This is normal. It’s a typical phase of recovery in men who have porn-related erectile dysfunction or delayed ejaculation. We call it “flatlining.” It’s temporary, but it can be very disconcerting, because it makes stopping porn seem like the cause of ED instead of the solution. (See accounts below.)
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“I think it’s safe to say my libido is back, but it was eight weeks of no porn, masturbation or erotica, and minimal fantasy.” —Recovered user
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It’s a common and erroneous belief that addiction equals “harm” to the brain, or that addiction is caused by “damage” to the brain. While certain addictive substances (meth, alcohol) can be neurotoxic, addiction is caused by a specific constellation of brain changes that are not necessarily classified as “brain damage”. Debunking the damage as addiction […]
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Many porn users report that delayed ejaculation was a precursor to their erectile dysfunction. Years of porn use can cause a variety of symptoms, which when examined, lie on a spectrum. Desensitization of the reward circuitry is at the root of these various symptoms, which include:
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Although this section is named “Porn Use & Sex Addiction Studies,” Internet porn addiction is not really sex addiction (see Porn Addiction Is Not Sex Addiction–And Why It Matters). Internet porn addiction is considered by many experts to be a subset of internet addiction. YBOP has created several lists of porn studies. An (L) in […]
Give someone a neurotransmitter and they’ll feel good for an hour; teach someone to grow more receptors and they’ll feel good all the time.–Todd Becker
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Rebooting is our term for the reward circuitry regaining its sensitivity. You will find numerous rebooting accounts here, and many links to accounts of porn-induced ED and recovery on the ED & Porn page.
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For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
For longer, more detailed ED accounts see rebooting accounts.
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The articles in this section help you understand the basic mechanisms behind Internet porn addiction. Learn how your brain’s evolved design makes it easy to get hooked on Internet porn. I suggest reading the first three articles below before moving on to other articles or sections.
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