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Does porn make you desensitized to the dopamine rush of sexual arousal?

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Anonymous86, Mar 2, 2021.

  1. Mar 2, 2021 #1
    Anonymous86

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    Is this normal for anyone who is a heavy PMO addict? Like, I don't feel that dopamine rush anymore. Anyone else here able to relate?
     
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  2. Mar 3, 2021 #2
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    it's very likely, especially if you use porn a lot
     
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  3. Mar 3, 2021 #3
    Anonymous86

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    i hope so. I can't understand what else would cause my dopamine rush for any excitement (not just sexual, but in life), to just go away.
     
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  4. Mar 3, 2021 #4
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    It very likely does - PMO short-circuits your natural sexual feedback cycles. Because you know what’s coming, there’s no need for that dopamine rush to motivate your actions, so it “dies off”. Your body can relearn that, though, over time.
     
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  5. Mar 3, 2021 #5
    Anonymous86

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    Good to know.
     
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  6. Mar 3, 2021 #6
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    depression?
     
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  7. Mar 3, 2021 #7
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    It's not that simple that depression alone would cause my dopamine rush for any sexual excitement to not exist AND cause me erectile dysfunction. It has to be porn.
     
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