Launch HN: Atmana (YC S21) – An app to help cut down on compulsive porn usage

Post by throwaway306744 » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 2:27 AM UTC

airbreather wrote: post #156

throwaway306744 wrote: post #117

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> Sex is similar. We are descended from males who mated with as many women as they could. Maybe not all men are like me, but there is a part of my brain that literally wants to mate with every attractive woman I see. Not quite. We are descended from sexual pairs whose children survived long enough to reproduce. Often, it took at least both mother and father to keep children alive. And human female reproduction select…

Often the "father" who helped care for the children was not the biological father.

Post by zero_billion » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 2:31 AM UTC

belorn wrote: post #145

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No pseudo-science is required when you've real solid science: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/research/ https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ru3RQbsaYfM

There is better unbiased sources for science, and the best is simply the medical definition in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) or ICD-11 (eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases). There is no addiction or compulsion unless the person is experiencing direct negative consequences to one's physical, mental, social, or financial well-being. I.E, no pr…

Post by zero_billion » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 2:49 AM UTC

nullsense wrote: post #154

Making a solid attempt to quit this year. I think I've finally managed to close almost all the remaining loopholes I've found. I've been using Detoxify and Purity, in combination with Block (to block Chrome/YT 24/7 and the Play Store at night). I also physically restrict access to certain devices at certain times of day with the use of smart plugs and shutdown scripts. What I learned is that the compulsion is ridicul…

Post by euthymiclabs » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 4:17 AM UTC

SkittyDog wrote: post #149

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Off the top of my head no, most of my insight came from observing addiction in others, and experimenting over the course of a decade. However, the two books which I guess started me on this journey are Why We Get Fat by Garry Taube [0] and The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferris [1]. Both of these books take a scientific approach to diet (which is governed by habit and addiction, after all). I will say this, I am convinced tha…

"Whatever you do, NEVER try cold turkey quitting any chemical, at least not before seeing a doctor." This is terribly wrong information, to the point of causing more harm to people who take it seriously. The ONLY common addictions that can possibly hurt you physically in withdrawal are Alcohol and Benzodiazapines (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, etc) and a family of related, common tranquilizers). And even then, you have to b…

Post by rorykoehler » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:28 AM UTC

bityard wrote: post #87

f6v wrote: post #15

Isn’t it like dieting? What I mean is that digital escapism is a symptom, not a problem. Before social media existed, people used to fill up their time with: 1) Having many children 2) Watching TV 3) Excessive alcohol use etc. Media addiction is a manifestation of something, not the root cause.

> Media addiction is a manifestation of something, not the root cause. I only partly agree. I have two children. We are loving parents and provide them with a stable house, lots of food, plenty of attention. They have friends, toys, games, books, musical instruments, bikes, and a whole neighborhood to explore. We are an extremely typical middle-class household. But left to their own devices, they will happily spend e…