Man the feeling was amazing. It was like I was my own person really. I looked at myself in the mirror and something clicked in me where I could just think freely. I shared that I had an addiction to some relatives and family members and they were proud of me for [sharing]. The first […]
Journal of Behavioral Addictions Authors: Lindsey A. Snaychuk, Sarah S. Dermody, Nassim Tabri, Christina A. Basedow, and Hyoun S. Kim, Volume/Issue: Volume 13: Issue 2 Abstract Background and Aims Many individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) present with co-occurring mental health disorders and other addictions, including behavioral addictions (BAs). Though several studies have investigated the […]
Sexual Health & Compulsivity Grubbs, J. B., Lee, B., Floyd, C. G., Bőthe, B., Jennings, T., & Kraus, S. W. (2024). 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2024.2386518 Excerpts: [New representative sample reveals that] Between 3-4% of women and between 8-13% of men in the U.S. report concerns that their sexual behaviors may be compulsive. Men were more likely to […]
Clever PhD student calmly, perceptively reviews some key research on the risks of problematic porn use. In this informative video, Zachary Cortex analyzes scientific research (MRI studies) that reveal aspects of how problematic porn use may affect your brain. […]
Read More… from “Neuroscience of P*** Brain Damage. Ban It?”
I’m on day 39 now, and after the first 2 weeks I feel like it’s been easier than ever before. Granted, my addiction wasn’t very bad, I only used like twice a week. But I hated how I felt, because I am in a serious relationship and I was hiding it from her for years. […]
Read More… from Age 22, married, Tactics that Cemented My Reboot
Don’t miss this brilliant interview exposing the hazards of today’s explicit online content calmly and without any moralizing. Noah Church also addresses porn-induced sexual dysfunction (often called PIED) as well as the recovery process. The participants address parents’ concerns and also offer suggestions for how to educate children in order to reduce their risk of […]
Read More… from Childhood in the Age of Explicit Online Content (Porn), with Noah Church
Excerpt: “These results align with previous research indicating that pornography has a high addictive potential due to its strong affective and arousal properties.” Lay article about this research: “Pornography triggers stronger brain reward responses than gaming or money“ Human Brain Mapping Volume45, Issue8, June 1, 2024, e26711 Kseniya Krikova, Sanja Klein, Miriam Kampa, Bertram Walter, Rudolf Stark, Tim Klucken Abstract […]
“I am at a point now, where I don’t see ANY point going back to PMO.This challenge is one of my best decisions in my life and the best one this year. I cannot describe my feelings now!Anxiety in socializing – gone. Anxiety about future – gone. Anxiety about money – gone. Self pity – […]
Read More… from Age 30 – One of my best decisions in my life
By Geoff Goodman PhD “Many scientific research studies conducted since AASECT’s 2016 position statement attest to the reality of sex addiction. It afflicts roughly 8.6 percent of the general population.” In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it […]
As pornography use soars, some men feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction. They describe how this affects their health, happiness and relationships Tony is in his 50s and recently did a rough calculation of how much of his life he has spent looking at pornography. “The result was […]