What Is the Relationship Between Religiosity, Self-perceived Problematic Pornography Use, and Depression Over Time? (2020)

New longitudinal study strongly suggests that porn use leads to depression. Excerpt: “For both men and women, excessive pornography use at three months was associated with increased depression at six months.” In addition, porn addiction was not related to religiosity. Meghan Elizabeth Maddock Abstract Previous studies suggest that religious individuals are more likely than non-religious […]

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Age 49 – 300 days: Numerous benefits. My case was bad – about 22 years PMO

So today is 300 days no PMO, MO, and only sex with a partner. Anxiety almost completely gone. Sleeping thru the night for the first time in decades. Self-confidence much higher. Lingering physical symptoms. Headaches are down to just light tension in temples, occipitals, and neck and upper back. Feels like everything is melting and […]

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Problematic online sexual activities in men: The role of self‐esteem, loneliness, and social anxiety (2020)

Aline Wéry, Natale Canale, Caroline Bell, Benoit Duvivier and Joël Billieux 07 May 2020, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies https://doi.org/10.1002/hbe2.193 [full study] Abstract Several studies have shown that problematic use of online sexual activities (OSAs) can constitute a dysfunctional coping strategy that reflects a compensatory usage of the Internet. Yet, some specific risk factors—widely investigated in the field of […]

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Age 35 – My relationship has improved, Confidence, Resilience up, Decreased pain and stiffness

A little background on myself. Mid 30’s, married, a few kids with different women. I’ve been masturbating since I was a kid, I’m thinking 10ish. Porn since dial-up was a thing (NetZero, America online. Really dating myself here lol) when I got home from school before my mom got home. Lots of success with women […]

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