The only thing that worked for me was finally admitting I am a sex addict, that this will be a long term recovery, and that I need to treat it like rehab. I think of it as a home rehab like recovering from any other heavy narcotics. What do I mean by that? It means […]
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Comments: Once again the rather suspect “Moral Incongruence Model,” which purports to show that religiosity drives PPU, fails entirely. Excerpt: In the present study, less religiosity favored the use of pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior Villena-Moya, A., Chiclana-Actis, C., Granero, R. et al. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6 Abstract Pornography use is common among adolescents. However, there has […]
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Comment: Women featured in pornography often experience cyberbullying, physical injuries, and emotional distress as a consequence. Fabienne El-Khoury Lesueur,Véronique Héroin,Marion Fareng, December, 2024 Abstract Context Several reports have shed light on the potentially traumatic filming conditions, and violence experienced by women featured in pornography (WP). However, there is a […]
It’s been 5 weeks since I’ve quit porn and I’m still going strong. My wife has been super understanding since her bout of anger. And we’ve read a few sex/porn addiction books together, “The Porn Trap” being the latest . I highly recommend it. The huge upside to quitting even after a little over a […]
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Comment: YourBrainOnPorn.com has long understood the value of self-reports in revealing the risks of new technologies, such as free internet porn. There are thousands of such self-reports on this website. Sexology researchers suggested that such self-reports were “worthless anecdotes.” Now, however, a top “Nature” journal has determined that self-reports are superior to various other research […]
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Excerpts: Easy access to violent and pornographic content via the Internet, television, and other media has radically transformed the ways in which individuals, particularly young people, relate to the surrounding reality…. This phenomenon not only normalizes violent and hypersexualized behaviors but also reinforces their widespread acceptance. PsyArXiv Preprints By Tiziano Costanzo, 2024 Abstract The […]
This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. Therefore the style and voice are uneven in places. Mere claims, no matter how vivid or […]
I made it to 90 days, for the first time in my entire life since I started watching porn, it wasn’t easy, it was almost impossible, I was a slave to it, (I haven’t made it yet I’m still an addict and I will keep fighting this addiction forever, you don’t cure addiction after 90 […]
Original article Men who masturbate too frequently could find themselves becoming flops in the bedroom, a leading GP has warned. In moderation self-pleasure helps to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and mood, but it can become ‘an unhealthy habit’ and trigger a form of erectile dysfunction. ‘Overall, there’s no strict rule or guideline on how […]
I’m in my 50s and started out around age 12. I stumbled upon my dad’s stash of magazines and later his video tape collection. I was bullied as a kid and used this as a crutch. When I got older I had my own stash. Then when the internet arrived it was a smorgasbord of […]
Problematic Pornography Use, Mental Health, and Suicidality among Young Adults.
"PPU and its interaction with gender were both significant predictors of suicidal ideation." ~ "Gender comparison analysis revealed significantly higher scores for PPU and loneliness among men, while…
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