Frequently-asked-questions.
Many single people say that quitting porn feels impossible for them. After all, how are you supposed to quit porn if you don’t have any non-solo sexual outlet? Are you just supposed to hold in your sexual desire for months or even years? If you quit porn now, are your genitals just going to explode?
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The Chaser Effect refers to a commonly-reported spike in libido or porn cravings after an orgasm. The phenomenon has yet to be scientifically studied (as of December 2021) – but many people recovering from porn addiction, problematic porn use, and compulsive sexual behavior talk about experiencing it. While the “Chaser Effect” is a term adopted
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Edging has two main definitions within the NoFap and the greater recovery communities. Edging has traditionally referred to masturbating to the point of near-orgasming but not “crossing the line” to the point of climax. In other words, “riding the edge” between peak pleasure and orgasm. Doing this several times in a masturbation or partnered sex
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The “NoFap Flatline“ is a commonly-reported phenomenon that many of NoFap’s community members who are going through a reboot experience. Don’t worry; even though it might sound scary, the “NoFap flatline” won’t kill you. In this quick guide, we will discuss what the flatline is and how you can deal with it. What is the
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In porn addiction recovery communities, people will often ask questions about whether or not something that they accidentally viewed, intentionally viewed, or masturbated to should be “counted” as using porn. Often, these questions are accompanied by worries about whether the incident “counted” as a slip-up or relapse, and whether they lost progress towards their sexual
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Is “weaning off” over some time, instead of going “cold turkey” from day one, a valid strategy for overcoming porn addiction? Some people pursuing recovery from problem porn use have found success in this method. What is the “wean-off method”: Weaning off from pornography is gradually reducing the number of times you use porn or
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Unfortunately, despite people’s best intentions, relapses and slip-ups are very common in porn addiction recovery. That makes sense since the definition of porn addiction includes “an inability to control porn use, despite negative consequences of continued use.” While some people can go cold-turkey on their porn use relatively quickly, others who struggle with addiction often
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The word “relapse” is overused in the porn addiction recovery community. What IS a relapse? Relapse is not only an action, it is a concept. For example, the action of gambling is an enjoyable pastime or many people, but for a gambling addict, it is likely a relapse. A relapse is a deliberate, conscious, thought-out
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People new to recovery from porn addiction often ask about how long the recovery process takes. It makes sense to wonder because recovery, for many people, can be quite challenging. Having a specific “day count” or date to aim for makes recovery seem attainable. Indeed, the phrase “recover from porn addiction in 30 days” is
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