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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Porn addiction is often mistakenly depicted as a male-only issue. Not only is this completely inaccurate, but it is also potentially harmful to the many women who feel that their struggles with excessive porn use are either seen as illegitimate (potentially leading to confusion) or unacceptable (potentially leading to shame). While data does suggest that
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In February 2020, Laila Mickelwait launched the #Traffickinghub campaign, which started as a change.org-hosted petition to “shut down Pornhub” in response to alleged loose enforcement against sexually exploitative content uploaded by users of their website. The campaign organizers accuse Pornhub of lax moderation policies, which they say allows the website to profit from human trafficking,
Anti-Pornhub petition reaches a million signatures. Read More »
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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NoFap’s founder Alexander Rhodes recently filed a federal lawsuit against entities who have been orchestrating a defamation campaign against him and this website. In late 2019, we launched a fundraiser to help Alex pay for the legal expenses associated with this important litigation, which has already raised almost $130,000. Unfortunately, in reaction to the crowdfund,
Attempt to delegitimize NoFap’s legal fundraiser thwarted. Read More »
Reddit is a social media forum-hosting platform known for its user-generated content. Indeed, almost everything on Reddit is user-generated, including the forums that it hosts. These forums hosted on Reddit’s servers are most often referred to as “subreddits,” which makes it easy for Redditors to connect about subject matter that interests them. Similar to Facebook,
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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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There has been a push by some organizations in the porn industry and its friends, along with some activist porn advocates, to dishonestly label anyone who raises concerns about excessive porn use as being “anti-porn.” While there are certainly some recovering porn addicts who also separately hold “anti-porn” beliefs, this is not a label that
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Teenagers have gotten life advice from their elders since the dawn of civilization. However, you don’t expect to see this happening in the comments sections of online porn videos. Pornhub user “Chad-Thundercock,” who is in his 20s, was surprised to see a comment from a 13-year-old bragging about having Pornhub Premium account in the comments
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