**Porn Addiction Evidence** Learn It, Know It, And Share It!

Eswar

Member
Gabe Deem said:
*Rebooters... take notes on this and refer to it when discussing this in future dialogue/debate!*

Porn addiction is an internet addiction....because... well... porn is on the internet. In light of what is being passed around, for instance, if you hear "there is no evidence for porn addiction" know this...that is not true. We should take a look at some research that is not being talked about again, and a few other points people are missing.

First... The American Society of Addiction Medicine (3,000 physicians and addiction experts) press release states that sex and porn can be real addictions.. and peep this sentence from it....

The new definition also describes addiction as a primary disease, meaning that it?s not the result of other causes such as emotional or psychiatric problems.

http://www.asam.org/docs/pressreleases/asam-definition-of-addiction-2011-08-15.pdf

Here is part of the new definition of addiction -

Addiction also affects neurotransmission and interactions between cortical and hippocampal circuits and brain reward structures, such that the memory of previous exposures to rewards (such as food, sex, alcohol and other drugs) leads to a biological and behavioral response to external cues, in turn triggering craving and/or engagement in addictive behaviors.

http://www.asam.org/advocacy/find-a-policy-statement/view-policy-statement/public-policy-statements/2011/12/15/the-definition-of-addiction

Now to the internet addiction studies (70 of them) all showing the same brain changes as substance addictions.

Here is one internet addiction study that included porn. I highlighted the main points in two important quotes. The internet addicts brains showed the same brain changes found in all addictions. They developed a "numbed" reward circuit, this is known as desensitization.

Subjects used the internet almost every day, and spend more than 8 hours ... every day in front of the monitor, mostly for chatting with cyber friends, playing online games, and watching online pornographies or adult movies.

The results from this study provide evidence that IAD may induce signi?cant DAT losses in the brain and these ?ndings suggest that IAD (internet addiction disorder) is associated with dysfunctions in the dopaminergic brain systems and are consistent with previous reports in various types of addictions either with or without substances

http://www.reuniting.info/download/pdf/ReducedStriatalDopamineTransporters.pdf

And another one in 2013: Important paragraph -

It should be pointed out that, as two of the key uses of the internet for a sizable number of internet users are to gain access to pornography and gambling [4], [5], and these latter activities are clearly subject to potentially-addictive states, it may be that any results relating to ?internet addiction? are actually manifestations of other forms of addiction (i.e. to pornography or gambling).

Remember again, it does not matter if porn was used or not.....if the internet changes the brain, so does porn on the internet.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0055162

Here is a full list of all the internet addiction brain studies done so far (70 of them!) All showing without exception the same brain changes in substance addiction. At the bottom of the list are a few studies that showed the addiction CAUSED the problems, and issues went away when behavior was stopped! Again, not issues leading to addiction, but addiction leading to issues.

http://yourbrainonporn.com/list-internet-video-game-brain-studies

If the internet can change brains, porn can change brains lol. Case closed, no need for anymore debating....game over. The porn addiction naysayers refuse to acknowledge this research.... because if internet addiction exists, their argument is worthless.
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A Cambridge University study in 2013 found that people who are addicted to pornography show similar brain activity to alcoholics or drug addicts. Lead scientist Dr. Valerie Voon, an honorary consultant neuropsychiatrist, when talking about the results said:

We found greater activity in an area of the brain called the ventral striatum, which is a reward centre, involved in processing reward, motivation and pleasure.
When an alcoholic sees an ad for a drink, their brain will light up in a certain way and they will be stimulated in a certain way. We are seeing this same kind of activity in users of pornography.

That is describing an addiction process well established in the addiction field called "sensitization". This brain change happens in ALL addiction even behavioral.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pornography-addiction-leads-to-same-brain-activity-as-alcoholism-or-drug-abuse-study-shows-8832708.html
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Back to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

This is a Q&A they released after they came out with the new definition of addiction:

5. QUESTION: This new definition of addiction refers to addiction involving gambling, food, and sexual behaviors. Does ASAM really believe that food and sex are addicting?

ANSWER: Addiction to gambling has been well described in the scientific literature for several decades. In fact, the latest edition of the DSM (DSM-V) will list gambling disorder in the same section with substance use disorders. The new ASAM definition makes a departure from equating addiction with just substance dependence, by describing how addiction is also related to behaviors that are rewarding. This the first time that ASAM has taken an official position that addiction is not solely ?substance dependence.? This definition says that addiction is about functioning and brain circuitry and how the structure and function of the brains of persons with addiction differ from the structure and function of the brains of persons who do not have addiction. It talks about reward circuitry in the brain and related circuitry, but the emphasis is not on the external rewards that act on the reward system. Food and sexual behaviors and gambling behaviors can be associated with the ?pathological pursuit of rewards? described in this new definition of addiction.

Now, the Cambridge study, and all 60 internet addiction studies have shown exactly what I just emphasized in bold in the answer above. Addicts brains function differently than non addicts.

Here is a peer reviewed article on neuroplasticity in regards to porn use by Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD.. a neurosurgeon.

Sex, like drug rewards, places its stamp on neuronal receptors, dendrites, and gyri as it facilitates neuroplastic change, thus meriting the addiction label when compulsively and destructively expressed.

http://www.socioaffectiveneuroscipsychol.net/index.php/snp/article/view/20767/29179

Norman Doidge MD, Author of The Brain That Changes Itself that came out back in 2007.... In it he describes Porn Induced ED because he started seeing it in his patients, just like Sue Varma has...and many others. Here is a part of chapter four of his book (amazing read by the way if you're interested.)

Today young men who surf porn are tremendously fearful of impotence, or ?erectile dysfunction? as it is euphemistically called. The misleading term implies that these men have a problem in their penises, but the problem is in their heads, in their sexual brain maps. The penis works fine when they use pornography. It rarely occurs to them that there may be a relationship between the pornography they are consuming and their impotence...............The addictiveness of Internet pornography is not a metaphor. Not all addictions are to drugs or alcohol. People can be seriously addicted to gambling, even to running. All addicts show a loss of control of the activity, compulsively seek it out despite negative consequences, develop tolerance so that they need higher and higher levels of stimulation for satisfaction, and experience withdrawal if they can't consummate the addictive act.

Now for the Erectile Dysfunction research, it will be hard to study because, well, not many guys are willing to admit they have ED and want to be studied....especially teenagers. So what we have is "The great porn experiment" where thousands of guys like me simply change ONE variable in our lives, and recover....we stop watching porn.

Here is a list of 40 articles primarily from experts who say porn induced ED is real.

http://www.yourbrainonporn.com/porn-induced-ed-media

Science simply hasn't caught up with reality. It will take time as this is a new thing because we have the very first generation who grew up with internet porn. Things will get worse before they get better if we keep having people say "porn is not the issue the person is the issue" because by hearing that guys will think using porn can cause no harm and will only be a problem for the guys with "issues". I thought the same, that porn was only a problem for people who have issues.... until I developed issues of my own, erectile dysfunction at the ripe age of 23.

Thanks for reading. Rest assured, more research is coming.

Much love

Hello Mr. Gabe,

I am very grateful for the selfless work you're doing for people like me.

I want to contribute too to this cause.

Because of you, I found light and I kept going. As I found more, I would like to share it with all but you can do it way faster and effectively.


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Don't stop at that. Please watch more videos of that channel related to that person Keep digging. I have strong belief that they will become a powerful Armoury for you to achieve your desired goal.

Wish you more success in your endeavours.

Thank you,
 

LimpBizdick

Member
Thanks so much for setting this up Gabe, I've watched most of your videos as well as Noah Church's and now feel like there is hope to save my marriage! Tried to reboot last year and lasted two months before stress turned me back to porn. I'm 5 days in now and struggling through.
 

LimpBizdick

Member
So I've been to my Doctor and spoke to him about the flatline and because its multifactorial he thought about how to help with the anxiety element. He decided to prescribe Viagra (Sildenifil) but not for actual sex. He reckons there is some merit in actually using it to gain confidence in having erections again and said use it twice a week for a month, but take it before you go to bed, don't watch anything, don't fap, don't try and have sex. This morning I woke up with with some wood again.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

 

mousemat1

Well-Known Member
Hi Biz

In reality you don't have erectile dysfunction. I'm willing to bet that if you watched porn you'd be rock hard. The problem is that normal female interaction isn't enough to get you hard, hence porn induced erectile dysfunction. So, in my opinion Viagra is not the way to go. You might rely on it and then suffer anxiety problems about whether you'll get an erection when you come off it.

I have a question. Do you feel like having sex with your wife, or are you just not interested? I haven't had sex for almost two years, not because I can't get an erection (I can to porn), but because my libido is zero, which means I couldn't get an erection with my partner if I wanted. So, Viagra would be of no use for me, because I need to kick start my libido.

You need to stay away from ALL porn and porn substitutes. I've rebooted several times and you will recover if you stay away from porn. My problem is that I've been pulled back into porn use each time. This is an addiction. Once you get out there can be no thought of just having the odd peek. We have to clean up, and stay clean.

Good luck!
 

surajit

New Member
I got rid of alcohol, junk and sugary foods, wasting time on watching tv, even masturbating..but to say truely i find this watching porn too hard to leave and indeed this is the highest form of addiction which is destroying my career...it brings guilt, depression, anxiety etc after watching..I swear i won't look on the porn again. O lord give the strength to quit this porn addiction....
 

Caravan7

Member
*Rebooters... take notes on this and refer to it when discussing this in future dialogue/debate!*

Porn addiction is an internet addiction....because... well... porn is on the internet. In light of what is being passed around, for instance, if you hear "there is no evidence for porn addiction" know this...that is not true. We should take a look at some research that is not being talked about again, and a few other points people are missing.

First... The American Society of Addiction Medicine (3,000 physicians and addiction experts) press release states that sex and porn can be real addictions.. and peep this sentence from it....




Here is part of the new definition of addiction -




Now to the internet addiction studies (70 of them) all showing the same brain changes as substance addictions.

Here is one internet addiction study that included porn. I highlighted the main points in two important quotes. The internet addicts brains showed the same brain changes found in all addictions. They developed a "numbed" reward circuit, this is known as desensitization.






And another one in 2013: Important paragraph -



Remember again, it does not matter if porn was used or not.....if the internet changes the brain, so does porn on the internet.


Here is a full list of all the internet addiction brain studies done so far (70 of them!) All showing without exception the same brain changes in substance addiction. At the bottom of the list are a few studies that showed the addiction CAUSED the problems, and issues went away when behavior was stopped! Again, not issues leading to addiction, but addiction leading to issues.


If the internet can change brains, porn can change brains lol. Case closed, no need for anymore debating....game over. The porn addiction naysayers refuse to acknowledge this research.... because if internet addiction exists, their argument is worthless.
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A Cambridge University study in 2013 found that people who are addicted to pornography show similar brain activity to alcoholics or drug addicts. Lead scientist Dr. Valerie Voon, an honorary consultant neuropsychiatrist, when talking about the results said:



That is describing an addiction process well established in the addiction field called "sensitization". This brain change happens in ALL addiction even behavioral.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

This is a Q&A they released after they came out with the new definition of addiction:



Now, the Cambridge study, and all 60 internet addiction studies have shown exactly what I just emphasized in bold in the answer above. Addicts brains function differently than non addicts.

Here is a peer reviewed article on neuroplasticity in regards to porn use by Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD.. a neurosurgeon.




Norman Doidge MD, Author of The Brain That Changes Itself that came out back in 2007.... In it he describes Porn Induced ED because he started seeing it in his patients, just like Sue Varma has...and many others. Here is a part of chapter four of his book (amazing read by the way if you're interested.)



Now for the Erectile Dysfunction research, it will be hard to study because, well, not many guys are willing to admit they have ED and want to be studied....especially teenagers. So what we have is "The great porn experiment" where thousands of guys like me simply change ONE variable in our lives, and recover....we stop watching porn.

Here is a list of 40 articles primarily from experts who say porn induced ED is real.


Science simply hasn't caught up with reality. It will take time as this is a new thing because we have the very first generation who grew up with internet porn. Things will get worse before they get better if we keep having people say "porn is not the issue the person is the issue" because by hearing that guys will think using porn can cause no harm and will only be a problem for the guys with "issues". I thought the same, that porn was only a problem for people who have issues.... until I developed issues of my own, erectile dysfunction at the ripe age of 23.

Thanks for reading. Rest assured, more research is coming.

Much love
So right so right! In fact, despite being well educated and having had psychotherapists to follow me for many years, they did not tell me I had a porn addiction (or "check all girls out" addiction after I stopped watching porn) even if I described my behavior to them. Why? Because, as you say, science has NOT caught up! It pisses me off actually, the fact that I watched for 10 years before I encountered any information that the shit was transforming my brain into an addict pattern! This is a huge social failure.

Even psychoanalysis has not caught up: they would investigate the deep reasons why you started watching porn in the first place, and yes, those exists, but they still assume that solving the deep reasons will automatically interrupt the behavior: they don't know about addiction! They don't explicitly tell you: "you must stop porn right away, it is rewiring your brain" This is problematic. Imagine a doctor who didn't tell you to stop smoking after noting symptoms in your lungs. There would be cause for legal charges! But instead the slow pace of science causes the professionals to keep ignoring the enormous amount of evidence.

It's not rocket science, really: we must work on the deep reasons AND reboot the brain, one does not take care of the other automatically.

The other issue is POLICY: Porn cannot be free on the Internet, the same reasons that you must pay to buy cigarettes. I realize banning porn risks to create a huge criminal market, but at least banning free porn should happen. The sites I used to watch have SO much content available for free, it's already a social crime. We might as well offer free cocaine to students in schools for crying out loud!
 
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