Short HOCD Recovery Stories

Posted in response to “Straight Men, Gay Porn’ and Other Brain Map Mysteries

Porn users can reverse unwanted sexual tastes

  • I was trapped in the pattern your article described and many would suggest that I have been repressing my true orientation. This article more closely describes my experience than anything else I have read.
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Cold Showers

Taken from blog post of Todd Becker: I find that cold showers are great for the mood. Not only are they physically invigorating, they make you feel alive, vital and ready to take on the day. They stimulate thinking early in the morning. … These effects are apparent with the first cold shower. If you […]

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Research finds source of thrill from fear

HOCD may be fueled by dopamine released in response to fearFredrick and Antonio Jackson and Laura Rodriguez grinned after racing go-karts at Adventure Crossing. They admit they like a little excitement and danger — after all, they’re Marines. Antonio, 27, likes roller coasters.

“Sometimes you get a feeling like, ‘I can’t believe I just did that,’ ” he said. “Once you get off it, you’re like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to get back on this. It was great.’ ”
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