Excessive Porn Consumption Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction – Myth or Truth? by Takeesha Roland-Jenkins, MS | October 6, 2017 There’s a growing trend of healthy young men using medications like Viagra and Cialis, drugs intended for older men and those with health-related erectile dysfunction (ED). Many of these young men (unknowingly?) use these drugs to […]
Video by Gabe Deem –Porn Addiction Is NOT Sex Addiction: SASH Conference, 2015 UPDATE (2018): Study finds differences between porn use and other forms of problematic sexual behavior, and researchers wonder if internet porn use should be categorized separately from hypersexuality (“sex addiction”): One issue is whether problematic pornography use may be considered a subcategory […]
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Like the title says I just finished my journey of 90 days. I came into contact with masturbation and porn at a very young age, in primary school to be exact. When I was in second grade (I was like 7 or 8) I masturbated for the first time. And I was around 9-10 years […]
In Porn Then and Now: Welcome to Brain Training I look at the how and why porn from the internet is so compelling, so hard to stop watching. See the many comments below the article. “Are we the first generation to masturbate left-handed?” A Reddit poster recently asked, “Are we the first generation to masturbate […]
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So here it is. I’ve finally passed 90 days. I don’t feel all that special. Heck, it feels pretty normal. And that’s the point: this is the new normal. Some improvements and accomplishments [and useful tips]: More confidence and self-esteem. No more guilt. Have no problem meeting someone’s eyes, can start talking to just about […]
Benefits More energy More strength More endurance Anxiety pretty much gone Feelings of euphoria at times Slightly more self-esteem Slightly deeper voice More confidence Less OCD symptoms Almost stopped nails biting Brain fog gone, more productive Less irritable Better posture (walking upright) Women looking, sometimes staring at me as if in a trance Actively seeking […]
Introduction Here we have yet another propaganda piece, this one attempting to deny the existence of widespread porn-induced sexual problems. It’s by The Daily Dot’s Claire Downs whose expertise is described as “A third-generation worker in the Chicago futures industry, she specializes in cryptocurrencies and altcoins.” Interestingly, none of the recent hit pieces attempting to […]
I’ve been on NoFap for a while. Have not posted though. Reading content here, as well as the book Your Brain on Porn, helped me understand and eliminate my relationship with porn. I’ve come to an important realization. It’s not just about eliminating porn. You’ll see what I mean. While it helps – and it […]
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For a more comprehensive, written critique by YBOP, and by a psychology professor, see: Self-Perceived Effects of Pornography Consumption (2008), Hald GM, Malamuth NM (PCES) […]
11/04/2018, Jesse Mulligan. Link to 3.5 minute TV segment (transcript below) OPINION: Psychologists here say we’re in the middle of a porn crisis. Just last year an Australian study found 100 percent of boys surveyed were exposed to porn, and 85 percent said they viewed it daily or weekly. In the US, six states are […]
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