I started NoFap in 2018 and it’s been a long and agonizing road . But no success story is complete without a struggle. Many of you may read this post seeking encouragement and I have to say the greatest encouragement for any man or woman doing this is the control you will gain over your […]
I’ve struggled with PIED / performance anxiety for about three years now and basically have never actually had sex / finished with a girl before. Obviously I’ve had some experiences where I start to have sex then quickly lose my erection for the night and that’s that. However, I started seeing a psychologist and he […]
Just want to share with you that I’m starting my 9th month without porn ! After many tries I finally made myself able to heal deeply from the dark side of porn… 8 months back, I was deeply binging into it (femdom, shemales……), had terrible HOCD (I was close to being hospitalized), depression and anxiety… […]
COMMENTS: Study on subjects with hypersexuality (porn/sex addiction) reports epigenetic changes mirroring those occurring in alcoholics. The epigenetic changes occurred in genes associated with the oxytocin system (which is important in love, bonding, addiction, stress, etc.). Highlights: Sex/porn addict’s epigenetic markers for the brain’s oxytocin system looks similar to alcoholics Study’s findings aligns with Kuhn […]
COMMENTS: YBOP has been claiming for years that a large percentage of today’s porn addicts are dissimilar from other types of addicts – including traditional sex addicts. Many of today’s porn users progress to porn addiction because they started using digital porn at a young age, eventually got hooked, and often conditioned their arousal to […]
Just wanted to give hope to anybody who is currently struggling with either of the above issues. I suffered with both for the last couple of years until I discovered this subreddit. I went straight in with hard mode for 23 days and I am so grateful that it has resolved the problems for me. […]
tl;dr: If I can break free after more than FIVE HUNDRED relapses, then so can you! It’s possible! Seek clarity on why you’ve found it hard, learn how to overcome the addiction, make a solid plan, follow and refine it until you reach your goal! It feels incredible. I’m crying tears of joy. I’m so […]
If someone would have told me sometime ago, when I was ignorant of the dangers of porn, that it could cause serious sexual dysfunctions and disconnect myself from others, I would have thought they were some evangelical lunatic or something. I would have thought they were pretty sex negative and regressive, not open to new […]
Read More… from Age 30 – I did it: heartbreaking PIED cured and porn addiction recovery!
Okay so I’ll start by saying I am not currently on a 150+ day streak. To be honest I just relapsed, now that, that’s out of the way those of you who don’t want to read this please leave. I have been attempting to completely rid nofap from my life for 3 years now. I […]
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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