I am a compulsive addict of internet. It involves specially internet pornography. Also there was internet gaming, surfing a lot, social media and masturbation-with generally pornography-. I drank alcohol and smoking cigarettes sometimes but these was very little. I’m an 18 years old man now. ( Firstly, if my words doesn’t understand, please forgive me. […]
Read More… from Age 18 – 145-day streak…and now I’m struggling again
My whole childhood, I was “smart”. I did well in school, and didn’t have to try very hard. I was high on life, physically active, and interested in all kinds of subject matter. I loved to learn and read new things, and despite being socially awkward, I was outgoing and enthusiastic. This lasted all the […]
Read More… from How my PMO addiction caught up to me: from smart to suicidal and back again
I am a symbol of a horrible possible path for you. I am an example of why you should be aware that fapping to porn is a major problem. I am not a millennial who is just trying to challenge himself as an experiment. In many ways, this has been a life-long journey. For me […]
Read More… from My horror story: Been trying for a few years, here are the things to consider
Why I Started I won’t lie. Porn was having a terrible effect on my relationship. It deteriorated to the point where my girlfriend lost all interest in me. The resulting breakup really motivated me to get my shit together. Benefits I’ve Experienced: More energy; taking less naps and getting better sleep Greater mental clarity; I […]
Read More… from Age 24 – More dominant, enjoying the little things in life
Hello everyone! Today I’ve finally reached the huge milestone of 90 days. I’ve kept at it for 4.5 years now. I thought I’d share some things that helped me and other thoughts. The first segment of this thread is about the story of my journey which you can read if you want some insight into […]
Read More… from Age 18 – After 4.5 years of trying I have reached 90 days
I am 21 years old now as of the 17 of this month and I suspected I had PIED when I was watching porn with an erection and minutes later I was in bed with a real girl and there was no erection. I started that day March 14th cold turkey no PMO and after […]
Read More… from Age 21 – PIED cured in 40 days
I started this streak like every one of us do hopeless, full of guilt, ashamed and all those suicidal thoughts, but I am proud and happy to say I no longer feel that way. Nofap has given my life purpose. I was in flatline from day 1 absolutely no libido or erections just fucking thoughts […]
Read More… from Age 15 – 30+days: Out of Flat line And The Difference.
It’s been a long time since I posted something on this forum. But this forum helped me a lot a few years ago to develop and express some thoughts about my addiction. The forum laid some of the groundwork, together with yourbrainonporn, and a special shoutout here to the yourbrainrebalanced radioshow. But it was not […]
Read More… from Age 29 – How therapy, tantra and feminism helped me recover
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity Pages 1-11 | Published online: 28 Mar 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10720162.2017.1287612 Amanda L. Giordano & Craig S. Cashwell COMMENTS: In a cross-disciplinary survey of students (avg. age 23), 10.3% scored in the clinical range for cybersex addiction (19% of men and 4% of women). It’s important to note that this survey did not […]
Read More… from Cybersex Addiction Among College Students: A Prevalence Study (2017)
I’m 25, and I used porn for close to 10 years. A lot of what got me to give this a try was l had just had a discussion with a friend of mine about my teenage years. I attributed a lot of it to a strong sex drive, but realized I had lost that […]
Read More… from Age 25 – I’ve become the man I was supposed to be all along