‘Quitting porn is the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
Sebastian Schub was 19 when he first experienced erectile dysfunction.
But he wasn’t a big drinker. There was no clear medical cause, such as heart disease.
However - like most men his age - he was an avid user of porn tube sites.
Googling his symptoms, he discovered the Reddit ‘no-fap’ community, and diagnosed himself with PIED (‘porn-induced erectile dysfunction’).
Spurning masturbation, he attempted to ‘reboot’ his brain…
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Elsewhere this edition: Ollie Peart has been fishing, kayaking, foraging, wild-swimming, cliff-jumping, fire-building, and sleeping outside… all because Mann-fan Stefan in Coventry asked him to. Will his attempts at micro-adventuring inspire him to have a new outlook on life? Or did those poor fish die in vain?
Meanwhile, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox meets the 'Queen of Farts', and considers how best to make a written approach to a professional dominatrix. (Offering a deposit, apparently, is a strong start...)
Finally, our record of the month is ‘Love Song Too Late’, from 70s-inspired folk trio Moorby Jones. It’s from their album 'Past Continuous', out now.
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