Comments: In this well reasoned article Palazzolo argues that the DSM should include a diagnosis for Internet Pornography Use Disorder due to its unique and recognizable symptoms. Sexual Health & Compulsivity 30:4, 328-341, DOI: 10.1080/26929953.2023.2254785, Francesca Palazzolo (2023) Abstract Since the inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th […]
Salute to late Gary Wilson, who created yourbrainonporn.com, Alexander Rhodes, youtubers Mark Queppet, Seth Alexander for the help I got for coming out of hell. Background I was exposed to women’s lingerie ads in very childhood (I cant remember, i was too young). From very childhood I was interested in women’s bodies and couldn’t keep […]
So a while back I was in a dark hole of my own making. During my wife’s pregnancy our sexual activities stopped completely. Unfortunately I took that ad an excuse to let myself go and help myself. This was a very bad idea, and I found myself in a depression because of the lies I […]
“Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.” –Frank Herbert Discussion threads on porn use We often hear about how our culture is becoming “pornified” thanks to today’s eager Internet users and their suppliers. Yet those giving up porn are also beginning to shape our culture. Like soldiers returning […]
Highlights: Early contact, frequent use, greater time spent using, and frequent masturbation during pornography use correlated with addiction. More than 30% reported needing longer to orgasm to porn than they had needed 3 months earlier. Earlier use, greater exposure and more masturbation to porn correlated with lower sperm concentration and total sperm count. This was […]
Day 73 I can’t seem to appreciate how beautiful my wife is until I’ve detoxed from porn several weeks. Yesterday i walked by her and was amazed at how she looked, and well, things went pretty well for us from there forward. It was similar on my last streak, all of the sudden I start […]
This clear, concise Scandinavian video series explains what you need to know to understand porn’s harms, whether you are a porn addict or simply experiencing porn-induced symptoms. Its author is a remarkable teacher. His cogent analysis and personal experiences as a recovered porn addict make this series especially effective. He answers common questions thoroughly and […]
[Original article] TOKYO — While a large amount of traffic to the world’s most viewed adult website comes from Japan, the effects of internet pornography are rarely discussed in the country. Yet addiction is becoming a serious issue, with 5.7% of university students in a 2021 study saying it causes problems in their daily lives. […]
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I know many would probably say: Go do Cold Showers or Eat Clean with less protein and less sugar or go Pray when you feel any urges. But for me it was only one Statement or one Message what has helped me the most and this was: “The Heart of every single Woman is more […]
I have been reading posts on this forum for a long time and it has helped me on my journey tremendously so I want to say thank you to all of you. I decided to create an account just to have a rant about my experience cause it’s something that I never told anyone […]
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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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