Why Do I Keep Watching Pornography When I Don’t Want To? (Ep. 240)

Pornography cravings can become conditioned responses to learned cues such as time, location, emotional state, and device use. Through repetition, the brain can begin anticipating the expected reward before you consciously decide to seek pornography. You may promise yourself you’re done, then find your phone in your hand and wonder, “How did I get here again?” The pull may have started before you recognized it as a decision. Trying to quit over and over only to end up in the same loop can b...