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Researchfindspornimagerylowerscognitive
Jointhe function
Reboot
EarlyAdolescentBoysexposuretoInternet
Nation!
pornography:Relationshipstopubertaltiming,

sensationseeking,andacademicperformanceThis
rarelongitudinalstudy(overasixmonthperiod)suggeststhatpornuse
UncleBob'sPorn decreasesacademicperformance.
RecoveryTips
Inanotherstudy,GermanscientistshavediscoveredthatInterneterotica
Clickfor Nowinpaperbacktoo!
candiminishworkingmemory.Workingmemoryistheabilitytokeep
advice
informationinmindwhileusingittocompleteataskordealwitha

challenge.Forexample,it'sthecapacitytojugglevariousbitsof YourBrainOn
informationasyoudoamathproblemorkeepthecharactersstraightas Porn:Newversion
PublicSpeakers youreadastory.Ithelpsyouholdyourgoalinmind,resistdistractionsand (2015)

Meetthe inhibitimpulsivechoices,soit'scriticaltolearningandplanning.
team Aconsistentresearchfindingisthataddictionrelatedcueshinderworking
memory.Interestingly,alcoholicswhounderwentonemonthoftrainingto
improveworkingmemorysawadecreaseinalcoholintakeandbetterscores
onworkingmemory.Inotherwords,improvingworkingmemoryseemsto
Blogs strengthenimpulsecontrol. Clickheretowatch

Readblogs Inthepornimageryexperiment,28healthyindividualsperformedworking
memorytasksusing4differentsetsofpictures,oneofwhichwas AdolescentBrain
MeetsHighspeed
pornographic.Participantsalsoratedthepornographicpictureswithrespect InternetPorn
tosexualarousalandmasturbationurgespriorto,andafter,pornographic (2013)
Navigation picturepresentation.Resultsshowedthatworkingmemorywasworst
duringthepornviewingandthatgreaterarousalaugmentedthedrop.
Recentcontent
(Moreoftheresearchers'analysisbelow.)
So,willyoubeallsetifyoujustclosetheporntabswhiledoingalgebra?
Userlogin It'sagoodstart,butkeepreading.
Username* Pornandlongtermimpactonconcentration Clickheretowatch

Theabovestudyonlymeasuredtheeffectsofshorttermeroticause.
Password* However,addictionneuroscientistshaverepeatedlyshownthatInternet PornInduced
addictionproduceslastingmemoryandconcentrationproblemsinsome Erectile
Createnewaccount
Dysfunction
users. (2014)
Requestnew Judgingfromtherapidimprovementsthatsomeusersoftenseeafterthey
password
quitporn,itappearsthatoneneedn'tbeanaddicttobeadverselyaffected.
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Beforeweanalyzetherelevantresearch,let'sconsiderwhatexusersreport
aboutpostpornchangesinconcentration.(Moreselfreportscanbefound
attheendofthispost.):
"ThismayhavenothingtodowithitbutsinceI'vequitmythinkingand Clickheretowatch
mymindhavebecomealotsharper.AsImentionedaboveIenrolledin
onlinecollegeclassesIseriouslykicked***intheseclasses.Myability
YoungGuysSpeak
toretainknowledgeismanytimesstrongerandIcanfocusmuch OutAboutPIED
better."
"IhavenoticedIcanretainpictorialinformationsignificantlybetterthan
prereboot.DiscovereditbyaccidentwhenIlookedatadiagramina
textbookandrealisedIdidnotneedtolookatitagainasIcouldstill
recalltheimageingooddetail.Canalsorememberfacesbetter."
"Iamabletogetmoreworkdonebothatmyjobandinmyparttime
Clickheretowatch
business.Icanconcentrateforlonger."
"Ihavefeltmassivememoryimprovementsduringthecourseofmy
'GenerationX
reboot[abstentionfrommasturbationtoporn].IfeellikeI'mmentally
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switchedonandpresentforthefirsttimeinmylife.Inowhavean Rated'(Porn
attentionspan.Ifeellikefortheprevious10yearsIcouldn'tfocuson
InducedED)
anythingandIcouldn'trememberanything."
"[Day68]Ifeellikemybrainishealing.WhenIstartedthisreboot,I
listedthefollowingsymptomsthatIfeltlikeweightonmyshoulders:
1. 1. lackofmotivation
2. irritability Clickheretowatch

3. brainfog
Astoryofporn
4. inabilitytoconcentrate
inducedED,Noah
5. moodswings Church

6. socialanxiety
Today,IamproudtostateherethatInolongersufferfromanyof
thesesymptoms.Mymoodsaremuchmore"steady".Peopleare
startingtonotice.TheanxietyisGONE.Myconcentrationiscrystal
clearmymotivationforlifeisveryhigh."
Improvedconcentrationandmemoryareamongthemostcommonly Clickheretowatch
reportedpostpornbenefits,andtheymaybeexplainedbythereversalof
addictionrelatedbrainchanges.(Otherfrequentlyreportedbenefitsafter
Dispellingporn
givinguphighspeedpornaredecreasedsocialanxietyanddepression, myths:GabeDeem
improvedsexualperformance,greaterattractiontorealmates,seeing
potentialpartnersaspeoplerathersexaids,andreturntoearliersexual
tastes.)
Whatdothescientistssay?
Neuroscientistshaverecentlyisolatedaddictionrelatedbrainchangesthat Clickheretowatch
couldaccountforcognitiveimpairment,suchasdecreasedgraymatterin
thefrontalcortexanddisorganizedwhitematter.Notsurprisingly,brain
TheDr.OzShow:
studiesshowthatInternetaddictssufferfromimpairedinhibitorycontrol PorninducedED
andincreasedimpulsivity.(NotethatwhilesomeoftheInternetaddiction
studiesdiscussedinthissectionincludeonlineeroticause,noneisolateit
unliketheworkingmemoryexperimentthatisthesubjectofthispost.)
BrainstudiesonInternetaddictsalsorevealanotherchangethatcanimpair
concentration:ameasurabledeclineindopaminesignaling.Dopamineis
centraltoconcentration,focus,motivationandmemoryformation,andlow
Clickheretowatch
dopaminesignalingisstronglyassociatedwithpoorworkingmemory
(monkeystoo)andADHD.
GaryWilson's
Itappearsthatinattention(whichinturn RadioShow
impairsmemory)isreallycausedbylackof
motivation(reducedD2dopamine
receptors).Tasksseemboringor
uninteresting.Decreaseddopamine
signalinginthebrain'srewardcircuitryisa
hallmarkofalladdictions. Chooseshow

Researchersmeasuringdopamine
transportersinpeoplewithInternetaddictionsaid: ThingsYouDidn't
KnowAboutPorn
Takentogether,theseresultssuggestthatIAD[Internetaddiction (2010)
disorder]maycauseseriousdamagetothebrainandtheneuroimaging
findingsfurtherillustrateIADisassociatedwithdysfunctionsinthe
dopaminergicbrainsystems.Ourfindingsalsosupporttheclaimthat
IADmaysharesimilarneurobiologicalabnormalitieswithotheraddictive
disorders.
QuestionnairebasedInternetaddictionstudies(thatis,studieswithout
Clickheretowatch(for
brainimaging)havealsofounddecreasedworkingmemory,poor
kids)
informationprocessingandimpairedexecutivecontrol.Theirresultsalso
lineupwithADD/ADHDfindings.
PornontheBrain:
Themostsignificantbitofevidencemaycomefromonestudy,whichalso Documentaryby
followedrecoveringInternetaddicts.Brainscansshowedreversalofbrain UKchannel4
changesandbettercognitivefunction.Saidonegroupofresearchers:
Aftertreatment,inallgroups,the[InternetAddiction]scorewas
loweredsignificantly...andscoresofshorttermmemorycapacityand
shorttermmemoryspanincreasedsignificantly.
Inotherwords,perhapsamorelongtermstrategyiscalledforthanjust
Clickheretowatch
closingporntabswhiledoinghomework.

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Cues,CravingsandAddiction
Researchersdesignedthecurrentworkingmemory TheScienceof
Pornography
studyinpartbecauseindividualpornusersreport
Addiction
problemsduringorafterInternetpornconsumption, AsapSCIENCE
suchasneglectingorforgettingresponsibilities,
missingappointmentsandlosingsleep,leadingto
negativeconsequences.Thescientistsnotethattheirfindingsmight
indicatethecognitivemechanismscontributingtolossofcontroloveruseof
Internetporn:
Internetsexparticipants'executivefunctioningcouldbereducedduring
Clickheretowatch
theirengagementinInternetsex,since[workingmemory]isa
necessaryandimportantfactorofgoaldirectedbehaviors....Onemight
arguethatifsubjects'attentiontosexualstimuliandsubsequentsexual TheDemiseof
Guys:Phillip
arousalinterferedwithexecutivefunctioninganddecisionmaking,then Zimbardo
theymightbelessabletomonitorandcontroltheirownInternetsex
use.
Researchersemphasizedthatsubjectivearousalwhilewatchingpornisthe
mainpredictorofdegreeofproblemsfromInternetsex(asopposedtotime
spentwatchingandvariousotherfactors).Thescientistsnotedparallels
withsubstanceaddicts,forwhomaddictionrelatedcuesleadtostronger Clickheretowatch
attentioncapturing,highcravingandanincreasedprobabilityofrelapse.
Theyproposethatastrongneedtomasturbateinresponsetopornmight
reflectunderlyingcravingsandsignalthepresenceofaddiction. MoreVideos

Inshort,pornuserswhoquitpornandthennoticeimprovementsin Clickhereforavarietyof
videos
concentrationandmemoryaren'timaginingthoseimprovements.The
evidencesuggeststheimprovementscomedowntothereversalof
addictionrelatedalterationsinthebrain.
Ifyouneedalaugh:TheTimeIDoubledMyIQ(Dilbert'screator)

MoreselfreportsrelevanttoconcentrationandInternet
pornuse:
"IthinkI'mondaythirteenorsonow.Ifeelveryfocusedandcan
concentratebetterthanusual.Ikeepeyecontactwhentalkingto
people,andsocialisingfeelsmorestable.Ithinkmyvoiceisdeeperand
soundsless"bothered"andmoreclear."

"WhenIwas[usingInternetporn]Ihadlikethisbrainfogorconstant
hungoverlikefeeling,whichmadeithardformetoconcentrate,talkto
peopleorjustdomyeverydaytasks.After710daysthisfeelingwent
away.Mymindbecameveryclear,thoughtseasycontrollable,andI
becamemuchmorerelaxedingeneral."

"Mymemoryhasimproved.Ihaveveryexplicitdreams.Conversationis
easy.Ifeelhungryagain(metaphoricallyspeaking)."

"Ifeelmuchmoreincontrolandcalmnow.Thingsarereallygoingwell
formenow(intermsofmyfinancialproblemsetc).Myabilityto
concentrateandthinklogicallyhasskyrocketedwithoutthefog."

"Iamcurrentlyat14daysandit'saneasyridesofar.ThebenefitsI
havenoticedarevastlyincreasedconcentrationandfocus."

"It'scrazy,butbeforewhenIwouldPMOdaily,doingAccounting
problemsetsformyAccountingclasseswouldbearealchore,difficultif
iwasevenabletostartsthem.AsI'vestartedbuildinguplittlestreaks
hereandthere(mylastoneofmylongest)itisstartingtofeelgoodto
domyclassassignments.Ifeelapressuretodothem,procrastinating
hasanintensefeeling,pushingmetostart.BeforeIfeltnopressureto
start.Istartfeelingrelievedasiworkonthem,goodtogreatwhenI
finishanassignment.WhereasbeforeIwouldfeelnothing,nosenseof
accomplishment,justnumbnessifIaccomplishedanassignment."

"SomeofthebenefitsIhaveexperienced:Iammoresociable,Ican
retainandrememberinformationalotbetter.Iremembereventsinmy
pastlifealotbetter.Iamnotirritable,andammorefocused.Ican
executetasksalotfaster."

"Anotherreallysignificantchangeisdreamfrequencyordreamrecall.I

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havehad,andremembered,moredreamsthaneversincequittingporn.
Dontknowwhatitis.Maybemybrainwasexhaustedbytheporn
beforebedanddidn'thavetheenergytodreamorsomething."

"14daysI'mamazedathowIrememberallthesedetailsabouther,
whereaspreviouslyIwouldjustbelookingatagirlsboobs,andifthey
weren'tfakeIwasn'tinterested."

"I'vebeenprescribedadderallforyears.I'venoticedthatwhenIamon
agoodstreakmymindandambitionswereona"natural"adderalleven
whenidonttakeit.ItcomesandgoesbutIfeelmotivated,iprocess
informationfaster,andI'vedevelopedahighertoleranceformundane
work.I'vereadonthissubredditthatlotsofpeoplehavegottenoff
adderalldoingnofapandIamveryexcitedformychancetodothe
same."

"I'vefoundmyvocabularyhasreturnedtoalevelthatIrememberit
beingatyearsago."

"Icandootherthings.Ifeelotherthings.Iwantanddesireother
things.Iamnolongeralwaysseekingmynextfix.Pornimagesdon't
havethepowertheyoncehadoverme,noramIalustballallday.I
amstartingtofinallyhaveamindthathastheconcentrationtothink
aboutotherthingsbesidessex."

"Anotherresult:mywritinghasgottenmuchbetter.Idon'tmean
handwriting(thoughthatgotbettertoo).Imeanwordchoice,sentence
structure,etc.Duringmyfirstyearofgraduateschool(whichIjust
finished),writingwasarealchore.Now,afternoporn,it'sapleasure.
Soeasyandfree.Ihavemorewordsatmydisposal,probablybecause
mymemoryhasimprovedingeneral."

90days:MuchlessanxietyMoredisciplineImprovedmemoryand
focusIncreasedsexdrivewithmygirlfriendMoreassertiveBetter
judgment.

"[6weeks]Myconcentration,myeffort,myattentiontodetail,my
memory,myrecall,andmysocialskillshaveallimproved."

"AroundthetimeIstartedusingpornafewyearsago,mymemory
begantofog.Mywholelifesincethenseemedlikeanunidentifiable
blob.Now,afewmonthsintorecovery,pastmemoriesarecomingto
me.Atfirst,Iwasindisbeliefthattheyevenhappenedbecausethey
aresojoyfulandcarefree.Yetfinally,afterbeingfrustratedwiththisfor
solong,IfeellikethisISmylife,andthosehappymemoriesarereal.I
havebeenstrugglingtofeelanyconnectionwithmypastlifeand
actions.Nowthatmypastisflyingbackatme,anditallfeelsterrific.
Also,dreams.Evendreamsthathappenedmonthsagoarecomingback
tome,anditisalsoquiteenjoyable."

"WhatIhavenoticedformyselfisthatabstainingfrom[porn]has
dramaticallyimprovedmymemory.Theinterestingthing,whichIdidn't
evenrealizeuntiljustnow,isthatmybloodsugarhasbeenmuchmore
stablesinceIhavenotbeenexperiencingorgasms.Thereisa
connectionbetweenmemoryandhighglucoseinthebrainorlow.Ijust
didn'tthinkabouthowstableitsbeensinceNOmasturbationtoporn.
Perhapsdopaminehasaneffectonhowthebrainprocessessugars."

"3weeksMymemoryisalotbetter.Idon'thavethosebrainfart
momentslikeIuseto.Nowthingscometomeeasily,whichisgood."

MysemesterGPA'salmostdirectlycorrelatewithmyfappingpatterns.
LotsofPMO=sleepinginandskippingclass.Neverrealizedtheproblem
untilnow

"Ihavemoreenergythanbefore,hornyashellbutIcancontrolit.My
memoryhasgottenbetter.AndI'vegotthatsocialguy,whooncelived
inme,back.Igotmycharmbackanditiswortheverysleeplessnight
andfrustratedminutethatIspentfightingthisaddiction.""[90day
report]Clearermind.Mymindhadneverbeenmoreclearinmylife
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alotoftimetothinkaboutyourownlifeandputseverythinginto
perspective."

"ThingsIhavenoticed:decreasedanxiety,lessmoodswings,more
social,moreconfidence,moreballsywhenitcomestogirls,urgeto
improvemyself,betterconcentration,smoothertalking,goodjokes:bad
jokesratioimprovement,yougettheidea.""(Day15)PositiveAttitude
Motivationtodoeverydaytasks(anddothemfaster)
Sharpermemory
Moreproductive
Morecreative
Desiretotakeonandembraceresponsibilities
Clearerhead
Betterabilitytoseethestepsnecessarytoreachanendgoaland
toimplementthosesteps
CONFIDENCERETURNING,andcontinuallyincreasing
Generalenjoymentoflife
Morepresent/attentiveinconversationswithothers
Quickerwit,findingeverythingmorehumorous
Greaterdesiretosocializewithothers"

"Memoryalwayshadagoodonebutquittingputitthroughtheroof.
Icouldenteraroomof15peopleandlearn+recallspecificallyalltheir
phonenumbersinunder5min.GPA4.SocialanxietyandBSnegative
thinking>outwiththetrash."

Growingscientificevidenceofalingeringpostorgasmcycle
(studies)
Studiesontheoverlapbetweensexanddrugsinthebrain

Dopaminehelpswithmathrulesaswellasmood

ExposureTherapyforHOCD? up Dopaminehelpswithmath
rulesaswellasmood

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ANEWSTUDYARRIVEDAFTERTHISARTICLE
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonTue,12/18/201214:32.

StudyShowsWorkingMemoryIsDrivenByPrefrontal
CortexAndDopamine
December18,2012
Oneoftheuniquefeaturesofthehumanmindisitsabilityreprioritizeits
goalsandprioritiesassituationschangeandnewinformationarises.This
happenswhenyoucancelaplannedcruisebecauseyouneedthemoneyto
repairyourbrokedowncar,orwhenyouinterruptyourmorningjogbecause
yourcellphoneisringinginyourpocket.
InanewstudypublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyof
Sciences(PNAS),researchersfromPrincetonUniversitysaythattheyhave
discoveredthemechanismsthatcontrolhowourbrainsusenewinformation
tomodifyourexistingpriorities.
TheteamofresearchersatPrincetonsNeuroscienceInstitute(PNI)used
functionalmagneticresonanceimaging(fMRI)toscansubjectsandfindout
whereandhowthehumanbrainreprioritizesgoals.Unsurprisingly,they
foundthattheshiftingofgoalstakesplaceintheprefrontalcortex,aregion
ofthebrainwhichisknowntobeassociatedwithavarietyofhigherlevel
behaviors.Theyalsoobservedthatthepowerfulneurotransmitterdopamine
alsoknownasthepleasurechemicalappearstoplayacriticalrolein
thisprocess.
Usingaharmlessmagneticpulse,thescientistsinterruptedactivityinthe
prefrontalcortexoftheparticipantswhiletheywereplayinggamesand
foundtheywereunabletoswitchtoadifferenttaskinthegame.

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Wehavefoundafundamentalmechanismthatcontributestothebrains
abilitytoconcentrateononetaskandthenflexiblyswitchtoanothertask,
explainedJonathanCohen,codirectorofPNIandtheuniversitysRobert
BendheimandLynnBendheimThomanProfessorinNeuroscience.
Impairmentsinthissystemarecentraltomanycriticaldisordersof
cognitivefunctionsuchasthoseobservedinschizophreniaandobsessive
compulsivedisorder.
Previousresearchhadalreadydemonstratedthatwhenthebrainusesnew
informationtomodifyitsgoalsorbehaviors,thisinformationistemporarily
filedawayintothebrainsworkingmemory,atypeofshorttermmemory
storage.Untilnow,however,scientistshavenotunderstoodthemechanisms
controllinghowthisinformationisupdated.
USINGGAMESTOPINPOINTDECISIONMAKING
TogetherwiththestudysleadauthorKimberleeDArdenneofVirginiaTech
aswellasfellowresearchersNeirEshel,JosephLuka,AgathaLenartowicz
andLeightNystrom,Cohenandhisteamdevisedastudythatallowedthem
toscanthebrainsoftheirsubjectswhiletheyplayedagame.Thegame
requiredtheparticipantstopressspecificbuttonsdependingondifferent
visualcues.IftheywereshowntheletterAbeforetheletterX,theywere
askedtopressabuttonlabeled1.However,iftheysawtheletterBbefore
theX,thentheyhadtopressabuttonlabeled2.
Inanearlierversionofthetask,however,participantswerefirstaskedto
pressthe1buttonwhentheysawXregardlessofwhichlettersprecededit.
ThustheAandBrulethatwasintroducedinthesecondroundservedasthe
newinformationthattheparticipanthadtouseinordertoupdatetheir
goalofdecidingwhichbuttontopress.
ExaminingthefMRIafterwards,theresearchersfoundincreasedactivityin
therightprefrontalcortexwhenparticipantswerecompletingthemore
complextaskthatinvolvedmakingadecisionbetweentwobuttonsbasedon
thevisualcuesAandB.Thiswasnotthecase,however,forthesimpler
versionofthetask.
Cohensresultscorroboratethefindingsofhisownpreviousresearchproject
from2010whichusedadifferentscanningmethodtomeasurethetimingof
brainactivity.
Inthecurrentstudy,theresearchteamalsodeliveredshortmagneticpulses
totheprefrontalcortexinordertoconfirmthatthisisinfactthebrain
regioninvolvedinupdatingworkingmemory.Basingthetimingofthepulse
onthepreviousstudy,thescientistsdeliveredthemagneticpulseatthe
precisemomentwhentheybelievedtherightprefrontalcortexshouldbe
updatingmemory.Theyfoundthatiftheydeliveredthepulseexactly0.15
secondsaftertheparticipantssawthelettersAorB,theywereunabletohit
thecorrectbutton.Theywerethusabletousethemagneticpulsetodisrupt
thememoryupdatingprocess.
Wepredictedthatifthepulsewasdeliveredtothepartoftheright
prefrontalcortexobservedusingfMRI,andatthetimewhenthebrainis
updatingitsinformationasrevealedbyEEG,thenthesubjectwouldnot
retaintheinformationaboutAandB,interferingwithhisorher
performanceonthebuttonpushingtask,explainedCohen.
DOPAMINEASTHEGATEKEEPEROFOURWORKINGMEMORY
Inthelastpartoftheexperiment,Cohensteamwantedtotesttheirtheory
thattheneurotransmitterdopamineisresponsiblefortaggingnew
informationandimportantforupdatingworkingmemoryandgoalsasit
enterstheprefrontalcortex.Dopamineisanaturallyoccurringchemicalthat
isknowntoplaykeyrolesinanumberofmentalprocessesliketheonesthat
involvemotivationandreward.
Todothis,theteamagainusedthefMRItoscanaregioncalledthe
midbrainthatisdenselypopulatedwithspecializednervecellsknownas
dopaminergicnucleithatareresponsibleforproducingmostofthebrains
dopaminesignals.Theresearcherstrackedtheactivityofthesedopamine
emittingnervecellswhileparticipantsperformedthetasksandfounda
significantcorrelationbetweenbrainactivityintheseareasandintheright
prefrontalcortex.
Theremarkablepartwasthatthedopaminesignalscorrelatedbothwith
thebehaviorofourvolunteersandtheirbrainactivityintheprefrontal

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cortex,explainedCohen.
Thisconstellationoffindingsprovidesstrongevidencethatthe
dopaminergicnucleiareenablingtheprefrontalcortextoholdonto
informationthatisrelevantforupdatingbehavior,butnotinformationthat
isnt.
ProfessorDavidBadreofBrownUniversity,aspecialistincognitive,linguistic
andpsychologicalsciences,believesthattheworkofCohensteam
representsalargestepforwardinsciencesattempttounderstandhowour
brainupdatesitsworkingmemory.
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Anyonenoticeamemoryincrease?(ignorebadgeI'm
resetting)
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSat,12/22/201221:20.

Anyonenoticeamemoryincrease?(ignorebadgeI'mresetting)
KojaKhan
Yeahdude.EverydamndayIwouldyellacrossthehouseatwhoeverwas
around:"Where'smyhat??!""Wherearemyshoes!!!""Anybodyseenmy
keys?Mykeyshavevanished!".AweekintoNoFaponmyfirsttimeandI
rememberedwhereIdroppedmyshit,andthingsthatmyparentshad
askedmetodo.Itwasawesome.
Kusak
Definitely.Excessivemasturbationforme,hasresultedinsymptoms
suchaseyefloaters,handtremors,poormemory,acne,brainfog,
fatigueandalackofconcentration.Ithoughtthesesymptomswere
scamsbyseveralwebsitesinordertoselltheirproductsuntilIbegan
experiencingthemformyself.
Hadmylongeststreakeverrecently:19daysandImustsayInoticed
animprovementinbothmymemoryandconcentration.Ialsofeltless
fatiguedallthetime.

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Damnyou,Brainfog.
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSat,12/22/201221:22.

Damnyou,Brainfog.
bySonicFl00d
Ihavebeenanavidfappersincetheageof12andandacoupleofdays
agoibegannofap.IthasbeenThreedaysandthis"brainfog"isslowly
dissipating.
Ihavebeenitahorriblydensefogforthepast31/2yearsthatithought
thatiwouldnevergetoutofandhaveacceptedthisashowiwillalways
be,ithasbeencompletehell.Thepastfewdayshavebeenthehappiest
ofmylife,icanfocus,Iammorealertandfeelamazingcomparedtomy
normalrundownstateofmind.
But,althoughmostofthetimethefogisgone,Ihavebeenincredibly
pissedoffatabsolutelynothing,rightnowiammashingthehelloutof
mycomputerkeysduetorampantsourcelessanger.Iamreallytyping
thissoIcangetsomesupportfromyouguyssoidon'tgobacktothe
myoldshittyhabits.
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Musingsonday50,benefits,
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSun,12/23/201219:03.

Musingsonday50,benefits,nofapfactchecking.
BRAINFOGEXISTS:Duringeachofthebinges,IcanFEELthebrainfog
happening.I'veseenpornacoupleoftimesduringmomentsof
weaknessandtheactofMO,oredgingisnotnecessaryforfogtocome
back.Justviewingpornandallowingthosefeelingstofloodthrough
causesit.Eachtimetakesseveraldaystoresetbacktonormalbutit
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thefirsttimeabout40daysintothisthatIhavenointerestinseeing
anythinghardcoreandevenwhenclickingonitit'snotarousing.Ihad
severaldifferentthingsthatIfoundarousing(notquitefetishes)that
hadgatheredovertheyearsandIcoulddefinitelytellthatmybrainwas
cyclingthroughthemalmostchronologically.Thethingmybrain'craves'
nowisjustpicturesofamateurgirls,onlysoftcore.Ididhaveafew
momentsofweaknesswithedgingearlyonandIdefinitelycantellthat
thingsweremoresensitive.IwouldventureaguessthatIwouldnotlast
longthesedays.
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mybrainhasbecomeridiculouslysharper,tothepoint
whereI
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonWed,01/09/201313:13.

StrangeeffectsofNoFap
byTheVeeginator20days
Justtostartoffwith,alittlebitofbackground.From16,IusedtoPMO
atleast3timesaday(veryoftenmore).Iusedtogetawesomegrades
butwasterriblewithwomenandsocietyingeneral.ThenIgotto
universityandasmyraginghormonescalmeddown,myPMO'ingdid
not.
Thissomehowledtomydesensitizationandnonmotivationtoalotof
thingsincludingwomen.ThisbasicallymeantthatIsaidwhatIwanted
whenIwantedhoweverIwantedbecauseIjustdidn'tcareaboutthe
consequences(Ithinkasaresultofthebrainbeingnumbeddown
throughallmyPMO'ingifagirlrejectedme,itdidn'tmatterbecauseI
couldfindpixels10xbetterthananygirlIcouldeverget).
Sowomenstartedbecomingattractedtomebecauseofmy
unintentionalrelaxedconfidenceinspeechandattitude.Ididn'thavethe
inclinationtoactonitbecauseasmentionedbefore,therewerepixels
andifIdidactonit,Icouldn'tgetitupwellenoughtohaveenjoyable
PIVanyway.Asthisstartedhappening,mygradesstartedslipping,I
foundithardertorememberthings.....itwaslikemybrainhadbecome
static.Iusedtohaveanearphotographicmemorythatturnedinto
forgettingpeople'snames(onethingIusedtomakeitapoint
specificallynevertodo).
SinceIstartedNoFap20daysago,mybrainhasbecomeridiculously
sharper,tothepointwhereIfeellikeI'veneverbeenbetter
intellectually.Icanfocuslonger,remembermoreandIcanjustabsorb
informationalmostaswellasinhighschool(after20days!).Onthe
socialside,Iamalsogoingbacktomyhighschooldays.I'vegoneback
tobeingasociallyawkward,nervousmess.I'moverthinking
conversationsinsteadofactinginstinctivelyonthings,makingsmalltalk
(somethingIconsiderablyimprovedonwhenIwasdesensitized)almost
impossible.
MyEDhasnowgoneawayandIamreadytochasegirlsagain,butmy
overanalysisofsituationshasmadethisharderthaneverbefore.Just
wantedtogetthisoffmychestandaskifanyoneelsehashadthis
experience?
TLDRBeforeNoFap=goodsocialskills,goodwithwomen(but
nomotivationtopursue)andterriblebrain.AfterNoFap=
terriblesocialskills,terriblewithwomenandincrediblebrain.
kito9911days
Sametypeofsituationhere.I'monly11daysin,butIfeellikeI'm
slowing(andI'mhappyitis)revertingtomybrainfogfreehighschool
mind.
Myconcentrationisbetter,motivationtodowellinschoolisback,and
mostimportantlymydesiretosocializeisbetter.Butyep,Iwasalsoan
overthinkerbackthen,andIfeelitcreepingback.It'llgoaway.It's
somethingthatcandefinitelybeworkedon,improvedwithconfidence
andtime.Thebrainfogiswhattherealproblemis.Keepitoff,and
you'vegottherightpersontohandlethesocialskillsissue.
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stoppedfappingandlookingatpornthebrainfogis
gone.
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonWed,01/09/201313:59.

Whohascuredderealization/depersonalization/brainfog?
SoI'veexperiencedaconstantbuzzofbrainfogforthepastseveral
years.EssentiallystartedtodriftintowardsmylastyearofHighSchool
allthewayuntilnow(~persistientforthepast9years).AttimesI
wonderedifitwasactuallybrainfogorifitwasjustactuallymebeing,
well,me.
Butwhenthebrainfogdidwearoffinthoseoff,randomlyoccuring
instancesinthepastfewyears,itfeltgreat.FeltlikeIwasthe"realme"
again,capableofdoinganything,andeverything.Itwouldlastonlya
dayorso,I'dhaveincredibleenergy,beabletoconnectwellwith
everyone,andtrulyfeelalive.Thenthebrainfogwouldwearinagain
andzombiemodewouldinitiate.I'dgobacktothelazy,droning,
unmotivated"shell"ofarealpersonforaperiodoftimeuntilI'dget
anotherbreakintheclouds.
SoI'vealwaysknownthattherewassomething"wrong"inmy
perceptionability,andwouldonlyreallynoticeitwhenI'dbeonthe
othersideofthefencewhenthebrainfogwouldclearup.
Recently(11daysnow),I'vestoppedfappingandlookingatporn(Iwas
the1or2adaytype),andhavenoticedthatthebrainfogisgone.Not
fadedout,notjustthinner,butGONE.
Ibreathe,andfeelit.Iseepeople,andlookintheireyes.IknowwhereI
am,whatI'mdoing,whattimeitis,andwhatIhavetodointhenext
hours,days,weeks.Icanstayfocusedformuchlongerperiodsoftime
andfeelmotivatedtodotonsofthingsatonce.Ihaveaskipinmystep
andreallylookaroundandseeawholedifferentworld.
Mostimportantly,it'sme.Therealme.Themethat'salwaysbeen
blindedbythemundanedragdownofbrainfog.
Istillhavealongwaytogo.Almostadecadeofbeing"inthedark"isn't
somethingeasytotransitionfromintermsofhabitsandtime
management,butthepersonisthere,andI'vegotthemotivationto
turnitallaround.
Soyes,inmyopinion,brainfog(or"derealization")isdefinitelylinkedto
addictions,excessiveinternetuse.Fappingwasmyaddiction,my
"escape",butwasalsowhatwascausingthis"tunnelvision"orbrainfog
ofasortthatjusttoldmybraintosticktothebarebasicsandforego
anyotherimportantthinginlife.Itwantedtheporn,thefapping,the
orgasm,nothingelse.
Sorryaboutthelength.Stoptheporn,thefappingisallinthemind.Tell
yourclosefriendsaboutwhatyou'redoing.Lookforwardtoseeingthe
badgetimercountup.Seta"minimum"(doesn'thavetobe90days)
butmakeitsothatit'sthe"longest"you'vegonewithoutfapping.
Stayreal,justlikeinthematrixyouchooseifyoueitherwanttostayin
yourfamiliar"sense"ofwhatisreality,ortaketheotherpillanddivein
towhatistherealandcompleteyou.Theyouthathasunlockedandcan
achieveyourfullpotentialandliveacomplete,andhappylife.
Goodluck.
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Obligatory90day,andwhere
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSun,01/13/201313:49.

Obligatory90day,andwhereI'mgoingfromhere...
fapnevermore91days
91days,whateverIthinkit'salittlebehindanyway.
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porn,MOmaybe34x/wk.Stumbledacrossthissub,readforabit,and
jumpedin.I'vealwaysbeenaveryselfdisciplinedperson,Itypicallyjust
needareasontodosomething.Readingallthebenefits/experiences/etc,
wasallIneeded.
Now,myexperiences.Truthfully,itwasprettyeasyformeasIsaid
before,Ijustneedagoodreasontodosomething,andI'mallin.
Readingotherpeople'sexperiencesonrelapsewasdefinitelyagreat
motivatoraswell,IknewthatIwouldfeellikecrap,andIdidn'twant
that.
IstartedanewjobthatI'vebeenchasingforayearaboutamonthinto
this,andhavefoundit'ssomucheasiertoconcentrateandgetthings
done.Asothershavesaid,the'brainfog'isgone,andIfeelmuchmore
alert,andhaveaclarityofthinkingthatisawesome.Ididgettheweek
intestosteronespike,whichwasawesome!
Regardingflatlines/etc.Ididexperienceacoupleofthese,butitwasn't
bad.Havingdealtwithrealdepression,asexuallibidoflatlineisreally
nothing.Infact,I'mnotsosurethat'flatline'isaccurate.I'mthinking
it'smoreofanaturalcycle,almostlikewomenhave.Anyway,I'm
currentlyinthe'hornyasballs'stage,sothat'skindofnice.
Forgottomention,thishasbeenhardmode.ThereissomeonethatI've
seenonandoffforthelastyearorso,butwe'venotspentthatkindof
timetogethersinceIbegan.Butthenexttime,watchout!Nowet
dreams,IdidhavealittledischargeyesterdaymorningafterIwokeup,
butnoorgasm.I'mnothavinganotherorgasmwithoutawoman,period.
SoI'vedonethe90days,butthereisnoendinsighttothis.Ihaveno
intentionofgoingbacktothatever,butIwon'tbeatmyselfupifit
happensatimeortwo.But,itwillneverbecomeahabitagain.

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Myconcentrationinclasshasincreaseddramatically!
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonTue,01/29/201311:50.

HowIchangedmylifein30days(andwhyyoushouldtoo)
Ihavebeentryingandfailingatnofapforapproximately9months.But
theonethingIneverdidwasgiveupandgettothatpointwhereItold
myselfthattheresnowayIwillbeabletostopwatchingpornor
masturbating.
Sincethen,Ihavechangedmylifecompletely.
Istartedwakingupat6ameverydayfeelingenergized(beforewith
fapping,Iwouldfeelexhaustedwakingup).Thedifficultpartisforcing
yourselftogotobedat10amwhileeveryoneelseisup.
Myconcentrationinclasshasincreaseddramatically!Seriouslyforthose
ofyouwhoareinUniorCollege,NoFapisamiracleforthebrain.
BeforeIusedtohavetoforcemyselftoconcentrateinclassandwould
stillendup"zoningout"whereasnow,Icanconcentrateina3hour
lecturewithalmostnoissues(itsstillimproving).
MymindjustfeelsclearerandIcanthinkmuchmorecreatively.
Memoryisalsofarbetter,Imalotlessforgetful.
Aroundday23,Istartednoticingthatgirlsareflirtingwithmealot
more.
MyphysiqueisimprovingandImbecomingfarmoreconfident.Iwalk
uprightnowandamfarbetteratkeepingeyecontactandjustbeing
thatsocialindividual.
YesterdayIaskedagirlIreallylikedout,andshesaidyes.Infactit
surprisedmebecauseshewasreallyintomeandquitenervoustoo
(whichissomethingimnotusedto).Reallytaughtmeaboutselfworth
andthatIAMgoodenough.Thisalsomakesmenotwanttowatchporn
either(forher).
WhathaveIbecome?Anoverallwellbalancedandhappyindividual.My
friendshavetoldmethatIseemalotdifferentnowadays.Mysleepis
perfect,mygymingandeatinghabbitsarenowinorder,myacademics
haveimprovedgreatlyforsureandmysociallifehasbecomegreat.

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Thepointistonotgiveup.Ittookme9Monthsofconstantfailureto
gettothispositionandIsureashellamnotgivingitup.PerhapsImay
giveinorfailinacoupledays,weeks,monthswhoknows?ButIsureas
hellwillnotstop.Thepointisntfailureguys(ofgettingto90days),its
gettingbackupanddoingitoverandoveragainuntilyourealizethat
you'vebecomethatpersonyoualwayswantedtobe.
30daysandmylifehaschangedfromthedepressed,antisocial,low
confidence,brainfogged,numbindividualtowhoIamnow.Iamstill
improving.IhopethiswillmotivatesomeofyoudoNoFapwith
additionalthingstoimprovequicklyallaround.
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I'vegained'superpowers',andI'veseenthismental
statebefo
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonTue,01/29/201320:54.

I'vegained'superpowers',andI'veseenthismentalstatebefore.I've
hadsuperpowersthewholetime,justforonly10secondsatatime.
(self.pornfree)
vawksel48days
I'vebeensounabletoexplainhowthislast48dayshasaffectedmy
mentalstate.Ikeepsayingthingslike"mybrainisinadifferentmodeof
operation","i'mmorealphamale","i'msoconfident",butIrealizedjust
anhouragothatI'veseenthis"mentalstate"before,infact,Isawit
everyday.
Everytime,rightafterejaculation,Iwouldfeelincrediblyclearheaded,
focused,motivated,andreadytotakeontheworld...Forabout10
SECONDS.Thenthatwouldfade,andI'dbebackintothinkingabout
playingavideogame,orwatchingTV.
Well,that10secondsisthementalstatei'minnow.That'sthesneak
peakbehindthebrainthatwasstuckinalustfulstate,Isawitsomany
times,nearlyeveryday.Inowrealizethatthat'sthestateIfeelinALL
THETIMEnow.I'malwaysclearheaded,focusedandreadytotakeon
theworld,fromwhenIwakeup,tilIgotobed.
So,ifyoucanrelatetothosefewsecondsexperiencedaftereachtimewe
gotourjollies,THAT'swhatyougettolookforwardtouponsuccess.
Forme,thelightswitchreallystartedtoflipatday28,andbesidessome
upsanddowns,atday48nowI'mjustbeaming.:)
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Doesanyonenoticean
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonWed,01/30/201310:49.

Doesanyonenoticeanincreaseinmemory/concentration?
Thisisoneofthemainreasonsi'mthinkingofgivingthisago.I've
noticedmymemorystartdeterioratingovertheyearsandimnotsureif
itsfappingthatcouldbecausingit.Idousuallyfapabout23timesa
daybtw.AndwhileIhaveseenafewpeopleattesttoincreasedmemory,
Iwantedtoseeifitsageneralbenefitpeopleexperience
REPLY1)
Absolutely!I'venoticedanincreaseinmyconcentrationduringclasses.
EvenifI'mnotinterestedinthematerialbeingpresented,Iamableto
followalongandnotzoneout.
REPLY2)
WellIcan'tparticularlysaythatinmylongeststreakthusfar(kindofa
sadsmallhandfulof8days)thatIwasanymorecapableoffocusing.I
thinkwhatdidhappen,though,wasthatIwasmorewillingtoconfront
problemsanddealpatientlywithfrustratingorboringsituationsinstead
oftryingtoescapethem.Iwasmorepresentmentally.
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improvement
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Yes,therewillbeimprovementinmemoryandenergylevels.abilityto
copepressureanddifficultcircumstancesalsoincreasesasbrainis
relievedof....
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Icanconcentrateinhomeworkmore,bemore
productive
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonFri,04/19/201308:22.

93Days!
bygentthaci94days
It'sbeen93daysandIthinkIcangoforever.IthinkIhaven'tfeltthis
goodforaslongasIcanremember.Iam18yearsoldinhighschool
withADHD(Idon'ttakedrugs)andSleepApnea.Ifeelshittymostof
thetimesifIdon'tgetalotofsleepandifIdon'texercisewhichgets
metired.DoingNoFapfor90days,takingdailyvitaminsandfishoil
everymorning,beingproactivehashelpedmyselfalot.Ican
concentrateinhomeworkmore,bemoreproductiveinlifeandmany
otherthings.Lifeisgood.
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AnybodyafalsepositiveforADD/ADHDbeforefinding
thissub?
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonWed,04/24/201311:46.

linktoreddit/nofapthread
AnybodyafalsepositiveforADD/ADHDbeforefindingthissub?

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Thedopaminething.WhatifyouhaveADHD?
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonTue,05/07/201312:08.

Thedopaminething.WhatifyouhaveADHD?
Heyguys,WeallknowthatdopamineplaysaroleinthePMOaddiction.
Myquestionis,whatcamefirst,apossibledopaminedeficiencyproblem
thatleadsonetoPMOorthePMOthatcreatesthedopamineproblems
downtheroad?
IhaveADHDandhaveaprettyhardtimefocusing.Ithinkthatinitially
masturbatingiswhathelpedmecalmdownandfocusasIassumemy
brainwaslowondopamine.Obviouslythenitescalatedtopornyears
laterwhichisdefinitelynothealthy.ThereasonIbringthisupisbecause
Icangiveuppornveryeasily.Givingupmasturbatingisalittlemore
tough.I'mcurrently38daysinandhavepreviouslygone90days
withoutPMO.However,I'mstillprettyuninterestedinwomenandmy
focushasn'tgottenthatmuchbetter.Mymoodisslightlymorestable
andimprovedthough.
DoanyofyousufferfromADHD?Ioccasionallywilltakemymedswhich
instantlycalmmedown,boostmymood,andIcanfocus.Believeitor
not,Iammuchmoreintowomenonthemtooandhavealwaysmeta
fewgirlswhilethepillis"on".Perhapsit'sbecauseIcanturnoffallthe
backgroundnoiseandcrapinmybrainandfocusonwhat'sinfrontof
me.
Anyhow,I'mwonderingifgettingonmymedsagainwillhelpwiththe
NoFaporifthemedsthatareboostingmydopaminewillcausemeto
furthercreateadopamineproblem?Ihaven'tusedmymedsduringthis
38daystretchwhichisasmallvictory.ButIthinkIshouldstillbe
performingmuchhigheratlife.Anythoughts?
amirborna131
Ihaveadhdandtookadderallfor2years.AfterNoFapabout40daysinI
can'tstanditanymoreanddon'ttakeadderall.
IhavetoputmuchmoreeffortintofocusingbutultimatelywhenItry
withoutadderall,Iendupperformingbetter.Mytestgradesdon'tlie
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I'mwiththisguy.Iwason50mgvyvansefor4+yearsandIdecidedto
comeoffofitbychoice.Itwasafuckingterribletime,butIdefinitely
couldn'tfocusasmuch.Afteraboutamonthorsoofnofap(2yearsafter
stoppingmeds)Istartedseeingvisibledifferencesinmyabilityto
concentrateandamdoingquitewellwithoutthemeds.
recover92153days
iwasdiagnosedwithADHDwheniwas6(mid1980s)iwasputonritalin
andwasabletopayattentioninschoolafterthat.bythetimeiwas12
13iwasabletogooffritalinandabletocopewithmyADHDthrough
severalcoppingmechanismsandalotofmentalfocus.(iinnowaythink
thisispossibleforeveryonewithADHDandidonotrecommendgoing
offyourmedicationwithouttalkingtoyourdoctor)istartedPMOwheni
was11andididn'tnoticeanychangestomypatternofPMOwheni
wentoffmeds.ineverfoundmasturbationtobeacopingtechniquefor
myADHD.myadvicetoyouisifyoufindyourlifeeasieronyourmeds
stayonyourmeds.beingonmedsdoesn'tmeanyouareweakorbroken.
astoowhetheritwillcreateafurtherdopamineproblem,thescience
isn'treallyclearonthatpointyet.justknowthatyouaren'talone.
MrSmithPrime2days
IhaveADHDandtakeRitalin.Quittingfappingiseasierwhenyou're
busy,butfortheADHDperson,stayingbusymeansjumpingfromone
impulsetothenext.ImadeittoDay42recently,after89weeklong
stintsandrelapses,andIcan'ttellyouhowmuchithelped.
Myadviceistostayonthemedsregularly,anddecidewithinyourself
that"Today,Iwon'tfap."andmoveonthatday.
dota2nub1point2hoursago
IhadADHDdiagnosedandwasonconcerta(longactingformofritalin)
maximumdosage.Onday8ofnofap,Ikidyounot,Iquitmymeds.I
didn'tevennoticeexceptatinydropinenergythenextdaythatquickly
filledbackup.

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Nowicanfocusmorethanbefore.imemorizealotof
things...
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonThu,05/09/201314:06.

53daysreport
byaj11253days
Itwasveryhardtogethereandit'smypersonalbestsofarafterthose
daysificamebyandwatchporniwouldfounditsilly,disgustingand
wayoverwhatiwant.
ifanythingthatcanturnmeonisahotgirlwalkonthestreetbuti
knowhowtodealwiththistemptationsbyjustignoringthembecause
thereisnothingintheworddeservetospoil53daysonitandby
rememberingthatfeelingafteryourelapsethatdepression
feeling,frustrationandthatyouthinkyouwillmaycommitsuicide
becauseyoukeepfailing.
Nowicanfocusmorethanbefore.imemorizealotofthingswithout
keepforgettingit.
I'mnotshyanymoreicantalktoagirlandmakeaneyecontactwhile
I'mtalkingwithher.AndnowIcantalkeasilywiththemwithout
Stutter.andicanfeeltherealemotionswhenyoulikeagirl.
It'stotallyworthitandIwillcontinuemyjourneytoday90orfurther
more
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Commentonforum
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonWed,05/15/201318:10.

Gladtoseeincreasingattentionpaidtothis
(http://blogs.psychcentral.com/sexaddiction/2013/03/thepowerof
pornat...).Asa26yoguywhohasbattledpornaddictionforyears,I
hopethere'sapushtopassalongthisadvicetothecurrentcropof

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youngchapsgrowingupinthesmartphoneage.Itwouldhavespared
memuchshameandembarrassmenttoknowtherisksofviewing
pornography.
InterestingtiesbetweenADHD/autismandsexaddiction.Idon'tthinkI
haveanytypeofclinicalbehavioralabnormality(besidestheweirdness
inherenttoeveryhumanbeing),butIhavenoticedamarkedlackof
focusandabilitytofunctionsociallyinthemidstofapornbinge.Ifeel
numbtoeverything,andmyexperiencesdon'tsticktomeorresonateas
theyshould.Mymindbecomesametaphoricalcold,concretewall:hard
andunchanging,aswellasstuckwhereitis.Ican'tappreciateanother
person'sbeautyorwitbecauseIcan'tnoticethem.Methinksit'ssome
kindofunconsciousshameatwhatI'vedoneinsecret,andit'saterrible
state.I'llbeinthisfunkforsolongthatI'llstarttobelieveit'sreally
whatmypersonalityhaschangedinto.
ButthenI'llgoforastretchofamonthorsowithoutrelapsing.This
normallycoincideswithreligiousinspirationofsomekind.Oraturnat
poetryorphilosophy.I'llbeabletounderstandnuanceandmaketimely
witticismsinthepresenceofanattractivefemale(theultimatetest)
withoutbackslidingintosmuttythoughtsabouther.Selfcontrolmakes
onefeelsoalive.It'saboutthistimeIgetagirlfriendandeventually
startasexualrelationshipagain,butthenwe'llbreakuporwhateverand
I'llbebackatthecomputerfillingthenewfoundurge,anddestroying
mymindalloveragain.
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ITRULYbelievethatnofapcuredmyADD
concentration/focusdiso
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSun,08/25/201317:30.

ITRULYbelievethatnofapcuredmyADDconcentration/focusdisorder
byRicksen
(TryingmybestEnglish)
OKnotcompletelycured,butitreallyhelpedmeconcentratebetterand
havealotbetterfocus.BeforestartingnofapIhadproblemswithsocial
anxietyandhavingconversationswithpeople,everytimeIhada
conversationicouldn'tstayconcentratedandiwoulddriftoffandget
verynervous,alsoisatalotathomeandiwouldonlygooutiffriends
callme,Inevertookthefirststeptobeoutgoingorsomething.Ihad
problemsatworkIalwayswasnervousaboutfailingandIwasalways
scaredoflettingpeopledown.Iwouldalwaysgetdrunkwhenicould
becausethatcalmsmedown.
IDIDASTREAKOF130DAYSOFNOFAP:Afterlike1monthorsoi
begantogainconfidenceandIwasfulloflive!IfeltsogreatIwasreally
successfulatworkandwhenispoketopeopleiwasn'tnervousanymore
andIcouldfolloweveryconversation,studyingisnotsodifficultanymore
IwasCALMandicouldTHINKSTRAIGHT.girlsnoticedmealotmore
andtheyreallylikedmealotmore(hadsexwithacouplegirlsbetween
day105and120!damnn).(alsocuredfromED)
Failonday130......Ilookedatpornagain...reallystupidIthoughtit
couldn'thurtbutitdid.5weeksoffappingandIwasgettingreally
frustrated,shortfused.Icouldn'tconcentrateandmysocialanxiety
camebackandiwasgettingnervousatwork.Couldn'tperformasgood
asIdidthendoingnofap...
Nowalmostaweekonnofapagainandifeeleverythingturningpositive
again.Soweirdhownofapaffectsme,itseemsabitlogicalbecausePMO
isdopaminethingandaddhastodoalotwithdopaminetoo.Ireally
learnedalotaboutmyjourneyofnofapthelastcoupleofmonthsandi
amdeterminedtodonofapmyentirelife.Ihavetodothisformyself
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Iwasworriedaboutearlyonsetalzheimers(I'm48)
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSun,09/15/201314:22.

Ak_Float_Flyer
ClearedupabrainfogthatwasgettingsobadIwasworriedaboutearly

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onsetalzheimers(I'm48).OneofthereasonsIstartedNofapwasthatI
wasafraidImighthavetotakeearlyretirementanddidn'twanttogrow
oldalone.NowIhaveeveryexpectationofanother20productiveyears.
Thatisfuckinghuge.Andtotallyunexpected.
HealthBenefits?
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butbestofallmybrainstartedworkingagain
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSat,10/05/201321:46.

Nowthegreatthingaboutstoppingmasturbatingisthatyouwilllook
andfeelalothealthier.Aswheniwasfappingmanytimesadayiwould
feellikeanoldmanwithabrainthatwasalwaysfatigued.Butduringmy
streakmyskintoneimproved,mybodyfeltmuchmoreenergised,but
bestofallmybrainstartedworkingagain.my"fog"wasliftedandi
couldactuallyCONCENTRATE!!Icantstresshowwonderfulitfeelsfor
myheadtofunctionproperlyagainandbeabletothinkclearly.It'slike
mybrainhadawholeloadofroadsthathadpotholesandweredesigned
astoleadtodeadends.Butafterwardsitfeltlikemybrainsroadswent
underreconstructiomandcameoutastgeyshouldhavealwaysbeen.
105dayresults,benefits,relapseandhowtostoporstartwetdreams
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SoJusthowpowerfularethementalaffectsofPIED?
PermalinkSubmittedbyadminonSun,10/06/201311:03.

JusthowpowerfulisPIED?
Alienship
I'mguessinglikemostguyswhofoundthesite,wewerejustdoingthis
togetoursexualtoolsbacktostrength,littledidIknowtheother
benefits.ImadeapostafewweeksbackexplaininghowI'vealwaysfelt
'different',forgetful,temperamentalmoods/anxietyetc.ButbecauseI've
livedlikethisforsolong,thisisME.AndIguessthechangesImaysee
scareme,almostlikeI'vewastedmyLifewithpornandnevercouldbe
therealme.
Ormaybethisisn'tporn,buthowIam?SoJusthowpowerfularethe
mentalaffectsofPIED?Ithinkthere'snodoubtthatoveradecadeof
usingpornmoreorlesseverydayhaschangechemicalsinthebrainbut
I'msousedtothissh*tIcan'tseedifferently.
Anyway,myrebootisgoingstrong.:)
BigLebowski
Whatyoujustdescribedinthatpostisverytruemyfriend.Wearenot
ourtrueselfswhilstweaccompanythisaddicitonweareonlygivinginto
our'addictbrain.'Icanrelatewhenyousayaboutlivingthesame
lifestyleforsolongandthinkingitswhoyoureallyare..butitisn'tyou''
discoverthatwhenyourebootandstayawayfrompmo,thatshitisa
drugandlikeotherdrugstakescontroloveryouforsolong.Trustme
youcanbeyourtrueselfifyouchangeyourlifestyleanddontviewporn
nomore.
Alienship
Thanksbrother.There'saveryexcitingaspecttoitaswell,thingsI've
neverbeenabletounderstandlikemystutter.Ihaveaseverestammer
BUTwhentalkingtocertainpeoplei.egirls,it'snonexistent,Ihadto
tellmycurrentpartnerIhadoneasshedidn'tknow.It'sbeensaidthat
toomuchdopamineinacertainpartcontributestostuttering.I'm
wonderingifimprovementcanbeseenwhilstrebooting.Ibelieveitmay
solvealotofissueswithinthebrain.
Ihadabriefgamblingaddictionforseveralmonths,theconnection
betweenthetwoareverysimilar,aswithalladdictionsIguess.Ilostall
respectformoney,moneymeantnothing.IfIwon,Iwantedmore,I
didn'trespectitandneededtospendmoreeachtimetogetabigger
buzz.
Igambledonlineinfrontofmyscreen,thatwasmyaddiction.Ididn't
gettheurgetogambleinshoporrealcasino.Justlikerealwomenvs

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pixels,realcasino'sdidn't'turnmeon'.Thisaddictionsharesmany
factorswithPIED.I'veneverhadanytypeofaddictionbeforethis.
Butbeingabriefstint,Iguessmybraindidn'tgetachancetorewire
likeadecadeofpornuse!(God,thatsoundsscary)

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Ayear'sreport
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Oneyearago,Imadeitfourweeksonhardmode.Afterthat,Iconvinced
myselfthatitwasoktoPMOoccasionallyandIdid.IthinkIactuallygotso
excitedwiththeprogressImadeinthatmonththatIthoughtitwasn't
necessaryformetocontinue.IstartedtoPMOeveryfewdays.
Ithinkittookawholeyearformetoreallyseethisclearly:
AssoonasIwentbacktooccasionalPMOmyprogressstartedtofade.I
starteddatingagirlIwasn'trightfor.Iwasreallylyingtomyselfaboutit
beingok.Istartedtobemuchlesseffectiveasasupervisoratmywork.
Also,Istoppedgoingoutasmuch.
IfeltlikeIwasn'taddictedanylonger,andmaybeIwasn't.EvenusingPMO
everyfewdayswasdrainingmyenergy.Eventually,myrelationshipfell
apart,Istartedsmokingagainaftera3monthquit,andPMObecamea
nightlything.
Olderhistory:Beforefindingthiscommunity,Ididnofaponmyowna
coupledifferenttimesinmylife,andnowIcanseeclearlywhatthosetimes
inmylifeledto:ThefirsttimeItrustedmyselfanddidnofapforamonth
in2009,thatledtomyplanningandexecutionofacrosscountry
motorcycletrip.ThesecondtimeIdidamonth,Imadealotofspiritual
growthanditledmetoapplyforanAmeriCorpspositionthatchangedmy
life.
Now:I'm6daysinandIthinkI'mseeingmyyearclearlyforthefirsttime.
ThefoggyeffectsofusingPMOaresosubtlethattheycancreepbackinto
yourlifewithoutevenrealizingit.Don'tgiveup!Behonestwithyourselfand
don'tmakeexcusesforwhyyoudon'thavetodothis!Weareherefora
reason!PMOisasneakysneakything.Thankyouallforthesupport,
fapstronauts.Let'stakeaccountabilityandkeepatthis.
TLDR:Behonestwithyourselfanddon'tletPMOcreepbackintoyourlife.
Lookingbackyouwillbeamazedatwhatyoucouldaccomplishwithoutthe
brainfog.Isuream.:)
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FourweeksofNoFap+3weeksofnoAdderall:
observations
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IstartedNoFapinearnestinMay,justmadeitto31days.
Coincidentally,myinsurancechangedthismonthandwontpayformeds
anymore.IdstartedtakingAdderallabout5yearsago(Imearly40s,
takenbetween10&20mgatanygiventime),andwhilethedrugwasa
greathelpatfirst,overtimeitmadememorejumpy,lesscreative,and
IthinkactuallymademylongstandingPMOaddictionworseIdtruly
getsuckedinandobsessedaboutpornratherthanfocusingonthework
infrontofme.
FirstweekwastoughIsleptalot,anditwashardtodisplacethe
thoughtsofpornthatwouldcomeintomybrain,eventhoughIknewit
wasworkingtorewireitself.Caughtmyselfedgingacoupleoftimesat
aboutthe2weekpoint(thankfullyresistedcavingin).Itsbeencoldout
sohaventexercisedasmuchasIshouldbe,andhaveputonabout8
pounds(Adderallisanaturalappetitesuppressant),butImconfidentIll
shedthatassummerstartsup.
Overall,Ikeepfeelingbettereveryday.MywifeknowsthatImquitting
bothandhasbeensupersupportive,andIfindwevehadthebest
monthinalongtimenobickering,lessfeelingagitatedonmypart
(whichwasinhindsightbasicallytriggeredbymyjerkingoff3timesa

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day),doingmoreforeachother.Plus,Ivegotonaverage2extrahours
adaynow,whichishelpingmegetstuffactuallydonenow.
AndtheAdderall?Idontmissit,Ireallydont,Ithinkit'soutofmy
system.Iwentfrom20to15ayearago,to10thisyear,andthen
stoppedentirely.IamhavingtolearnwhatIcanrealisticallygetdonein
aday(afairamountlessthanIthink),butanotherwaytolookatitis
thatthisissimplyhowmuchIamnormallyabletogetdone,notwith
thecrutchofamphetamine.AndIamsurprisingmyselfwithnatural
motivationnow,notartificial.(Andnottodissmedsingeneralthey
helpalotofpeople,includingmeatonepoint.JustsayingthatIgottoa
pointwhereIfeltovermedicated,andconcludedthatwhatAdderallwas
treatingwasreallythealmostperpetualbrainfogofPMO.)
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