Episode #162: Pxrn Brain is REAL! Do you have it? — Dr. Trish Leigh
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Mar 5, 2025
Delve into the reality of how excessive pornography consumption rewires your brain, leading to issues like anxiety and depression. Explore the cycle of pleasure and pain that keeps individuals trapped in their habits. Discover strategies for reclaiming joy and resetting your pleasure pathways for emotional well-being. Learn about the science behind porn's impact on mental and physical health, and get practical tools to break free and live with purpose. Support and guidance are available to help navigate this challenging journey.
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Pleasure-Pain Paradox
Pleasure and pain are processed in the same brain area, creating a pleasure-pain paradox.
This dopamine dependency from sources like porn creates a deficit in real life, trapping you in a negative feedback loop.
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Purposeful Living
Use your mind and body purposefully for joy, not just fleeting pleasure.
Find your true, authentic self and pursue activities aligned with your values, not escapism.
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Unhealthy Pleasure
Pleasure from unhealthy sources, like pornography, offers intense but short-lived dopamine highs.
These highs cause an imbalance in your life, and ultimately lead to significant pain.
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Porn Brain is REAL: How Porn Rewires Your Mind & Keeps You Stuck 🧠💥 🚨 Feeling trapped in the cycle of watching explicit content? Struggling with brain fog, anxiety, depression, or erectile dysfunction? Science proves that porn brain is real—rewiring your dopamine system, hijacking your focus, and keeping you stuck in a pleasure-pain loop.
🔥 In this Podcast, Dr. Trish Leigh breaks it all down: 👉 How porn affects your brain & nervous system 👉 Why it leads to anxiety, ED, and mental health struggles 👉 The pleasure-pain paradox & why quitting feels so hard 👉 How to rewire your brain, stop cravings, and live with purpose
💡 You don’t have to do this alone. If you're struggling, I’m here to help. Visit drtrishleigh.com for guidance and support.
Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use. My podcasts are designed to help you learn that: 🎯Porn Damages Your Brain, 🎯Porn Impairs Your Mental and Physical Health, and 🎯Porn Destroys Your Relationships.
Subscribe to this channel for 🧠 tips to: ✅Quit Porn for Good ✅Heal Your Brain from Porn ✅Get Motivated in Your Life ✅Repair Your Mental & Physical Health ✅Heal Erectile Dysfunction
If you need more help, I can work directly with you. Check out the programs below. https://drtrishleigh.com/
Dr. Trish Leigh