5 Shocking Discoveries After 20 Years on P*rnhub

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In today’s issue of Better Self, we want to talk about P*rnhub addiction and how it can ruin your life.

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I recently came across a thread on Twitter where someone shared their life-changing journey after quitting P*rnhub. This individual spent 20 years watching p*rn every night and decided to stop. After 1078 days p*rn-free and over 100 hours studying its effects on the brain, he uncovered some shocking discoveries.

Here are the top five revelations that can transform your life:

1. P*rn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction (PIED)

P*rn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction (PIED) is a serious issue. Here are five signs of PIED:

1. Difficulty Getting an Erection: Struggling to get an erection without stimulation from p**n.

2. Difficulty Maintaining an Erection: Losing an erection during sex.

3. Erections Only with P*rn: Getting an erection easily to p*rn but not to imagination or real sex.

4. Greater Excitement to P*rn: Finding p*rn more exciting than real sexual experiences.

5. No Arousal During Real Sex: Feeling no arousal during real sexual encounters.

The more p*rn we watch, the higher our dopamine threshold becomes. This means we need more hardcore p*rn to feel the same pleasure we once felt from soft p*rn. Real sexual experiences can also become less satisfying, known as Escalation.

2. Loss of Energy, Drive, and Motivation

Science shows our brain seeks the highest reward for the least effort. P*rn destroys this survival mechanism in our 'Nucleus Accumbens' or 'Reward Center.'

P*rn stimulates our brain 2-10 times more than activities like learning, exercising, or even showering. This is why many men feel unfocused, unmotivated, and low on energy due to p*rn.

For example, someone once had to study for the most important exam of their life. But as they sat down to study, p*rn images flooded their mind. They couldn't focus and ended up watching p*rn instead of studying.

3. P*rn Makes You Dumber

This might sound surprising, but it's real. Brain scans of compulsive p*rn users show a condition called Hypofrontality. Our Prefrontal Cortex is responsible for making smart decisions, strategic thinking, and planning for the future.

Watching p*rn strengthens our midbrain, which is responsible for animalistic behavior, and weakens our Prefrontal Cortex. This means we become more compulsive, less able to control our urges, and make poor decisions.

4. P*rn Makes You Less Masculine

Have you ever seen an adult behaving like a child when it comes to sex? Surely, what they saw on their screen wasn't reality, and now they're stuck in that unrealistic world.

5. You No Longer Need to Have Real Sex

When you watch p*rn, the need for real sexual experiences diminishes. Why go out and talk to people when you have thousands of pictures and videos available? It starts to feel like a nightmare.

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