No More Desire ™ Porn Addiction Recovery 121: Porn Addiction and Emotional Numbness: How Disconnection from Your Body Keeps You Stuck in Addiction
If you’ve ever wondered why you feel numb, disconnected, or unable to access the full depth of your emotions—this episode may hit closer to home than anything you’ve heard before.
In today’s episode, I dig into one of the most overlooked factors in porn addiction recovery: your relationship with your physical body. We talk about why so many men feel emotionally flat, why empathy feels harder than it should, and why your motivation and sense of direction can feel so distant—even when you’re trying your best to change.
And the truth is not what most of us were taught.
Porn addiction isn’t just a “mind” problem.
It’s not just a spiritual issue.
It’s not even primarily about willpower.
Porn addiction is deeply tied to emotional numbness—numbness created by years of disconnecting from your body.
Neuroscience is very clear: when your insula (the brain’s interoception center) becomes weakened through compulsive behaviors, overstimulation, and technology addiction, your ability to feel, connect, empathize, and motivate yourself declines dramatically.
In other words:
The less connected you are to your body, the easier it is to get stuck in porn. And the more embodied you become, the easier recovery becomes.
I also share my personal journey—how I unknowingly detached from my body through achievement addiction, overstimulation, and constant phone use… and how reconnecting with my body changed my emotional life, my marriage, and my recovery.
This episode will help you understand:
- Why you feel numb—and how to reverse it
- Why empathy feels hard—and how to get it back
- Why porn cravings stay strong—and how embodiment dissolves them
- Why your identity feels shaky—and how to anchor it again
- How to restore the body–mind connection that drives true recovery
If you’re ready to experience real emotional presence, deeper connection with your wife, healthier masculinity, and the strength required to overcome porn addiction long-term, this episode is a must-listen.
This is not about willpower. It’s about embodiment. It’s about reconnection. It’s about becoming whole again.
Listen now and learn how to feel again.
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