This post covers how a husbands porn addiction is extremely problematic, toxic, and downright cruel for all parties involved.
Porn addiction isn’t something I talk about, but it’s a very negative thing impacting our society.
I was addicted from a young age.
I had no idea what it was doing to my brain and body.
I spent years struggling with motivation, energy, and life.
I recently shared some of my stories on my podcast.
It was a tough one to record because I felt shame about how much it impacted my life.
Porn is one of those unclear factors impacting so many in our world.
There are no other vices freely available like it is.
We’ve normalized its usage in our society and speak about it as if it’s GOOD for us.
It is not.
The danger is how prevalent it has become in our youth.
Early usage will influence their mind and body in ways we’re just beginning to understand.
It’s rewiring their brains to view women as only sexual objects, breaking their reward systems, and depleting their bodies of vital growth energy.
In short, it can quickly turn us into unmotivated slugs.
And yet, it’s effortless to access if you have the internet.
I started watching when I was around 13.
So did many of my friends.
We were obsessed.
It was fascinating.
We were hooked.
But little did we know what it was doing to us.
I’ve been free for over three years and never felt better.
It’s not a panacea.
I’ve done much work on myself over the past decade.
The rewards have been challenging, but the work is worth it.
Your husbands porn addiction isn’t permanent, and he can absolutely overcome it and become an overall healthier individual.
This post covers how a husbands porn addiction and porn addiction in general is extremely problematic in current society and culture.
Inner strength is something that can’t be understated.
Quitting porn was easily one of the most positive material changes I’ve made in my life.
We need more awareness of how it harms us and how we can quit it.
This toxic industry also harms our society through abuse, neglect, and human trafficking and outright supports some terrible human behavior, all in the name of clicks.
The indirect way it impacts relationships, marriages, and careers.
This isn’t a puritanical outcry.
It’s a biological imperative we must address.
It is damaging the boys and men in our society, which is thus creating ripple effects throughout.
It’s a cascading problem.
As men, watching rewires our brains to need novelty.
Our brain doesn’t know the difference between real and fake partners, so it sees them the same.
So it trains our brain to want to WATCH instead of participating.
It’s one reason many men struggle with ED at very young ages.
It also forces us to get riskier with what we watch because the more mundane types don’t get us going.
It’s part of the broken reward system; we need more and more to get the high we crave.
This creates an endless cycle of sadness, shame, and depression.
We’re spraying our life force all over to soothe our feelings.
We’re depleting ourselves to feel better for just a few brief seconds.
Then we crash back down.
It’s a vicious cycle.
I was lucky enough to have a supportive partner to help break the addiction.
Once you’re free from it and your body has time to heal and rebalance.
There’s no going back.
It’s just too much of a positive change to ever want to do it again.
It’s kind of shocking, to be honest.
I have more energy now than I ever have.
I have a family, work full-time, and have a side hustle, but still, I feel supercharged most days.
This is all possible by kicking this addiction.
I’ve realized that by beating the addiction, all else work becomes more attainable.
There is a lightness that comes into our life.
I also view women differently.
My impulses once ruled me.
Now I can admire a woman’s beauty and ease without wanting to consume her like a piece of meat.
It’s created a freedom I didn’t know before.
My body has also changed.
I have muscle tone like I’m going to the gym again, but I’m not…
I no longer have any ED issues, and I’ve never been more virile.
I devour my wife now.
It’s helped me to build a depth and loyalty to her that wasn’t possible while watching porn.
I’m sharing not to brag but to show you what is possible.
I hope to help you defeat this addiction and become the best version of yourself.
I genuinely believe it’s one of the greatest tragedies of our time.
I remember the shame.
It was awful.
If we can raise our awareness, overcome addictions, and teach our kids about the dangers, we have a real shot at transforming our society.
Porn is like cancer on our collective souls.
I’m not the only one, either.
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You will be shocked to learn the science behind this.
If you have any questions, please feel free to share.
If you need some support, DM me.
I want to be a resource for men hoping to overcome this trojan horse.
Quitting very well could be the best decision of your life.
Please share this thread if you found it helpful or know someone who might.
This issue is pervasive worldwide, so we have much work to do.
Together we will overcome.
Here’s the first tweet to keep it simple 😉 :
Originally tweeted by Brandon Ward 🇺🇲 (@BrandonLeeWard) on September 5, 2022.
