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A forum member said:Successful sex – day 57 :-)
Here’s an excerpt from Synopsis of entire reboot, with mood chart.) Day 57 of no MO, day 64 of no P – successful, great, ‘normal’ sex, with condom. History: I’ve never liked using condoms – frequently never got around to sex because I’d lose erection even thinking about having to get one out and use […]
Smile
Smile. And the world smiles with you. Frown and your face drops and frightens children
Article from Montreal Gazette
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How do I know when I’m back to normal?
There’s no simplistic answer for this, as everyone is different. However, there are some typical signposts:
- You feel like connecting with others
- You feel like flirting with potential mates, who look a lot more attractive
- You can masturbate to orgasm without porn, porn fantasy or forceful masturbation techniques.
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“No More Mr. Nice Guy”
This book by Robert Glover is often recommended by recovering men to each other. Here’s one guy’s review:
Today I picked up a book that was recommended by forum member workingonit called No More Mr. Nice Guy. It’s about so called “Nice Guy” syndrome.
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(L) Food Addiction, Substance Dependence Share Common Ground (2011)
COMMENTS: This describes a study (Neural Correlates of Food Addiction) that is first to compare brain activation patterns of “food addicts”. Other studies have looked at the brains of obese humans. Some the women in this study classified as food addicts were not obese. The results: brain activation of food addicts matches that of drug addicts.
Here’s a very important quote:
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Age 24 – You will start to see everything from a wholly different perspective.
First off, in the beginning, I went my first 45 of 60 days without PORN, MASTURBATION, SEX, or ORGASM. I wanted to reboot correctly so I just said NO to all of it. Something completely different from the last time I tried to quit.
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Intermittent Excessive Behaviors
Intermittent excessive behaviors can lead to, or deepen, addiction. The literature does not support claims that the quantity of use of a behavior equals the degree of addiction. Bingeing Rats: A Model of Intermittent Excessive Behavior? (2006) (L) Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence (2008) Impact of Problematic Internet Use on the […]
Age 34 – ED cured in 80 days: “I was in the most-addicted 5%”
Wow, I believe that I’m cured….I cannot believe this actually worked. I’m a bit overwhelmed to be honest. Mind you that my perception of being cured is technically theoretical, since I’ve not had the opportunity to be with a girl as of yet. I’m writing because I decided just today that I’ve weathered the horrific […]
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REVIEW – Evidence For Sugar Addiction: Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Intermittent Excessive Sugar Intake (2008)
COMMENTS: This review is full of important addiction concepts and findings.The 2 main points – when sugar is given intermittently:
(1) rats it consume it like they would addictive drugs,
(2) the rats behavior and brains undergo changes that mimic substance abuse.
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