The brain knows exactly what alcohol or heroin is, but has no way of recognizing what porn is. We receive daily questions about what’s “approved”, or what’s a “relapse”, or whether X, Y, or Z, will slow someone’s reboot. A better question is, “What type of brain training leads to addictive changes in my brain?”
The types of questions that constantly pop up involve, “Is it OK to….
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Wow. Words cannot describe how great I feel!
I feel so much in control of my emotions! I never hear any negative self-talk anymore!
I have energy for days. I wake up ready to take over the world.
Big boosts in confidence and the best part…WOMEN ARE FLOCKING TO ME!
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Porn users describe what it’s like to be hooked Last month, 3000 doctors of the American Society for Addiction Medicine released a public statement bringing the definition of addiction into line with decades of addiction research. “[Addiction] is about brains…. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” explains ASAM’s Dr. Michael Miller. ASAM’s definition captures […]
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If anyone’s interested I didn’t do any O or P or m for those 71 days, I’ve been eating really well and I’ve been going to gym a lot.
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Also see: Rebooting With a Partner
Dating during a reboot can cause a major dilemma. Here’s a typical scenario: […]
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This is the number one question we get from guys suffering porn-induced ED. However, we cannot predict how long it will take for your erectile health to return. Among those who stick with it, progression is surprisingly similar—when guys completely stop using pornography, and masturbation as well for a time, because it is initially so closely associated with porn fantasy.
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This is normal. It’s a typical phase of recovery in men who have porn-related erectile dysfunction or delayed ejaculation. We call it “flatlining.” It’s temporary, but it can be very disconcerting, because it makes stopping porn seem like the cause of ED instead of the solution. (See accounts below.)
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“I think it’s safe to say my libido is back, but it was eight weeks of no porn, masturbation or erotica, and minimal fantasy.” —Recovered user
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It’s a common and erroneous belief that addiction equals “harm” to the brain, or that addiction is caused by “damage” to the brain. While certain addictive substances (meth, alcohol) can be neurotoxic, addiction is caused by a specific constellation of brain changes that are not necessarily classified as “brain damage”. Debunking the damage as addiction […]
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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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