What about shy bladder (paruresis)? Paruresis ( /ˌpɑrəˈriːsɪs/ par-ə-ree-sis) is a type of phobia in which the sufferer is unable to urinate in the (real or imaginary) presence of others, such as in a public restroom/toilet. We have no idea if porn addiction or compulsive porn use contributes to this phenomenon or not, but here […]
History Today, I am 41 days without P, 39 days without M/O, and most definitely would never have made it this far (or probably tried at all) without Marnia and Gary’s hard work on spreading awareness about this addiction. Thank you both very much. Also, the personal accounts and rebooting stories have really been something […]
Comments: More evidence accumulating for “Interent Addiction”. In this study 18% of college students met the criteria for Internet addiction. Authors suggested that Interent addiction caused several mood disorders, including anxiety, OCD and depression. J Res Med Sci. 2011 Jun;16(6):793-800. Link to Full Study Alavi SS, Maracy MR, Jannatifard F, Eslami M. Source Management and Medical […]
A guy on the forum said: Shortly before I found yourbrainonporn I started doing Nurofeedback/EEG treatment. I originally went because I felt that my internet use had caused me to have severe ADHD. I also let the doctor know that I suffer from mysterious ED (which I’ve told all my doctors hoping for an answer). […]
Hey guys. Background: I’m 17, been watching porn daily for about 3 years and masturbating a couple of times a day to it. I noticed real problems aged 15, these being: depression, no energy, no motivation, no libido at all and ED. As soon as I noticed problems I had no problem stopping porn. I’d […]
Why is my sex drive so much higher than my friends’/mate’s? It’s confusing to sort out true libido (the “urge to merge”) from addictive cravings (“I must get off or die”). The latter is not the same as the former. “Libido” refers to desire for sex with a partner when in the presence of a […]
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History Hey everyone! I am new on this site; this is my first entry. I am currently toward the end of my second week of no PMO. I am a 30 year old male and have finally realized that I have been addicted to porn/sex/orgasm for the better part of 10 years. This really is […]
These are just a few of the over 1,000 external rebooting blogs and forums we have seen discussing porn-related problems. Reboot Nation – Active forum. Create a personal journal. Find support. Strictly moderated. Women’s & Partner’s sections NoFap.com – Synched up with its Reddit community. Accountability partners. Create a journal thread. Strictly moderated. Your Brain […]
Comments: This review was produced by the head of NIDA, Nora Volkow, and her team. It leaves little doubt that chemical addictions and behavioral addictions share the same or similar mechanisms and neural circuitry. This makes perfect sense since chemical addictions hijack the neural circuitry for bonding, sex, and eating. Since sex releases twice as […]
Read More… from Food and Drug Reward Overlapping Circuits in Human Obesity and Addiction. (2011)
Outcome I am gonna go out on a limb and pronounce myself recovered. I feel so thankful to have found this site and the great group of folks who hang here. My life has been transformed by the information disseminated here. Though porn definitely accelerated my sexual decline I have come to believe that in […]