Why You Keep Relapsing: The One Thing You're Getting Wrong About Quitting Porn

Why You Keep Relapsing: The One Thing You're Getting Wrong About Quitting Porn

February 24, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 40

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This episode discusses the importance of total abstinence from pornography for lasting recovery and the neuroscience behind addiction.

Send us Fan Mail You keep trying to quit porn, but you keep relapsing. Here's why: you're trying to "cut back" instead of cutting ties completely. Your brain's dopamine baseline will never reset until you starve the addiction entirely. In this episode, we break down the neuroscience of why abstinence—total abstinence—is non-negotiable for lasting freedom from pornography addiction. We explain why moderation keeps you trapped, how your brain reinforces porn pathways every time you relapse, and...

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