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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Billie Eilish, a 19-year-old musician, bravely spoke publicly about struggling with porn use from the age of 11-years-old. Billie says that she “used to use a lot of porn” and was an “advocate” for porn use, thinking that it was “really cool” to talk about using porn as “one of the guys.” Now, years later,
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NoFap is a secular website. Despite this, we’ve seen some funny, perplexing, and ridiculous false information attempting to connect NoFap to religion, including but not limited to: That NoFap is owned by another organization that is heavily funded by the Mormon church (written by a PhD in a peer-reviewed journal) That NoFap is secretly funded
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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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To address the ever-evolving misinformation floating around about our website (unfortunately, sometimes intentionally spread by porn industry operatives), we want to make it very clear that NoFap is not “anti-masturbation.” On the contrary, NoFap is a sex-positive website that wants people to be able to choose how to express their sexuality rather than being repressed
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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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No Nut November has a new challenger: Kodak Black, a popular musician from the United States. His hit singles include “Tunnel Vision” and “Zeze.” Kodak Black also endorsed “semen retention,” in a tweet. No Nut November is a challenge and viral Internet meme to go an entire month without orgasming. Some people seriously participate in
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Gary Wilson, who passed away in May 2021, was granted the 2021 Founders Award from the National Center On Sexual Exploitation on July 20. Gary Wilson is the author of the book Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction, presenter of the popular TEDx talk The Great Porn Experiment, and
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Gary Wilson, the creator of Your Brain on Porn and author of the bestselling book by the same title, passed away on May 20, 2021. The horrible news was announced on his website in the evening of May 21, just days after Wilson’s 65th birthday. According to the press release, Wilson struggled with undisclosed chronic
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