You are wondering how pornography destroys the brain or how viewing it is more dangerous than consuming alcohol or dealing with drugs. Something you tell yourself is not dangerous just because you are not indulging in how can it be dangerous?
Dear reader lets just take a ride into how it affects the brain.
In to assess pornography addiction we must first define addiction. The word addiction is a term used to describe an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its negative consequences. Pornography addiction is the compulsive attempt(s) to meet legitimate emotional needs through viewing pornography and seeking sexual gratification, generally through masturbation. There are many behaviors that can lead to a pattern of actions that most professionals recognize as addiction. For example, some of the common signs include, but are not limited to, craving for more of the behavior, increased physiological tolerance to exposure, and withdrawal symptoms in the absence of the stimulus. These are the common signs of pornography addiction
So how does pornography destroy the brain???
Just like how the brain of a drug addict react that's the same way the brain reacts when one views pornography but in a more dangerous way than that of drug addicts.
Unlike any drug or alcohol substance our own internal chemistry(brain) produces the addictive chemicals while viewing pornography and can be addictive when abused. This means that one can get high on his or her internal brain which is very weird. Unlike drug addicts who need to get high after using cocaine,heroin or alcohol,porn addicts get high on their own brain even just by fantasizing about previous erotic images. What makes it difficult than any drug addiction is it availability because of high internet speed and society promoting sexual content on billboards,movies and the way society dress.
Whenever a person watches pornography the mind is being flooded with hormones such as dopamine and serotonin just like the same reaction that runs in a drug addict's mind. The brain in turn gets used to this reaction and it alters the brain chemistry.
The question is how?
For example, when a person gets used to drinking alcohol and tries to stay away from alcohol for some days, the brain begins to stress itself and tries to demand for more dopamine and serotonin (the happy mood) this causes the person to feel stress,anxiety,sleeplessness and restlessness so the addict will only feel comfortable after taking in alcohol. In simple terms one will need pornography to feel normal.
The brain is being shrunk time by time as there is more viewing of porn hence there is so much flow of dopamine into the brain. This affects the prefrontal lobe or cortex responsible for thinking and focusing.
Pornography affects focus which in due time affects the addict in real life. Pornography just numbs the brain and takes the spark of life from the user.
Every problem contains the seeds of solution which means one can fight of the urge on its own.
Below are some tricks to help prevent a user from visiting pornographic sites;
1. Know your triggers(could be when you are alone,stressed or anxious )
2. Activate or hide explicit content on your browser or install a blocking software or app)
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