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Former #1 Porn Star: The Harsh Truth About Sex, Love, Porn, Dating & OnlyFans | Brittni De La Mora

Aug 15, 2024

Brittni De La Mora, a former adult film star and advocate for porn addiction recovery, shares her eye-opening journey from fame to faith. She dives into the addictive nature of pornography, offering insights on recovery strategies and self-love. Brittni reflects on her decision to leave the adult industry and the challenges of dating while advocating for celibacy until marriage. She emphasizes the importance of boundaries in modern relationships and the impact of platforms like OnlyFans, ultimately encouraging healing and personal transformation.

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Brittni De La Mora emphasizes the deep addiction potential of pornography, likening it to drug addiction due to dopamine's effects on the brain.

Brittni shares recovery strategies, highlighting the importance of identifying triggers and fostering accountability in overcoming porn addiction.

Through her journey, Brittni underscores the necessity of self-love and personal growth as keys to breaking unhealthy validation patterns.

Deep dives

Embracing Forgiveness and Freedom from Shame

Brittany discusses experiencing a profound moment of realization about her past and the shame associated with it. She reflects on a conversation with God that challenged her perspective on her past actions as an adult film star. God’s message encouraged her to understand that Jesus died for her sins, which meant she should not live in shame. This moment of clarity helped her release the burden of guilt, allowing her to embrace her identity as someone who is forgiven and free.

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Intro

2min

2.

Navigating Pornography Addiction

5min

3.

Navigating Love and Healing

12min

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From Trauma to Transformation

12min

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Redefining Love: A Journey Beyond the Past

8min

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Navigating Marriage and Self-Growth

4min

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Navigating Boundaries and Modern Relationships

18min

Brittni De La Mora is a former adult film star, wife, mother and a leading advocate for helping others recover from porn addiction. At the pinnacle of her career in the adult entertainment industry, Brittni had acquired fame, money, and success by having landed over 250+ roles in film. However, the prominent memories she recalls during this time were also some of the deepest, darkest days of despair, leading her to survive by way of drugs, alcohol, and ultimately, failed attempts of suicide. Through a divine series of events, Brittni began to encounter the love of God, which inevitably led to her making a life changing decision to walk away from the industry overnight.

Today on the show we discuss: why porn is so addicting and problematic in today’s world, strategies for recovering from porn addiction, why Brittni entered and left the industry, the ups and downs and twists and turns of Brittni’s career, the collateral damage she’s had to deal with, how Brittni learned to finally love herself without relying on external validation, why she remained celibate until she met her husband and much more.

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If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:

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If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov

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