Defense Mechanisms and Gaslighting

Ever wonder what Porn really does to your brain? Dr. Trish Leigh explains how it hijacks dopamine, damages intimacy, and undermines trust and emotional safety in relationships.

Topics Covered:
👉 Porn as a dopamine-driven addiction
👉 How Porn disconnects men from real partners during intimacy
👉 Why betrayal trauma becomes a nervous system crisis
👉 Why healthy relationships require zero exposure to Porn or explicit digital content
👉 Escalation patterns and how the brain bonds to fantasy
👉 Objectification and “tool-use” brain activation after Porn exposure
👉 QEEG brain mapping and how it validates real addiction patterns
👉 Sexual Arousal Dysfunction linked to Porn and the arousal gap
👉 The woman’s boundary-setting role in addressing Porn as an addictive behavior
👉 The impact of Porn on relationship breakdowns and divorce rates

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