Note that this therapist believes HOCD is one the most treatable mental conditions. By Steven Phillipson, Ph.D. Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (LINK to article) The television program is “Seinfeld.” The setting is a professional office of a masseuse. One of the main characters, George Costanza, has agreed to receive the first professional massage of his […]
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INITIAL POST I’ve fought ED for the last 4 years or so. I had a long-distance girlfriend for the majority of that time, and PMO was overwhelmingly my main sexual outlet. Over that period, I became the textbook example of how porn can poison the mind and body of an otherwise incredibly healthy 20-some-odd year […]
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I found the “Rebooting” information at YBOP through a random search one day and it has changed my life in ways I never thought possible. I watched the series of vids and the brain-chemistry explanation at YBOP and this was the turning point and it gave me the tools of understanding to help to fight […]
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100 days zero pornography, zero masturbation, zero orgasm. I learned a great deal in the approximate year and a half of disbelief, denial, internal fighting, and consistent relapse battles it took to get here. 100 days was a big goal of mine. I was a bit of an extreme case having PMO’d multiple times per […]
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By Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D. and Richard P. Brown, M.D. Humans are incredibly adaptable, brilliant learners. Advances in neuroscience show that we have a brain that is capable of changing itself [1]. While this confers enormous survival advantages, it also burdens us with unintended consequences: We can be reprogrammed to take pleasure from and crave […]
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So first of I just want to thank all these forums & sites like YBOP for the constant motivation to never lay hands on my cock again! Im turning 22 in a few weeks. I was legit addicted to porn for like 5/6 years. Everyday, multiple times a day. Binges like a mofo. Porn took […]
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COMMENTS: This is the most important rebooting account on this site. For some reason, this man took “nofap” literally, and continued to watch Internet porn while abstaining from ejaculation. Although excessive ejaculation may cause temporary neurochemical ripples, it’s Internet porn that seems to cause long-term addiction-related brain changes. High-speed porn has only been with us for a few short […]
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Visitors sometimes report unwanted semen leakage (way beyond normal levels). This happens either prior to rebooting or during the early phase of rebooting. It can be very unnerving because it’s unfamiliar. Since it’s a common topic on recovery forums, YBOP has provided a few comments: I have also noticed “semen leakage”, i.e., my underwear is […]
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LINK – Do not take NoFap lightly, or you WILL relapse – my experience & tips for newbies Maybe I am pointing out the obvious, but when I started the NoFap challenge, first week in I felt it was too easy. Hey, Im flatlining! I dont even want to fap, so easy! Im feeling comfortable […]
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See the papers below to learn more about the brain mechanisms behind sexual satiety. Overriding sexual satiation mechanisms may play a role in the accumulation of DeltaFosB and addiction-related brain changes. See Men: Does Frequent Ejaculation Cause A Hangover? […]
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