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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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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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 […]
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 […]
I am super happy and proud to have done 120 days of NoFAP hard mode. 90-120 days have been the toughest. More than the initial 30 days. Lots of urges and temptations. I was doing fine and was planning to introduce sex and O into the mix if the opportunity posed itself as I was […]
I never thought I’d see the day. I am no longer gripped by the addiction of porn and masturbation. I don’t have any urge to look and I am happy with my life. I will briefly talk about my story and maybe some people here can benefit. I’ll also give some suggestions for those who […]
Day 120: “I want to raise young men who value women and don’t feel the need to waste away their energies on PMO.” Two Words I Never Thought I Would Write: 90 Days I am 35 and this is not my first rodeo. My previous record was 30 days. I cannot believe that I […]
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Excerpt: ERPs revealed that individuals with a high tendency for PPU exhibited larger probe-locked P1 amplitudes following masked pornographic images (valid condition) compared with masked neutral images (invalid condition). Additionally, PPU symptom severity correlated positively with the P1 amplitude difference between valid and invalid conditions. These results highlight the automaticity of attentional capture by pornographic […]
They describe the book as a compassionate resource for anyone struggling with problematic porn use. They also mention the smear campaign against porn critics like Wilson and others by Big Porn’s “mafia.” The discussion refers to these peer-reviewed articles documenting the porn industry’s appalling attacks on Wilson, YBOP and others who point to evidence of […]
Man the feeling was amazing. It was like I was my own person really. I looked at myself in the mirror and something clicked in me where I could just think freely. I shared that I had an addiction to some relatives and family members and they were proud of me for [sharing]. The first […]
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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