed until one day I realized that it was already […]
Benefits From Hard Mode Only Day 5-7: Depending on how often you engaged in PMO before your streak, brain fog usually disappears. Everyday: Depending on how often you engaged in PMO before your streak, the mental perception of your body becomes much more positive each day.I assume this is where most people reported their confidence […]
Read More… from Got the job, was complimented for my looks for the first time
I thought I should share my perilous journey with you guys. Though my post is going to be long and boring but I’m sure that might encourage nofap aspirants and those who have been already struggling. Since all these symptoms, withdraw and recovery vary from person to person. So this post is just a motivation […]
Read More… from Age 19 – Confident, social anxiety better, lost weight