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I searched a bit on the nofap subreddit, and saw one post(LINK) about oxytocin release and not being able to feel or fall in love. I am struggling with this, and I am terrified I will never get to experience love again. I have always been one of those romantics, but last year after my most down...

Facing the porn novelty factor is absolutely FUCKED UP. We have this BRAIN that evolved for thousands of years to at least get laid once in our lifes by making us 80% more aroused and 120% more dumb (you need to be inconsequential to face the dangers of a relationship) when we see a potential...

Has anyone read Rock Steady? I'm currently about 80 pages in and I'm finding it interesting. I read Norman Doidge's The Brain That Changes Itself years ago and this book seems like a version of that but it somehow seems more tailored to people like me and those in similar situations. It presents...

(ॐ) Welcome to the Daily Meditation Challenge! (ॐ) "Urges are often accompanied with sexual imagery. Getting caught up in that sexual imagery, i.e. fantasizing, gives the urges power and makes them much stronger. But if you can prevent yourself from paying attention to that sexual imagery...

I came across this video of Dr. Andrew Huberman discussing the causes behind foot fetishes (and fetishes in general), which I found very intriguing, as I've never stumbled upon this explanation before (as a person with a fetish, I've researched several explanations on the internet). Although the...

Hi ! I'm a new fapstronauts Let me tell you the story of the process that led me to nofap ! First of all ! That was when I was looking for prostitutes. My first time with a prostitute is very strange, my penis sometimes falters, and that day my head kept thinking about porn images to try to...

Let's get our minds off of P! If the mod's want to get rid of this thread as it being a actual section just let me know and I understand. Informational or Documentaries are always an awesome way.

Since I started this reboot journey 24 days ago my dreams have become more vivid and lucid. Before rebooting I hardly ever remembered my dreams and when I did I could barely make out details. But now I can still recall minute details of my dreams a day or two later. The seem more real, more...

How Stuff Works: What happens in the brain during an orgasm? An archived page is provided as the article was removed years ago. In both [men and women], the brain region behind the left eye, called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, shuts down during orgasm. Janniko R. Georgiadis, one of the...

SPECT scan of a porn addict's brain: Long-term addiction to PMO: Downregulates neurotransmitters (e.g., dopamine and serotonin) - 1, 2, 3, 4 Disrupts hormonal balance (e.g., testosterone, prolactin and adrenaline) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Decreases the volume of grey matter in the brain...

NEMO REPENTE FUIT TURPISSIMUS “No one became extremely wicked all at once.” — Juvenal, Satires The aim of this essay is a controversial one: to provide evidence in support of the thesis that porn addiction, especially when accompanied by compulsive masturbation over a long period, alters brain...

Knowledge is power: https://salvomag.com/article/salvo13/slave-master

Progressing into no PMO, many emotions & unattended thoughts hindered by years of PMO supression (running to PMO as an escape) slowly emerged one by one, giving me sense of realization on things, almost like I started noticing the enemies around me. Agreeing to this point, a video I watched...

I have been getting much better at avoiding watching material, but there is an issue that raises the temptation to give in. Whenever I am on my computer, I always keep typing in the terms of the vile material into search engines, but then clicking out as soon as the results show up. My brain has...

Hey guys! Just wanted to see if anyone has had similar experiences to me. Now that I'm doing NoFap I have a problem. I just bought an Xbox and whenever I go to play it my brain gets all weird and I start thinking that I hate myself and that it isn't pleasurable and it becomes really stressful...

Don't you think that there is nothing special about the nofap besides the dopamine deprivation? While you're abstaining from PMO your brain adjusts to low dopamine levels by making it self more sensitive to this neurotransmitter. This way you start finding more pleasure in ordinary activities...

I'll keep it short. I am experiencing this really weird sensation in my head, it kind of feels like my brain is moving or tingling or something. It usually goes hand in hand with brainfog and not being able to think clearly. Sometimes it passes and I'm able to think more clearly but it's there...

I have spent quite a bit of time reading the yourbrainonporn website but I still don't really understand what exactly happens when we quit porn. From what I understand, as you abstain from porn the neural pathways that are connected to porn start to weaken and this will eventually make it so you...

For past few days, what's happening is : 1. I forget I'm on a nofap streak. 2. Although I've blocked all websites on computer via host file, and I've porn blocker in my mobile but usually i turn that off to save battery. 3. Then i visit porn site from mobile browser and start edging. 4. I'm...

Hi! I am doing some research about addiction to porn and effects of masturbation(&porn) on human's body and psychology. But the can exist a philosophical point of view about these behaviours. Post your opinion.

What can I do to prevent or minimise wet dreams? And is it true that wet dreams do not bring about a dopamine release in the brain?

Hello, I found an article that actually led me to join this forum in the first place (btw, the article called this site NoFab lol, I still found this forum nonetheless). Here it is: https://charlesstone.com/porn-damages-brain/ Here is the article's text (p.s. it does have mention of...

@IAmLegion I had this stored for quite sometime and only now it sparked interest in hearing some input from you. On reward system, survival habits, neurochemistry and physiological waste. I have not a specific question to ask. What I find most intriguing is the thought of replicating the...

Guys today is my Day 55 and half And as I wrote 14 days ago… As We continue NOFAP & NOPMO And feeding Our brain with limitless DOPAMINE, he starts to PANIC, he is in some stage of healing and today he used very, very DIRTY, FILTHY tricks on me… I was home after work and very, very TIRED. So i...

The real problem is not the negative effects that you get from watching a video one time. Really, you probably won't see any negative effects from watching one, except that from watching one, you want more and more until you either stop and get intense cravings for the next days/weeks/months or...

Hello Gentlemen, Disclaimer: everything between the stars is sarcastic. This post must not be followed literally, the goal is to beat the cycle of madness (RELAPSES) and live free. ********************************************************************* This is a comprehensive list to help you...

That video is reality powerful, try to apply what this guy is saying and tust me, it work : . If you are in a rush, basically what he is saying is that whenever you feel the urge to fap get curious about how you feel, and if you ever relapse, just do it but when you masturbate do it while you...

As people, living in the 21st century, through all those years of evolution, where we would get eaten by a saber tooth tiger if we got out our cave, we have learnt to be pessimistic about ourselves. We have learned to approach any positive as a sign of impending doom. We have evolved ourselves...

Well I dont know if this matter belong fully to self improvement, but its a bit of self improvement questiona anyway. Im a boy that goes to gym almost everyday except on weekend and there are exams and I need to study harder, so Im used to the workout routine long time before meeting Nofap...

A lot has been written about the negative consequences of PMO on one’s sexual condition. I’ve noticed the vast majority of the addicted complain chiefly about erectile dysfunction, delayed or premature ejaculation, low libido, inability to find real women attractive or struggling fears. What I...

I am going to make my story as short as I can, I will have my question in Bold at the end if you don't want to read all of it. I am 37 years old Male. I started internet porn when the 56k dialup modem was the only option in 1996, able to load 30 women in jeans pics in about 1 hour. I started...

So, if you are having intense cravings for porn and this other stuff this is caused by a protein called DeltaFosB, that makes you crave for that, but relax pal, your DeltaFosB levels will return to normal in about two months, so fight this urges because in about two months they will be weaker...

Well, im wandering around couple of sites and apps that claims can spot brain capacity with in snap of the clicks. but in reality, all of them were sounds like crap.. i would want to know is there any right way to test and acknowledge our IQ level.. i want it to be authorized one unlike crappy...

I suffered from OCD for about 3 years in almost all aspects of my daily life and I was able to get over it with this mindset that I learned. I have applied it to NoFap the day I started it, which got me to where I am right now; a 200 days streak and a clear mind. From this journey I learned...

Beautiful wife. Good sex life. Great kids. Involved in church. Connected to real friends I confess my sins to, including porn use. I'm the model of a Christian guy who has it together, right? WRONG Get dirty, confess, rinse, wash, feel clean, resolve. Get dirty, confess, rinse ... You get the...

As you've read from the title i'm getting closer to that 30 day mark, i'm nearly 16 and started fapping when i was 10, I managed to get out of PMO(and MO, hard mode rn i guess), videogames, instagram (not beiing active there, just something that made me feel "social") and now i see how i have...

No matter the rationalisations used, the unavoidable conclusion is drawn that dating apps in all their variety and variation are crutches to one degree or another. Tinder, Bumble, POF… they all are designed purposely to hook us in, keep us coming back and turn wondrous human beings into...

Ever since I discovered masturbation and porn at the age of 15 I'm hooked onto it till yesterday. I'm 25 now. There were some rare occasions where I went six months or a year not doing it. But besides that, every fucking single day. EVERY SINGLE DAY! Imagine, how exhausting it could be? You...

Hi, unfortunately I watched porn for about 10 minutes, after my 87 days of Hard mode. But I didn't masturbate at all, even if I was on the edge! I didn't even touch myself. I just stared at the video for about 10 minutes. So my question is will it completely reset my brain rewiring progress...

Hi everyone... Binge viewing P with no MO or even touching self. This went on 3 for weeks - approx 2 hours per day :/ What is the damage to the brain etc? And Is this classed as Edging? Any answers or thoughts greatly appreciated, thanks :)

Hey guys, I’m here again for the second time. When I first signed up I couldn’t believe some of the things I was reading, I honestly thought you were all deluded, but I’mhere again because I believe I was wrong. I’m 24 now and I want to start taking control. I feel like I should be able to...

Hey, how’s it going? Good I hope, seeing as this forum found you well. Let me introduce myself, my name is William, Will for short. I’m 22 for another month, a practicing theologian, a prophet, a lover of books and nature, not to mention quite fit. Now that you know a little about me, do me the...

What's up! I have a very hard week now. Firstly, I have f**ing paws like brain fogs, depressive states, feeling of loneliness, anxiety, etc. Secondly, I have a few exams at the University. I have to pass them. Thirdly, I have to go to work... :) I want to know if there is anything that can help...

I've been thinking about dopamine-manipulating substances like THC and caffeine since I drink coffee twice a day and smoke weed almost everyday. I'm going to lay them both off for a while and see if there are any improvements, especially emotionally (depression, feeling down, demotivation...

Gary Wilson, author of yourbrainonporn.com, explains the science behind the effects of pornography on the brain and body, how addiction is developed, and the misleading idea of "perceived addiction." Worth watching:

This came to my mind the other day so I wanted to see what you guys think. I suffered from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for a little over a year back in 2015, that was when my PMO was at its highest. There is definitely a causal connection to one another since they're both in the brain...

How high levels of dopamine affected the reward system of the brain.Do you have any scientific research that explains it in detail? I wanted to know what appens to the brain during and after PMO and how this influences the process of learning. Thanks :).

I need some help in learning about the psychology of sexual fetishes. From what I have read and studied it would seem that sexual fetishes are not natural. They do not occur at birth. To my knowledge they are primarily the result of early childhood sexual imprinting due to various circumstances...

(sorry for bad English) Guys, i was dreaming about my finals, and in the dream i was copying my friend's answers and there was no one there but us....but suddenly the teacher interrupted us and came in to collect our papers...and it happend...i could feel it and i woke up right after i finished...

Hi! This is my second post. I would like to thank the community for all the support I recieved on my first post. To recap : I was a very bright student but my brain sort of went into a hibernation. I cannot remember what I read even 30 seconds back and I couldn’t do the simplest of tasks. Please...

heres my take if you really really want to be successful, full fledged, alpha male, ready? Don't come! have sex, go slow, take your time, take deep breaths, make her orgasm, don't come thats it--if you can do that one thing--semen retention, you will be a whole new you. I've been reading about...

After using masturbation as a tool to get away with my emotions and stress, I have now decided to take up the noFap challenge and reverse the changes that excess masturbation has caused to me. I am obese and have difficulty in hanging out with new people and I have sexual thoughts all day. I...

I noticed by observing myself: Masturbation can be misused as a coping mechanism for bad feelings or failure. A pattern is created in the brain: failure -> orgasm The solution would be, to improve in life and feel good naturally. But when this pattern is established, we behave like drug addicts...

I am on my 48th day of rebooting, and I'm acting like a teenager. I can't take anything serious. Laughing at everyhing. Very cocky, and arrogant. Scared of my shadow. I am still afraid to be around strangers though. I hope this gets better. I'd like to go to the bar I Iive above. Other than that...

1. For years, I have used P to soothe emotional distress. This is a problem. I "quit" several times with varying degrees of success. But ultimately, I slide back into it when times get tough. Beating this bad habit is essential to my life - physically, mentally, emotionally. 2. Continuing to...

When one struggles with pornography, triggers are everywhere, especially in the hypersexualized media all around us. It often takes just a simple image to set off the chemical reaction in the brain, which first develops by looking at pornography. Sadly, simply turning off the computer is not...

Hi friends!! I thought that today I was going to be better, but no. Fuck porn!!! It is more harmful than I expected. I think i need several month to get rid of all these fears, anxieties, insecurities, brain fog. Just a little sad cuz that, Im still cant connect with people, i dont feel like...

Ever since I started to PMO, I felt a huge down spike in terms of how my brain is perceiving something. In other words I got dumber as the time goes on. First of all issues would be memory loss. I could really forget something I just saw/heard/learn a couple seconds ago. This drives me mad...

So I feel like my brain is starting to look somewhat more like the middle one as I have been off porn for a little over a month now: I also have not used drugs for that amount of time but it just does not feel like we are back at the size of the neuroimage on the far left yet. I do have to...

Does anyone know good mind healing music? That will improve memory as well as concentration.

Dons of nofap, So I'm on day 50. The first 2 weeks of my journey were incredible. Amazing energy levels, motivation, glowing skin, confidence, better eye sight, appetite improvement, an overall sensitivity to the natural things in life. I felt pure, awake and alive. I would fap generally 2 times...

Well guys it is my second day with NoFap after probably 6 years. I did not know what I was really doing to my health, but I needed, my brain asks for it. Everybody tell me that it was ok. Recently I started to feel no motivation, I can not make important decisions in my life, I am depressed...

im on my second week right now and im experiencing brain fog really badly anybody ever experienced this and do you know any tips to make it stop i excercise and am cutting bad on junk food im well hydrated so i dont know why i have it

I started getting some days of semi clear mind without much brain fog.. It feels awesome!! It is much easier to get things done, like you can do something and keep doing it for more than an hour without being much distracted or bored. I could do multiple things at the same time without losing...

Soive come to see firsthand how, after a week plus of no porn, your brain starts wanting, then insisting then BEGGING for dopamine release. Its not even your dick begging for it, its your brain. Yeah you feel the urge down there to release but its all in your head. Think of your brain as your...

I believe that because of my PMO addiction, I'm not able to get ideas for movies and for things, I'm not able to be confident in myself and in what I do, and I stress out easily. I believe PMO messes up your brain, and I wanna put an end to it. This way, I can open my pineal gland, be more...

Just look at this. WHAT!? https://www.charismanews.com/sponsored-content/67015-what-the-porn-industry-doesn-t-want-you-to-find-out

Hello everyone my name is Michael im 26 from County Cork in Ireland. For the best part of 11 years i have been addicted to porn. I was just last night watching Netflix and i came accross a series called The Dark Net, in one episode it featured Alexander. He went on about NOFAP and i was...

My name is Jerry, I have be addicted to porn for 14 years. Since the age of 13 I have had full access to porn either on my laptop or late on my phone. I have gone through trying to stop over and over again and fell can I ever stop! Every time I've tried to stop after a short while I start again...

Hey everyone! My name is Apollo. After two trys of attempting NoFap, I finally signed up with this community. The furthest I have ever made it to was perhaps Day 4-5. Why I Am Doing This I am 22 years old. I have a startup company going on about a year now. PMO takes valuable time away from...

Hey, For many months now, I have been feeling very dizzy, very spaced out and very tired. No matter if I get lots or little sleep, the effects don't change. I can't focus on anything in my surroundings, and lose concentration very easily. I recognized this beginning to happen Autumn last year...

Have you ever been triggered and felt a strong urge to watch porn or masturbate? While ignoring (suppressing) an urge may temporarily put it under control, it will eventually come back. It's like trying to hold down a beach ball under water. It’s not too difficult at first… but the longer you...

addicted to porn since around 12 - 16,5 years old. i always watched it after i went home from school or if there was any spare time and mostly, in the afternoon i started to watch from 8 PM to 2 AM(average durations in weekends) and 9 PM to 11 PM(average durations in weekdays) in other words i...

I bet most of you are trying out NoFap for the superpowers - health, power, confidence... Others do it just to prove themselves that they are able to hold a week without touching their banana. But not many actually think about the reasons and the entire process. Addiction is not what you think...

Dear fapstronaults, I am new at Nofap, in fact its my first day. In brief I will put my story below so that you can guide me as per your experience. Some ten years back I started masturbating, it was devoid of porn. I mistakenly played with the penis and from that day till now the life went...

Yeah. I fucked up. I've managed to survive for a week, and yet back to 0 day. Storytime: I was studying for a humongous, braincell murderer of a test which I will be taking in a few days in College. Suddenly when my brainly friend started to malfunction due to high concentration backlashes...

On Day 8 hard mode. I made it to Day 113 easy mode but relapsed. I'm doing well so far, but in the last couple days or so it has been horrible. Extreme urges constantly, I just want to stop whatever I'm doing and PMO, and look up horrible, disgusting stuff. I'm getting flashbacks of my...

"I realized that our addicted brain cannot differentiate the difference between a porn star and a really beautiful woman" When we see a really hot woman we stay kind of paralyzed and we just have thoughts about having sex with her and see her completely as a sex object. Of course we can't speak...

I just read this article and it gave some seriously cool insights about the process of recovering from a breakup. "This brain imaging study of individuals who were still 'in love' with their rejecter supplies further evidence that the passion of 'romantic love' is a goal-oriented motivation...

Hello, I am currently able to do 5 days streaks(may include edging...) fairly regularly, but find myself relapsing on the weekend frequently. I've noticed that once I start touching myself, its pretty much all down hill from the there. However, I typically hold out a few days if this happens...