What bad habits have you learned from your past porn viewing? In this video, Noah shares a lot of the expectations porn users sometimes import into their sexual intimacy…resulting in some unfortunate mismatches in lovers’ expectations. […]
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The Official ‘Dopamine Nation Workbook’ by Lembke
This book by by Dr Anna Lembke is by far one of the best books available on the market with tools on how to recover from any form of compulsive use of, or addiction to, a substance or behaviour. These include: porn; gaming; gambling; social media; dating apps; junk food; exercise; alcohol; nicotine; energy drinks; […]
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How I Recovered from [Porn] Addiction
Click here for link to entire, extensive brilliant post. Here are some highlights from this brave rebooter: Sampling the Moment of Revelation This is where it gets mind blowing: What I learned throughout my experiences in recovery is to first acknowledge the fact that you will feel more joy before PMO (as non-users do), but […]
Age 34 – New dad, new beginnings
So a while back I was in a dark hole of my own making. During my wife’s pregnancy our sexual activities stopped completely. Unfortunately I took that ad an excuse to let myself go and help myself. This was a very bad idea, and I found myself in a depression because of the lies I […]
Age 34 – Got ODC? Get help!
Hi everyone, I am fighting pmo/fmo addiction for more than 12 years I am member of nofap from 2013-14, I had 0 success and was relapsing often, In the end I got permanently healed, What was the solution you can ask…. OCD! I had this, mild form, I was not giving it attention that it […]
The impact of internet pornography addiction on brain function: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Shu, et al, 15 April 2025 Sec. Brain Health and Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 19 – 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1477914 Introduction: There is extensive awareness of internet pornography addiction. It not only affects the mental health of adolescents but also promotes criminal activity. However, the impact of internet pornography addiction on functional in the brain […]
Age 35 – Relationship is key; no more PIED or incontinence
Modest but honest… My long-term journey/odyssey My success story is a rather modest one, but it is a veteran’s one which has withstood the test of time. There might be others who have been more consequential, more successful than me over the years. But I also often read stories of people who started out NoFap […]
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“Pornography may be commonplace, but a growing body of research shows it causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships” (The Conversation)
While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology and accessibility. Pornography, meaning any media intended to depict or describe sexual content to heighten sexual arousal or pleasure, can […]
Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Clinic on DOPAMINE
Most YBOP visitors know about neurotransmitter dopamine’s key role in all addictions, including “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.” That’s the diagnosis used for problematic porn use. But if you need to brush up on your dopamine lore, listen to this podcast with addiction expert Dr. Lembke. She’s the author of Dopamine Nation, an excellent book in […]
‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one? (The Guardian)
More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen? Andy was enjoying a weekend away with his wife when it happened. “My neighbour […]