Reviewed by the medical professionals of the ISSM’s Communication Committee Many people occasionally view pornography to enhance a masturbation experience or a partnered sexual interaction. For the most part, studies have indicated that recreational pornography use is not associated with any form of sexual dysfunction or sexual difficulties. However, there are times when individuals […]
So, tomorrow is day 40 on NoFap of my 120 days. I finally have no more brain fog. It’s completely gone it’s incredible. I can focus totally. I’m happier with little things in life too. Months ago I completely lost my erections. No morning wood for more than 2 years, and everything came back one […]
This is my story of how for the first time in my life, I feel human. On 7th June this year, I M’d after going for a week with no PMO. I hadn’t really set myself a goal the previous week. In fact it wasn’t my plan to go a week without M. I just […]
The Great Flop is a new documentary that sets out to remind people that porn isn’t real life. We are able to access the internet from any location, and if you can get online, you can find pornographic content. Because of this previously unimaginable access to sexual content, the pornographic industry quickly became one of the […]
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[Excerpt from It was a Mistake to Let Kids Onto Social Media Sites. Here’s What to Do Now. ] Reliable age verification is feasible. For instance, as the policy analyst Chris Griswold has proposed, the Social Security Administration (which knows exactly how old you are) “could offer a service through which an American could type […]
Gary Wilson, one of the most effective voices against online pornography, defied all the stereotypes By Jacob Hess Aug 2, 2022, 10:00pm CDT When most people think of efforts to raise awareness about pornography’s harmful effects, the image that comes to mind is “religious” and “conservative.” But one of the most impactful voices in […]
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YBOP Comment: Study that surveyed 674 Polish women seeking treatment for Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Key points: 1) out of 674 women seeking treatment for CSB, 73.3% (n = 494) had problematic porn use [porn addiction]. 2) the more time women spent on pornography during the last week (7 days), the higher score they obtained on […]
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YBOP Comments: This qualitative study on problematic porn users seeking treatment strongly supports the porn addiction model. This study paints a clear picture of why today’s porn is a “supernormal stimulus,” as the most common out-of-control behavior among the addicts was keeping arousal high for several hours. Some key points: POINT 1) Order of […]
YBOP Comment: In line with previous studies, this brain scan study found that porn/sex addicts (CSBD patients) have abnormal behavior and brain activity during anticipation of viewing porn, specifically in the ventral striatum. Subjects who reported more severe symptoms of CSBD showed the most abnormal behavior in anticipation of viewing porn. Furthermore, the study also […]
This might be long, so I will break this post into 3 parts. 1) More self-respect. 2) Women. 3) Advice. I hope you find time to read this and be encouraged. Tips and advice included at the end (part 3) The tl:dr is that the greatest benefit of nofap is feeling truly like a man. […]
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Is Sex Addiction a Myth?: Geoff Goodman PhD concludes that the evidence is mounting that Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder is remarkably like other behavioral addictioins. CSBD is recognized in the ICD-11, the international authority on disease classification. ~ "Many
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