I’m close to 400 days P-free and feel like sharing and clarifying for myself where I’m at in my recovery. The Back story I’m 52, I started my PMO career in the late 90s, I didn’t do pre-internet porn, no blue movies , mags, strip shows, escorts or chatrooms. That might mean something when it […]
Read More… from Age 52 – Porn, ED, Finding myself with 12 Steps
There is lot of stuff available in internet regarding how to beat addiction,and it can become overwhelming frankly speaking to go through technicalities of how one gets addicted,bla bla. But Finally i believe each one has to come up with his exact,fixed plan to tackle this. Few months back i read the book THE SLIGHT […]
Read More… from Age 23 – Addiction is a puzzle, only you can solve in your own unique style
Since I quit watching porn a year ago, I’ve become more present in the moment, more loving, and a better friend to the women in my life. Update: Article by this man – Courage to Quit: How I’m Outgrowing Pornography and Waking Up to My True Self I remember when I first discovered internet […]
Read More… from My Year Without Porn: Some Surprising Lessons
I’m 25/m. I’ve been doing NoFap for a year and this is the first time I’ve reached 90 days with absolutely no porn and no edging (I had a previous streak where I reached 90, but was edging every day). I would describe this streak more as hard medicine than a nutritious meal – more […]
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 […]
Read More… from Internet Porn Addiction: Exposing Misconceptions
Gary Wilson discusses the strange new symptoms some users are experiencing in connection with over-consumption of Internet porn, and some of the science behind these phenomena. Listen to September 11, 2012 radio show “Your Brain in the Cybersex Jungle” […]
Image of the reward circuitry of the brain Host Gary Wilson discusses the science of why Internet porn is different from porn of the past, the Coolidge Effect, supernormal stimuli, the molecular switch common to all addictions (Delta FosB), and the unique vulnerability of adolescents to addiction. Listen to September 18, 2012 radio show “Your […]
Read More… from “Internet Pornography as Super-Stimulus” (show #2)
Gary Wilson discusses the brain changes common to all addictions and how a combination of “sensitization” and “desensitization” can result in the brain perceiving Internet porn as more exciting than normal pleasures. For more, see this article: Why Do I Find Porn More Exciting Than A Partner? Listen to September 25, 2012 radio show “Your […]
Read More… from “Why is porn more exciting than a partner?” (show #3)
Gary Wilson discusses the brain changes behind addiction, including “hypofrontality,” as well as the withdrawal symptoms porn addicts report when they quit, and the neurobiology behind those symptoms. For more, see this article: Recent Internet Addiction Brain Studies Include Porn. Listen to October 9, 2012 radio show “Your Brain in the Cybersex Jungle” […]
Read More… from “Why do I get withdrawal symptoms when I try to quit porn?” (show #4)
Gary Wilson and Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST discuss why today’s Internet porn is different from porn of the past and what kinds of problems some users and their mates are experiencing. Visit Wendy’s site http://www.healthysex.com. Read more about The Porn Trap by clicking on the cover image. Listen to October 23, 2012 radio show “Your […]
Read More… from Gary interviews Wendy Maltz, co-author of ‘The Porn Trap’ (show #6)