Benefits so far :- – Other addictions like smoking, drinking, sexual fantasies dropped away.– Nice daily routine– The peace of mind is really great, and it’s the greatest thing I appreciate now.– I’m an honest person now. I confessed my mistakes to my family members(the hardest thing I’ve had to do), and they forgave me.– […]
In this engaging, informative video a doctor explains how problematic porn use can lead to erectile dysfunction. He urges viewers struggling with such disorders to make an experiment for themselves to see if porn is the cause of their difficulties. Be your own scientist! And ignore porn industry shills who deny the many risks of […]
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I’m currently at 30 days no pmo (longest streak is around 1000 days). I’m laughing more (and more robustly), smiling more at strangers, less anxiety, more open, a bit more confidence etc. Something I find really helps me is looking at a screen as little as possible/not consuming any media. I have been watching some […]
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Excerpt: This longitudinal study from Germany showed that both male and female university students who watched more pornography were more likely to hold sexual scripts for consensual sex that put them at a greater risk for sexual aggression and vulnerability to sexual victimization, such as engaging in casual sex, alcohol use, and the ambiguous communication […]
There is a commonly held belief that if an author with an advanced degree publishes a paper in a peer-reviewed journal, the content contained within the paper is well-sourced, reliable, and written in the absence of bad faith or undisclosed conflicts of interest. Most academics operate by a strict set of ethical guidelines. Most scientists […]
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This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. Therefore the style and voice are uneven in places. Mere claims, no matter how vivid or […]
After 15 years of nearly daily PMO and half-hearted attempts at quitting, I’ve finally achieved some real measure of success and for the first time in a long time I’m proud of who I am. I am in my early thirties and have been with the same girl since our senior year in high school. […]
This video about the treatment of women in porn is tough to listen to, and not for the faint of heart. However, the evidence is growing that, notwithstanding porn-industry propaganda, women in porn generally do not feel “empowered.” Rather they typically experience a variety of severe harms, on a par with torture victims. […]
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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Comments: Once again the rather suspect “Moral Incongruence Model,” which purports to show that religiosity drives PPU, fails entirely. Excerpt: In the present study, less religiosity favored the use of pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior Villena-Moya, A., Chiclana-Actis, C., Granero, R. et al. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6 Abstract Pornography use is common among adolescents. However, there has […]
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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