Hello reddit, and thanks for all the support. I wouldn’t have accomplished this without this awesome sub. It has been a tough ride (except for the last try, these 90 days weren’t hard at all). I’m a 21 year old virgin (I kinda had sex once when I was drunk and 17 but I don’t […]
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J Adolesc. 2009 Jun;32(3):601-18. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.06.004. FULL PDF OF STUDY Mesch GS. Source Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Center for the Study of Society, University of Haifa, Har Hacarmel 31905, Israel. [email protected] Abstract Concern has grown regarding possible harm to the social and psychological development of children and adolescents exposed to Internet pornography. Parents, […]
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Pornography and Adolescents studies are listed below this introduction. An (L) in front of the link indicates a lay article, usually about a study. These relevant articles & videos by YBOP may be of interest: Why Shouldn’t Johnny Watch Porn If He Likes? First Sex: Just The Science Please Young Porn Users Need Longer To […]
The capacity of a teen to wire up new sexual associations mushrooms around 11-12 for girls, 12-13 for boys, when billions of new neural connections (synapses) create endless possibilities. However, by adulthood his brain must prune his neural circuitry to leave him with a manageable assortment of choices. By his twenties, he may not exactly […]
EARLIER POST – So, let me tell you a little about myself. As of this writing I’m 21 years old and have proved to myself, my parents and my peers that I am absolutely the worst when it comes to addictions. Luckily, I also know this about myself and I’ve been able to kick most […]
Read More… from Age 21 – HOCD, anxiety, depression, brain fog, lethargy, pessemism
So, after 85 days of not fapping after being a multiple fap per day addict for many years… I can say partaking in nofap has been the best decision I have made in my life. I won’t go into detail about specific improvements because I experienced what everyone seems to experience. I’ll make a quick […]
Read More… from Age 22 – ED, social anxiety, depression & brain fog
My 40 reasons to not use porn (1) I like my brain and am tired of messing it around (2) More time for healthy, fun stuff (3) Relationships work better when I don’t Fap (4) I’m more positive (5) Memory is better (6) Mood stability (7) More respect for women (8) Less selfish (9) More […]
It’s hard to believe It’s already been 6 months. What started as a quest to satisfy my now, ex-gf, had turned into a new foundation for a lifestyle worth living. Nofap, is not a magic pill. It will not ‘give’ you any special powers or abilities. However, it is an experience that changes who you […]
Read More… from Age 25 – 185 days: You can kiss your sexual dysfunctions goodbye
Tip 1 from a Long Term Fapstronaut: Define your Bottom Lines by cwolfe Someone suggested I share some of the things that have worked for me over the last four years so I thought I’d give it a shot and see if there was interest in the community. So here ’tis: Get rid of ambiguity. What […]
Read More… from Tip 1 from a Long Term Fapstronaut: Define your Bottom Lines
Background: Age 29, male, single, not religious, addicted to extreme/fetish porn in several genres, PMO’ed 2-3 times in most days with few hours of porn in a day. MO history of 17 years and PMO 12 years. Doing NoFap in hard mode (no porn, masturbation, edging, sex and minimum fantasizing). Report: If you have PMO […]