161: Why Porn Addiction Feels Like Connection: The Neuroscience of Loneliness, Attachment & Pseudo-Joy With Chris Coursey
Porn addiction and loneliness are often more connected than we realize. What feels like a powerful sexual craving may sometimes be your brain reaching for something deeper: connection, belonging, emot...
2 Sep 1h 5min
160: Replacing the Need for Orgasm | How Porn Addiction Twists Natural Desire Into Sexual Dependence
If you feel like you need to orgasm before you can focus, relax, sleep, or get on with your life, there may be more happening beneath that sexual craving than you realize. For much of my teenage years...
26 Aug 28min
159: Porn Addiction, Narcissism & the Crisis of Connection: Why Men Feel So Alone With Chuck DeGroat
What if some of the pull toward porn addiction isn’t just about sexual desire—but about loneliness, disconnection, and a deeper longing to feel known? In this episode, I sit down with therapist, autho...
19 Aug 1h 7min
158: Why Porn Cravings Aren’t Really Sexual: The Hidden Emotions Behind Pornography Addiction
Have you ever wondered why your porn cravings can feel so intensely sexual—even when you just had sex, genuinely want to quit porn, or know that acting on the craving will hurt you? One of the most im...
12 Aug 24min
157: Why Father Wounds Can Fuel Porn Addiction: The Emotional Story Behind Sexual Cravings (with Chris Bruno)
Father wounds and childhood emotional neglect can shape porn addiction in ways many men do not recognize. You may believe you simply have a problem with lust or self-control, while pornography has qui...
5 Aug 57min
156: How Neurodivergence Shaped My Porn Addiction—and Eventually Became a Strength | Exploring Perfectionism, Emotional Overwhelm, and Why Sensitive, Driven Men Turn to Escape
What if some of the traits that make porn addiction harder to overcome—perfectionism, emotional intensity, anxiety, hyperfocus, sensitivity, and relentless drive—could eventually become strengths in y...
29 Jul 1h 26min
155: The Anger Beneath Porn Addiction: How Resentment Fuels Cravings, and Forgiveness Helps You Break Free With Brant Hansen
What if your porn cravings are not only about sexual desire—but also about anger, resentment, stress, and emotions you have never learned how to process? For much of my life, simmering anger and frequ...
22 Jul 35min
154: Why Boredom Feels So Dangerous When You’re Quitting Porn — And 5 Ways to Use It as a Secret Weapon
One of the biggest surprises I see in porn addiction recovery is that many men aren't actually defeated by their cravings, they're defeated by boredom. The moment life slows down, the urges show up. Y...
15 Jul 33min
