Since 2009, popular culture has bought the idea that religious people consume more porn (not by much). However, recent data from Porn Hub suggests the very opposite according to Tom Stringham in his article “Rethinking Mormons and Porn: Utah 40th in US in New Porn Data,” reproduced here. Statistics tell stories, and this is something that […]
Daniel Simmons, 23, tells Cosmo his story… I was 15 when I first masturbated to online porn. The high I got was immense, and it lasted about 30 minutes. At that point in my life I’d been feeling really low, and had been for about seven years. But, for the first time, I didn’t feel depressed […]
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For years in his teens, Daniel Simmons says he suffered “numerous breakdowns” — panic attacks and a series of unexplained physical problems. But in October 2013, at the age of 21, the intelligent and likeable, if slightly withdrawn, British music student underwent a miraculous change for the better. “I suddenly had much more energy, and […]
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TL;DR: I like people and myself, have no brain fog anymore. NoFap is an exercise in discipline, you can do it. Congratulations to you all. One month ago I posted a thread on this subreddit stating that I would leave /r/Nofap and only come back when I reach 90 days. Well, here I am! I […]
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Children are able to access pornography with alarming ease through mobiles NSPCC poll found one-in-ten 12 to 13-year-olds worried about porn addiction Another survey revealed Pornhub was among top sites for boys aged 11 to 16 One boy used neighbour’s wifi to access porn when parents took away iPad With three teenage boys in the […]
Partners of addicts have their own challenges. The good news is that today there is a lot a support available. As the partner of a recovering addict, your first responsibility is to nurture yourself. Stay connected to friends and family. Consider exercise, yoga, meditation, time in nature and creative activities you enjoy. All can help […]
Education for kids about porn is vital, because streaming porn will be with us as long as the internet is around. However, educators must teach pupils how brain plasticity works. Too often one reads in the media that educators should focus on: distinguishing “good porn” from “bad porn,” or reducing the problem to “the need […]
A tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds fear they are “addicted” to pornography, an NSPCC ChildLine survey has concluded. Watch video of girl talking about influence of porn in an assault when she was 13 One in five of nearly 700 youngsters surveyed said they had seen pornographic images that had shocked or upset them, researchers […]
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By Linda Hatch, PhD I chose the metaphor of fake fruit to describe the recent article by Prause and Pfaus entitled Viewing Sexual Stimuli Associated with Greater Sexual Responsiveness, Not Erectile Dysfunction. I did this not because of any phallic symbolism with bananas but because the authors present fake conclusions. Published in the online journal […]
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This success story is important because I used to come on this website every day and see no improvement. Unfortunately, quitting porn is only half the battle. This story looks into the other equally important problems that I initially overlooked. Everyone says ‘I was the worst case scenario’. I won’t say that, but my case […]
Read More… from Age 21 – Porn-induced ED, HOCD and Vagina Phobia finally cured after years