Coach Noah Church shares his experience with cold showers (pictures are worth a thousand words). Also enjoy a short history of the practice in this short, masterful, entertaining video. […]
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Porn has degraded a generation. Two tech bros have come up with an app to save young men from its ‘pit of shame and self-hatred.’ By Sean Fisher [Read entire article] Excerpt: “How do you destroy society?” McLaren asked toward the end of our conversation. “You destroy society by destroying men. If every man is […]
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A “gooner” tells WIRED he became hooked on the cartoonish nature of AI porn. Several addiction experts say the genre could pose a problem for people prone to compulsive sexual behavior. Original article by Jason Parham Kyle’s interest in AI porn began last summer as he circled rock bottom. From the outside, everything seemed fine. […]
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Excerpt: PUI [including problematic porn use] is associated with deficits in general executive functions, decision making, and stimulus-specific inhibitory control that may evolve in later stages of addiction development. The American Journal of Psychiatry Müller, et al., 28 May 2025 Abstract Objective: Reduced cognitive functions are commonly associated with diminished self-control abilities. Research on cognitive […]
I’ll tell you my experience: I have tons of energy, and I’m in beast mode at the gym. I’ve never been so fit! I’m also taking cold showers every day. It’s much easier for me to socialize or joke around with very attractive women. I’m really into self-improvement and seduction. I’m forcing myself to talk […]
What research reveals about the mental health effects of problematic porn use Key points Problematic pornography consumption is associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety in men. Neuroimaging suggests that problematic pornography consumption may alter brain structure and function. Interventions for problematic pornography use address behaviors and underlying psychological factors. In a time of […]
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Rhode Island Medical Journal PubMed Noel, et al, 2025 Jun 2;108(6):16-21. Excerpt: Young adult men with symptoms of insomnia should be screened for pornography addiction. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the association between insomnia and pornography addiction in Rhode Island young adults. METHODS: Data from the 2024 Rhode Island Young Adult Survey (n=1008) was […]
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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. […]
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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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 […]