Search Results for: your brain on porn
Masturbation, Fantasy and Captivity (2010)
Is intense sexual stimulation tied to unnatural modern conditions? Lots of animals masturbate, but none with the intensity and ejaculation frequency of human males—except when in captivity (according to Leonard Shlain, MD). The current theory is that we humans masturbate more because we can fantasize. A related assumption is that our rather manic masturbation has […]
What do I do when I have too much sexual energy?
Some people have good results with the Solo Energy Circulation Practices.
Also check out the Tools, many of which help balance libido.
[…]
Read More… from What do I do when I have too much sexual energy?
Solo “Energy” Circulation Practices
NOTE: The following suggestions come from successful rebooters. These exercises are claimed to be useful for (re)wiring the connection between sensation in your penis and awareness in your brain. This can speed erection recovery in those with porn-induced erectile dysfunction. The claims about “energy” are made by the rebooters, not by YBOP. One guy said: […]
What about ‘blue balls’ or ‘lovers’ nuts?’
These are not usually a problem, unless you’re “edging,” that is, getting too close to the edge of orgasm—or just starting out with your recovery after masturbating very frequently. Said one guy:
[…]
Vigorous and Not-So-Vigorous Exercise
Recovering porn users often find that vigorous exercise is an excellent mood regulator. Scientists surmise that exercise eases addiction because acute bouts of exercise increase central dopamine concentrations, and chronic exercise leads to sustained increases in dopamine and related adjustments—all in the reward circuitry. This counteracts the chronically low dopamine that haunts recovering addicts until their brains reboot. (Click on the links below this page for articles and research on exercise and mood.)
[…]
What If She Were Always in the Mood? (2010)
The Coolidge Effect can trump our best intentions.
[…]
Age 25 – from weed, wanking, social anxiety, and MDMA to popularity and amazing new outlook on life
I discovered porn at around the age of 12, and it didn’t take long for me to develop certain fetishes (age of 14). I won’t get into details because it doesn’t matter. I would be whacking it up to 3 times a day, but even in my “darkest” times, I managed to tell myself 3 […]