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- This is written for people with an actual porn addiction, not for people who wank off a few times a week. I am not a nofap advocate, actually I have dismissed it because most arguments had no evidence ( increased confidence, low inhib, ect). These are actual evidences which have changed my mind and pushed me to start Nofap, If you are struggling with Porn addiction this might be the most important thing you will read. Also, if you think you dont have a porn addiction, try not masturbating for a week. If you cant successfuly do that you probably are suffering or at risk of getting addicted.
The first thing to note Porn consumption and wanking is NOT a sign of being high T. Yes High testosterone is linked with increased libido but watching porn has a negative correlation with Libido . "a 2015 study on high school seniors found that Internet pornography use frequency correlated with low sexual desire (1). those who consumed Internet pornography more than once a week, 16% reported low sexual desire, compared with 0% in non-consumers (and 6% for those who consumed less than once a week). Another 2015 study of men (average age 41.5) seeking treatment for hypersexuality, who masturbated (“typically with very frequent pornography use”) seven or more hours per week, found that 71% had sexual dysfunctions, with 33% reporting difficulty orgasming"
Another studyL As found, more than half of the studied subjects who had experienced a significant decrease in libido within six months before the examination were involved with pornographic materials at least once a week. The study further found that frequency of masturbation and pornography use are strongly correlated in men with decreased sexual desire. (citation)
Porn Is an addiction. This is seen in the pathways of Addiction
there are clear differences in brain activity between patients who have compulsive sexual behavior and controls, which mirror those of drug addicts. When exposed to sexual images, hypersexual subjects have shown differences between liking (in line with controls) and wanting (sexual desire), which was greater [8,100]. In other words, in these subjects there is more desire only for the specific sexual cue, but not generalized sexual desire. This points us to the sexual cue itself being then perceived as a reward [46]. (2)
Another one says (as im sure we all can relate too)
In a finding that may indicate escalation of pornography use, 49% described sometimes “searching for sexual content or being involved in OSAs that were not previously interesting to them or that they considered disgusting”
Basically, People with porn addiction have less sexual desire in general, but more desire for a specific sexual cue. And that cue is something which they actually find gross and would never do in real life.
review of the literature finds a number of studies that have correlated pornography use with arousal, attraction, and sexual performance problems [27,31,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43], including difficulty orgasming, diminished libido or erectile function [27,30,31,35,43,44], negative effects on partnered sex [37], decreased enjoyment of sexual intimacy [37,41,45], less sexual and relationship satisfaction [38,39,40,43,44,45,46,47],a preference for using Internet pornography to achieve and maintain arousal over having sex with a partner [42], and greater brain activation in response to pornography in those reporting less desire for sex with partners [48].
More evidence
- Survey of 434 men reported that lower overall sexual satisfaction and lower erectile function were associated with problematic Internet pornography use [44].
- problematic online sexual behavior (defined as compulsive, persistent, uncontrolled use of pornographic content) was a significant predictor of a low level of erection [49].
- Neurobiological research indicates that the potentially negative effect of long-term pornography use on sexual desire may result from changes in the responsiveness of the reward system to sexual stimuli, preferentially more active as a result of stimuli associated with pornography than with real sexual intercourse [60,61]
I hope this convinces you to change your ways bros. I know many of us are on the path of ascension and cope with fapping, but it will have long term effects on us when we ascend. IT is not permanent
In one case of severe Porn addiction and ED, Eight months after stopping all exposure to pornography the patient reported experiencing successful orgasm and ejaculation, and succeeded in enjoying good sexual relations [34].
The first thing to note Porn consumption and wanking is NOT a sign of being high T. Yes High testosterone is linked with increased libido but watching porn has a negative correlation with Libido . "a 2015 study on high school seniors found that Internet pornography use frequency correlated with low sexual desire (1). those who consumed Internet pornography more than once a week, 16% reported low sexual desire, compared with 0% in non-consumers (and 6% for those who consumed less than once a week). Another 2015 study of men (average age 41.5) seeking treatment for hypersexuality, who masturbated (“typically with very frequent pornography use”) seven or more hours per week, found that 71% had sexual dysfunctions, with 33% reporting difficulty orgasming"
Another studyL As found, more than half of the studied subjects who had experienced a significant decrease in libido within six months before the examination were involved with pornographic materials at least once a week. The study further found that frequency of masturbation and pornography use are strongly correlated in men with decreased sexual desire. (citation)
Porn Is an addiction. This is seen in the pathways of Addiction
- Sensitization [96]
- Desensitization [97]
- Dysfunctional prefrontal circuits (hypofrontality) [98]
- Malfunctioning stress system [99]
there are clear differences in brain activity between patients who have compulsive sexual behavior and controls, which mirror those of drug addicts. When exposed to sexual images, hypersexual subjects have shown differences between liking (in line with controls) and wanting (sexual desire), which was greater [8,100]. In other words, in these subjects there is more desire only for the specific sexual cue, but not generalized sexual desire. This points us to the sexual cue itself being then perceived as a reward [46]. (2)
Another one says (as im sure we all can relate too)
In a finding that may indicate escalation of pornography use, 49% described sometimes “searching for sexual content or being involved in OSAs that were not previously interesting to them or that they considered disgusting”
Basically, People with porn addiction have less sexual desire in general, but more desire for a specific sexual cue. And that cue is something which they actually find gross and would never do in real life.
review of the literature finds a number of studies that have correlated pornography use with arousal, attraction, and sexual performance problems [27,31,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43], including difficulty orgasming, diminished libido or erectile function [27,30,31,35,43,44], negative effects on partnered sex [37], decreased enjoyment of sexual intimacy [37,41,45], less sexual and relationship satisfaction [38,39,40,43,44,45,46,47],a preference for using Internet pornography to achieve and maintain arousal over having sex with a partner [42], and greater brain activation in response to pornography in those reporting less desire for sex with partners [48].
More evidence
- Survey of 434 men reported that lower overall sexual satisfaction and lower erectile function were associated with problematic Internet pornography use [44].
- problematic online sexual behavior (defined as compulsive, persistent, uncontrolled use of pornographic content) was a significant predictor of a low level of erection [49].
- Neurobiological research indicates that the potentially negative effect of long-term pornography use on sexual desire may result from changes in the responsiveness of the reward system to sexual stimuli, preferentially more active as a result of stimuli associated with pornography than with real sexual intercourse [60,61]
I hope this convinces you to change your ways bros. I know many of us are on the path of ascension and cope with fapping, but it will have long term effects on us when we ascend. IT is not permanent
In one case of severe Porn addiction and ED, Eight months after stopping all exposure to pornography the patient reported experiencing successful orgasm and ejaculation, and succeeded in enjoying good sexual relations [34].
