I feel a good shift in my mindset and thinking. 1) I don’t deny that there can be physically attractive ‘bait’ in both real life or online, but unlike before this does not impel or compel me to M2) abstinence has taught me that most of the women who appear as ‘bait’ are bad […]
I have recently passed 250 days of semen retention. I promised myself when i first started on August 23rd 2022, that i would give back to the community on my journey. I had told myself that i would make a post on the 250th 500th 750th & 1000th day. So lets begin. I started […]
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Masters thesis by Shirah Theron on ResearchGateStellenbosch University, 2023 Abstract Since the dawn of the internet, pornography has effectively become ubiquitous, pervasive, and increasingly normalised. Study findings show remarkable similarities in how the brain reacts to pornography, and other known addictive substances, and indicate that consuming pornography is comparable to consuming other known addictive substances. […]
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A growing list of celebrities have spoken up publicly about the harms of porn. In this video, several famous actors, musicians and educators give their thoughts on internet porn and its potential impact on individuals and relationships. NOTE: YBOP doesn’t have a “moral” stance on porn. This site is secular (founded by an atheist, Gary […]
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“Dopamine lies at the heart of all addiction” – Andrew Huberman Disclaimer I want to share this with anyone looking for a different approach, as I didn´t find anyone detailing his dopamine fasting in this forum. I have a serious case, I´m 40 years old now, probably with 25 years of addition and had this […]
Read More… from Age 38, 25 years of addiction, now lots of benefits
New here, been lurking for the last few months, and today I am 90 days free from PMO. I wanted to share my story, and hopefully give other people hope, much like the hundreds of posts I’ve read myself that helped me through this. Sorry for a long post. I’m 33 years old, male, and […]
Read More… from Age 33 – DE, addiction, overcame a monster that had grown inside me for years
Current Psychiatry Reports Sherer, J., Levounis, P. Technological Addictions. Curr Psychiatry Rep 24, 399–406 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-022-01351-2 Comments: Psychiatrists from medical school faculties at NYU and Rutgers published this article about technological addictions, including compulsive porn use (CSBD). Excerpts: “The prevalence of problematic cybersex and Internet porn use could be as high as 10%.” “Compulsive […]
Physical changes No PIED at this point, though I didn’t use enough for this to be a major problem for me. Way more energy to do things that are important. I find that there’s no “baggage” that’s always dragging me down. For me, PMO use was like a literal weight on my mind and body. […]
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Coach Mark Queppet explains that a porn-trained brain feels entitled to “bang every attractive potential mate it sees.” Therefore, its owner-operator feels like they have lost status when they give up porn and enter an exclusive relationship. Queppet explains that the desire for status is not unhealthy in itself, but that it needs to be […]