The dark side of internet: Preliminary evidence for the associations of dark personality traits with specific online activities and problematic internet use (2018)

Study finds that “online sexual use” is related to dark personality traits (machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism, sadism, and spitefulness). Question: how would these traits differ after an extended period of time without porn & gaming? J Behav Addict. 2018 Nov 14:1-11. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.109. Kircaburun K1, Griffiths MD2. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Research has shown that personality […]

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I can’t help but notice that most insecurities I had earlier are gone. I feel like I’ve had a huge pile of self confidence dumped on me.

I am on my 38 days nofap streak, and I can’t help but notice that most insecurities I had earlier are gone. I just don’t give a damn about how people perceive me when I talk to them, specially girls. I find myself in situations where I am flirting/hitting on girls and being flirted/hit on […]

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Age 27 – After 8 years of trying, I’ve hit 30 days for the first time ever. This is what I’ve done differently this time.

I’m 27. I’ve been trying nofap since I was 20. Never made it past 25 days and even that was an ALMIGHTY struggle. I have failed in every single way possible. I have failed in spectacular, often depressing, manners. And I believe I have it cracked. I have hit 30 days and I’ve now, somehow, […]

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Married – My life has really changed in the last three months; My overall health has improved several fold

My life has really changed in the last three months! Since I started the NoFap journey, I have… been working out 1.5 hours every day (in average) been taking cold showers every day boosted my sex life with my wife gotten better sleep strengthened my discipline achieved many programming goals become a happier person Challenges […]

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