I reached 90 days today, on the day of my last exam this semester! I’m so happy I have been able to do this because I feel I have so much more control over myself, meaning that I feel less of a slave to my desires! Before, I masturbated or watched porn when i needed […]
Read More… from PIED – 40 days in, “I swear I’ve never had such a strong erection!”
This is my first post here but I’ve been lurking for a while. There isn’t really any meaning to this post other than wanting to share my small victory with people as I have kept my porn addiction to myself for many years. I have the standard story, started watching porn around 14 and have […]
Read More… from Age 25 – Now attracted by the ‘average’ girl, fantasies much healthier
Seems like just the other day I found this community and embarked on this journey.Then every post was” If you start No Fap today on Christmas you’ll hit day 100.”Well here I am sharing my success with you guys .Boxing Day though.. I’d like to start of with what helped me succeed; •Got a 100 […]
Read More… from Day 40 to 60-ish was a nightmare. Play guitar better than ever and music sounds sooo good. Quit weed.
For last 586 days I’ve been on NoFap everyday. Not that everyday I wasn’t watching porn. Not that every one of those days I was absolutely free from orgasming. No. It’s not about it. It has never been. It’s about freedom from slavery that I put myself into when I was 13. It was, is […]
Read More… from I was an overweight, loser, eating chips and playing games – Now, strength, stamina, focus, confidence, asthma better too
So, I’m nearing 50 days now, and one thing that’s really stood out to me is how different I’ve felt for the last week or two. I’ve felt more engaged, more social, smaller things seem to make me happier. I’ve found myself reconnecting with friends who I’d neglected to interact with for so long. The […]
Read More… from Dopamine desensitisation is a real thing – I’ve felt better than I have in many, many months.
Comment: This important paper based on recent research, gently corrects some of the misleading porn research claims: What should be included in the criteria for compulsive sexual behavior disorder? Among the highlights, the authors take on the disingenuous “moral incongruence” concept so popular with anti-porn addiction researchers. MI section reproduced below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Moral Incongruence Section […]
Read More… from What should be included in the criteria for compulsive sexual behavior disorder? (2020): The “Moral Incongruence” section.
I can’t believe that I’m finally making this post but here it is! I started over a year ago in October at the start of University, in my first year, after I started struggling with PMO’ing and not being able to get hard by myself. I went online and found this subreddit along with NoFap […]
Read More… from PIED – I’m enjoying sex and not feeling like a desensitised zombie
Talking about self-confidence, I can only say that I passed from being a jerk and a nerd, with an ugly haircut and a lot of fat, to be a muscular guy, with a nice haircut that can also talk to anyone, anywhere. I don’t feel the anxiety of talking to strangers anymore and I also […]
Read More… from Age 19 – I’ve built an aura that attracts anyone: friends, males and females
This post may contain some triggering material, please read at your own risk. Hello, I am a former porn/masturbation addict. I have a lot of stuff to say, so im going to try to keep it short and blunt. – Before I ever discovered orgasms I was a very outgoing goofy guy, I could always […]
Read More… from Age 31 – It’s like my body is going through puberty again… I’m changing for the better every day
Yanli Jia, Xu Shao, Chanchan Shen, Wei Wang DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-104593/v1 Download PDF Abstract Background Hypersexuality is associated with many psychiatric disorders and creates enormous burden for the affected individual, family and society. However, there is no structure-validated questionnaire available to measure hypersexuality in a comprehensive way, especially in aspects of emotion and stress. Methods We […]
Read More… from Development of a Structure-Validated Hypersexuality Scale in Chinese University Students (2020)