LINK – 15 observations/tips/pieces of advice from ~8 years of my pornfree journey by seatint As a follow up to my 5 month post, I want to share what I’ve learned and what has worked for me so far to maintain long term success. Just because you have an urge or did x y or […]
Read More… from 15 observations/tips/pieces of advice from ~8 years of my pornfree journey
To escape from porn addiction it is essential for porn users to understand why they can find porn more exciting than a real partner. UPDATES: For more information see the Porn & ED section. Over 75 studies linking porn use to less sexual and relationship satisfaction. At least 40 studies link porn use/sex addiction to […]
Read More… from Why Do I Find Porn More Exciting Than A Partner? (2012)
‘When I watch porn, I feel detached from myself. I just know I can do better.’ The first time Greg Anderson watched online porn at the age of 12, he felt nothing. While the naked blonde writhing atop her male colleague piqued his interest, he remembers it was because the imagery was novel, not because […]
I was watching porn from 2007 but things became uncontrollable when i tried to control/stop my use of porn. When I tried to stop it increased and now this is the era of Smartphone’s and internet i.e like earlier we don’t need to make arrangements for that. I got addicted to Internet pornography in less […]
Read More… from Age 24 – Believe me, a porn-free live is like heaven on Earth for me.
Am 24. Symptoms [related to porn use]? A whole fucking bunch to list- didn’t realize it at the time when I began nofap, but now that I’m about 4 years into this nofap lifestyle and with a 300 day streak- my perspective is much different than before. A couple of them would be PIED, couldn’t […]
Read More… from Age 24 – 4 years in, my brain now learns and understands
How could I possibly have erectile dysfunction? I was only 23 and physically healthy. I went searching and found long threads of guys saying they thought porn had caused their ED. Unbelievable, but turns out it potentially had for me, too. It took me nine months to recover normal sexual function. When people hear about […]
Read More… from Internet Porn Addiction: Exposing Misconceptions, by Gabe Deem
Nofap really has blended into my lifestyle for quite a while now I already went through the flatlines, withdrawals, and the brain fog all which is something in the past now. I no longer crave to see anything that relates to porn, I quit social media a few months ago accept Snapchat for only messaging […]
Review article Bridie H Peters Abstract Aims: This review aims to summarise the research exploring the health effects of internet pornography on its users. It focuses on pornography’s addictive potential, impact on sexual behaviours and mental health. Methods: The relevant literature concerning the health effects of internet pornography was reviewed. Resources were sourced from databases […]
UPDATES on DeltaFosB (ALSO WRITTEN ΔFosB) Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 41 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies. DeltaFosB is a key component. The real experts’ opinions on porn/sex addiction? This list contains 21 […]
Anna E. Ward Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. 4.1 (Spring 2018): Abstract: This essay focuses on the use of brain imaging technologies to understand sexual arousal and orgasm and the issues that this practice raises for feminist theories of embodiment, visuality, and gender. In the first section, the paper examines the use of brain imaging technologies […]
Read More… from Between the Screens: Brain Imaging, Pornography, and Sex Research (2018)