Thank you so much for doing this work. Porn is extremely dangerous to our lives. Unfortunately my generation has to learn the hard way. Porn is our generation’s cigarettes. Luckily the danger is just our sex lives and not literally our lives. Porn isn’t worth it, you’re sacrificing your life for minutes of pleasure. I learnt that the hard way. Once again thank you for the information and support. You are changing peoples lives including mine and I appreciate and love you for that
Exactly if we all knew how bad porn can effect our lives none of us would of even started! But thats our burden to bare, got to keep pushing forward for a healthy life.
Yes, but it not only damages your sex life, also your mental health and your general health too. Like when you dip in your hand into water for long hours and take it out to see the changes, a decade (or more) of porn addiction makes our brains so numb and dumb. It introduces you a different kind of world than you actually know, a world full of fetishes, taboos, humiliation, violence and more than a 100 genres which we never think they do exist. It is Called extreme weirdness. It takes you to a different world than what we actually went there for. Sex is good, yes it's really good but porn is not. Not at all.. My life used to be so good, though I used to Ma* without P*, until I started watching porn. Since the day I started watching it and until now, my life has drastically drained. I came to a point in my life, where it doesn't worth anymore. Women are wonderful, we need to have them in our lives just like we have that one best buddy in everyone's life but sex is not the sole purpose. I fucked up my life because of my perverted mind and high desire for sex. I talk like hell about it when I'm in no mood, but I'm always one slip away from going back to that whole shit again like nothing has happened. These wonderful doctors are real life savers to many. I wonder, if I can recover all the damage I done to myself Until now.
@@SunilKumar-tg7hn ur story same like me..i am 20 years behind my life shedule...mentally physically .. Still i am a child with fucking beard Every people treating like child..it really affect my carrier...
I feel worthlessness and pornography is what allows me to escape, then I return to reality. I feel relaxed temporary but then I feel terrible, really bad, during the day. I feel so trapped
@@mysteriousriddler9867 You got this man. Everything will get better. This is your time to fight the addiction. I'm currently fighting this and it is hard but it'll get better dude.
This is a godsend. I'm on NF Day 147. I don't fall asleep until 4 AM. I'm barely productive throughout the day outside of working out and sprinting. It's hard to actually make good on the opportunities I'm given right now.
Hey man try taking a cold shower before bed. After 4 months of having a cold shower each night before bed I now feel sleep taking over my brain as soon as my head hits the pillow.
@@gavinr9107 It could be, remember we do not recover the same and also you need to take into consideration how long the individual has been hooked to PMO.
I agree with @Cairan on this. Congrats @Naz on your new milestone. Just bear in mind that recovery depends on how long you have been addicted for and how much damage you have caused to the brain. There are various supplements that you can take to help with the mood and concentration. I must admit that there are also many unknows for example the effect of previous unsuccessful reboot attempts on the brain reboot timeline. I intuitively think that it could have an effect too. Diet is a big thing as well and watch out for any addiction transfer. Too much sugar and caffeine can cause endless flatlines in my own experience.
This woman is actually better than my therapist and she was instrumental in my decision to quit. Since then my mental health has been steadily improving, I am also a lot less annoyed and irritable likely because I sleep better
I'm on day 5. Thank you doctor!!! Every single video you post I will comment my streak. I am VERY determined. I WILL not lose focus. This is my thank you to you for giving us this great knowledge. Edit: Great video. I will immediately take action and not look at my phone in the morning, continue meditation but more habitually, consider buying a lamp which I can adjust the lighting, and read more at night. Thank you.
@@thimalgeekiyanage9398 Faltered like the trash addict I am, but going full cold turkey tomorrow. I ain't given up. I have made massive improvements brother.
After on nofap monk mode for few days , my sleep is really messed up. Which in turn makes my nofap journey difficult. Watching your videos somewhat relaxes me in a sense that i know this is just a temporary phase. Thanks Dr
38/39 days in for me and I’ve honestly been through the worst symptoms. I’ve just woken up from a sex dream and have been sleeping for 4hrs and staying awake as I am doing right now. I am happy as this means I am getting better ❤
I’m on my 7th day of nofap and I feel exhausted. It’s like I was in hyperarousal for so long and now I need a lot of rest to recover and I need to be very gentle with myself. I feel like I was always in the “go-go” state, never truly resting and I feel like I was using porn and masturbation to cover all those issues. I’m also experiencing a lot of anxiety. I appreciate the videos you do, so helpful and informative! Thanks!
I really needed this thanks. I couldn’t fall asleep at all tonight. This seems to be a common trend during de-toxing. My brain hurts strangely and just says no to sleep. I know sleep is really important so I’m following the tips in this video to the letter. Tonight I may have not slept, but I’ll stay strong for the coming day where I’ll do everything I can to prepare for the night. I’m on 5 days now and feeling well on my way. Although I’ll always be vigilant.
This is a much needed "wake up" call... Usually most of my relapses are just like you said, I'm in bed at 3 am with two options. I would say to myself, "just watch porn and fap so you can fall asleep. There's NO WAY I'm doing that ever again after hearing this. Thanks :)
More options when you can't sleep at 3:00 a.m.: ASMR videos, read some books, boxing figths videos, binaural beats sleep videos, news videos about pandemic... No Facebook shit, no IG, no mail, no working stuff, nothing that gives you euphoria, and of course no porn or anything like that...
I tried to quit 2 times for two years each, but then I just said “fck it” and went back to it, but lately I quit all that stuff since November. I think Im done for sure this time because I finally realized how bad it actually was for me and on top of that I have been spending literally hours or maybe even days reflecting on what I was looking at and doing and how it was affecting my life. So Im feeling like I don’t have the urge to go back cause I can see how it’s negative but you are totally correct about how it rewires your brain because I still see my thoughts going to these places that I now can see are a result of porn. Good thing is I can see slowly they are becoming less intense and troubling as I replace them with positive behaviors and thoughts.
Hi Dr Trish Sam here it took me for a while to stay away from porn I know used to go to youth group of church and saw a lot shorty shorts women and I fell and now don't go to church and pray at home I'm overweight but starting again so thank you I'm feeling better
Hey doc. This is my first comment on your videos. I was introduced to porn at the age of 11 by my cousin. Since then I’ve been watching and actually addicted to it. I lost control of my mind , my life , my carrier. I stopped studying after high school and always in depression. Nobody understood my situation. Your one word changed my life. I always thought I can’t control my addiction but you said craving in video and I know I can control cravings. It’s been 8 days and I’m porn free. I’m enjoying my life already. I can’t thank you enough for changing my life
I had a relapse today doctor and it was insane I didn’t know what got over me ,I feel I’m beginning to get comfortable and this is the 3rd of Jan 2024 which I have to be very careful with my life cause I’m at a very critical stage I relapsed 3times today and I’m beginning to lose it again !!! I have to go back to gym for extreme exercise
Wow! Great timing Dr.Trish as just reading Shawn Stevenson's Sleep Smarter. I honestly feel stopping PMO is the core activity that will help great sleep if all other tools are being implemented. Thank you!
Dr.Trishv the way you explained is totally simple and self explanatory with easy words. keep posting such videos to help the youth to deal with this artificial temperature and guilt ..
This explains my husband then. Very moody depressed then happy he falls asleep in 3 mins but he is up all night long he has been watching porn for 31 years this is also why I am getting ready to walk out can’t handle this anymore how ever I just found out about 2 years ago about he strip clubs porn use and affairs.
There are lots of videos on here to help you get to sleep. Ambient White noise. Sleep music. Tons of variety. I like to listen to classical music playing on the radio in the next room so I can just barely hear it. I use the sleep timer so the radio cuts off hopefully after I fall asleep. Then I start a thunderstorm and rain sleep track on youtube that is just a little louder without completely grounding out the music coming from the other room. I grew up where rain pacific northwest and thunderstorms were pretty regular the Dakotas. If I can start winding down this can help me get to sleep. I also try to focus on good memories like catching a salmon on the beach or other positive event. Doesn't always work but it is an alternative.
This is such a great channel! I'm grateful to have found you. Been looking everywhere for someone that truly addresses this issue and is very informational.
This is my biggest hurdle as well, even if I haven't conditioned myself to watch porn before bed time. Whenever I try NoFap I reach a point 10-15 days in where I simply cannot fall asleep even if everything up to that point has gone smoothly. And yeah I know it's still not an excuse to watch porn, but I get desperate if I have a big day and I know I need the sleep at any cost.
I know. I know how challenging it can be. The more strategies that you implement during the day, the better sleep will be at night. Working out to exhaustion is a really good technique.
I would also add up that sex messes my sleep. I think it's because I am the active one and it's same thing as you do cardio exercise which is not recommended 2-3 hours before sleep.
Dr Trish Leigh I had a relapse while I was asleep and i didn’t know how that happened cause I know I did not do it on purpose it was just shocking when I woke up I realized that I released a bit but it wasn’t on purpose
If you were sleeping you've not relapsed bro. It's a natural hormone being released. Dont be tricked into actually doing it when you wake up. You'll feel a lot better getting up knowing you've not done it when you could have
Great videos Dr. Lee. i have quit p a while a go, and the more time is elapsing, the more i realise how redicoulous and unatural p is. i startet to learn/play piano instead :-)
Hi Dr is there a relationship between caffeine usage and porn consumption? In the book Caffeine Blues the author cites the many damaging effects to the body & brain caused by caffeine. I wonder if I’m addicted to the adrenaline rush I get from both sources? Thoughts?
Psalm 119:97-104 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
I can't even describe how much helpful your videos are, you are truly helping people like me to deal with this hell that porn addiction is. It's kind of thing that lot of people are often ashamed to talk about and society somehow tolerate porn or simply ignore it's impact on men these days. It's like with smoking, 100 years ago no one was concern about how it hurts your health, but over time people realised all those impacts that it has and these days at least in most of countries smoking is viewed as something wrong that you shouldn't do. I hope porn will be viewed one day similarly. It's not good for anyone involved in it and with internet and all kinds of new technologies it's getting only worse and worse. Thank you very much for your work.
Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it. You are so right, no one wants to talk about it, so, I decided it’s going to be me. 😳 I am glad to be able to help you out and as many people as I can reach. Thanks for this comment.
Dear Dr. Leigh. I am forever grateful for these amazing yet well researched comments. I don't watch pornography but I have a hard time falling a sleep. It takes me about an hour or 2 for me to fall asleep. Keeping asleep is another challenge. Any sight noise wakes me up and it takes forever to fall back to sleep. Any extra advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏 😊
Seemingly your brain is making too much fast brain speed called high beta. Creating more brain breaks during the day to let that energy come down would really help you out. Create some time and space for your brain to do nothing ;-)
Hello Dr. Leigh. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back to me and for those helpful tips. I started today morning. Giving my brain 10 minutes to easy into the day. I wish you all the best in all your endeavours to transform our society mentally. ❤
It’s different for all people but for many people the visual images retreat completely or diminish a lot. I recommend that people stay true to the plan that made them successful so that they can stay vigilant.
Time to let those thoughts go and replace them with new healthy thoughts. Anchoring to your hobbies. Start getting jazzed up about life and filling your head with those thoughts.
Hello Dr. Leigh. You mentioned in one of your semen retention clips about living in certain cultures or religions and building a healthy masturbation practice. Could you elaborate on what certain cultures and religions you were referring to? Thank you.
I think I can help with that. I used to be a Christian and then went to other religions. Now, people think I am Christian or even a Muslim. My beloved definitely thinks I am a Muslim since I have Muslim habits. I will tell you this, though. Almost any religion except satanism tells you to be self taught and humble with your body. To be safe and disciplined. It really doesn’t matter what holy religion, because to me, they speak on the same things of “self control”. I once started to masturbate to help me fall asleep but it started getting addicting like anything you do repeatedly. I had to stop as I saw my hairline started falling back from me😂. Train your Brain to master and conquer anything you desire. Religions are trust teachings and you can find a good one but as I said before, it’s all on you. God Bless.
@@Tallz5 I've been Satanic since the age of 23. I only practice semen retention so I'm not so awkward around women. If I have an urge and have to masturbate, I will. It isn't as if I will pass on a chance to sleep with a woman just because I want to retain my semen. There is "some" benefit to retention. I do high intensity weight training 5 days a week for about 45-60 minutes. I notice little difference whether I'm masturbating 5 times a day or once a month. If I'm getting my sleep, keeping my diet decent, and training in tact, I still have high energy throughout the day and next day. When I'm retaining, I am more social with women however, which is a good thing. I was doing things with girls at a very young age. I haven't had sex since I was 15. I'm 49, never been on a date or had a girlfriend. I'm slowly trying to change that. I'm a heterosexual male that chose to be single my whole life due to pre adolescence experiences. One last note, I go by the teachings of Antan Szandor Lavey. We are taught to live our lives to the fullest. However, we do realize there are earthy consequences. We don't sacrifice baby birds, drink goats blood, or throw rocks through our neighbors car windows. We are a peaceful religion. We live our lives by what is around us. Not by ridiculous pipe dreams from certain doctrines. Thank you for responding
Hi dr Trish i suffer from ocd and intrusive thoughts which has sometimes affected my sleep in the past,but in the last 4 to 5 years I've have been consuming porn just as you described to try to relax,the next day I feel like absolute garbage and haven't been able to put a finger on why.Thanks for your advice I'm on day 26 with one slip and I find my sleep seeming to be better. I also have sleep apnea ,so a little extra challenging. Love your videos.
This may seem weered but after obeying all the instructions you provided for us. It seems like mentally theirs something broader mentally ma'am Dr.Trish. Everything you say I do
The thing is everyone know that cigarette is dangerous to health but many people don't know that masturbation is even more dangerous to mental health. So spreading awareness about this is too important but it is still taboo in society.
I am on celibacy since 18 month but not mentally recover. I have anxiety , negative thought, sadness,loneliness,less thinking power. Please Mam suggest me why I am not recovered and what can I do for fast recovery.
Look deep into those thoughts. You KNOW what the cause of all these feelings are. Do not run away from them. Hear them, understand your fears, make a plan, and take action IMMEDIATELY. Or they will continue haunting you until you break. Take action NOW.
wow your quite knowlegeable in many areas so ive been weening for 18 days now noticing my sleep is better when i watched alot of porn like you said i would wake alot like 3 or 4 am im sleeping thru the nite lately i do take depakote seroquel and trazodone but im noticing a difference
I have been watching porn for last 8 years. It has destroyed my body. It has destroyed my social life. Infact it has destroyed everything. Now I am 24. Can I rehab my body?
I've had such sleep problems that I'm worried about my physical health. I had the first nightmare in years the other night. I'm blaming the 8mg of melatonin. It was enough to wake me in a sweat.
i noticed this other day i cant sleep without it and then i got attached to certain porn stars which lowered my self esteem. its so bad but we do it anyway . the brain makes no sense lol
Can you do a video about having fantasies in your mind. What happens if you are able to quit porn, but still have fantasy thoughts and how it harms the brain.
This woman is like my online mother, I bless the day I came across your video.
Same. At the start she was a trigger because I think she's pretty but now I have been practicing semen retention and no PMO I can actually ls
Iisten.
17 days without addiction and I already feel that my sleep improved.
Excellent. Congratulations. Keep going.
Keep going
Congratulations
Carry on bro!!!! But I don't understand how to keep it going????
@@rajdutta9564 watch videos of the dr trish leigh and fightthenewdrug every day
I'm 33 and been a porn addict my whole life. Since 12 years old. And I've always had severe sleep issues my whole life. I think this might be why
Thank you so much for doing this work. Porn is extremely dangerous to our lives. Unfortunately my generation has to learn the hard way.
Porn is our generation’s cigarettes.
Luckily the danger is just our sex lives and not literally our lives.
Porn isn’t worth it, you’re sacrificing your life for minutes of pleasure. I learnt that the hard way.
Once again thank you for the information and support. You are changing peoples lives including mine and I appreciate and love you for that
Exactly if we all knew how bad porn can effect our lives none of us would of even started! But thats our burden to bare, got to keep pushing forward for a healthy life.
What utter rubbish 😂it is not dangerous
Yes, but it not only damages your sex life, also your mental health and your general health too. Like when you dip in your hand into water for long hours and take it out to see the changes, a decade (or more) of porn addiction makes our brains so numb and dumb. It introduces you a different kind of world than you actually know, a world full of fetishes, taboos, humiliation, violence and more than a 100 genres which we never think they do exist. It is Called extreme weirdness. It takes you to a different world than what we actually went there for. Sex is good, yes it's really good but porn is not. Not at all.. My life used to be so good, though I used to Ma* without P*, until I started watching porn. Since the day I started watching it and until now, my life has drastically drained. I came to a point in my life, where it doesn't worth anymore. Women are wonderful, we need to have them in our lives just like we have that one best buddy in everyone's life but sex is not the sole purpose. I fucked up my life because of my perverted mind and high desire for sex. I talk like hell about it when I'm in no mood, but I'm always one slip away from going back to that whole shit again like nothing has happened. These wonderful doctors are real life savers to many. I wonder, if I can recover all the damage I done to myself Until now.
@@petehotton4740 You're on the wrong page fella.
@@SunilKumar-tg7hn ur story same like me..i am 20 years behind my life shedule...mentally physically ..
Still i am a child with fucking beard
Every people treating like child..it really affect my carrier...
I’m struggling and crying as I’m watching this. I need help and feel really trapped
I feel worthlessness and pornography is what allows me to escape, then I return to reality. I feel relaxed temporary but then I feel terrible, really bad, during the day. I feel so trapped
I would love to help you. Check out my programs below. I hope one works for you.
drtrishleigh.com/neurocoaching-courses/porn-brain-reboot-plan/
Ur gonna be okay. Stay strong
@@mysteriousriddler9867 Truly feel your pain it's so tiring
@@mysteriousriddler9867 You got this man. Everything will get better. This is your time to fight the addiction. I'm currently fighting this and it is hard but it'll get better dude.
This is a godsend. I'm on NF Day 147. I don't fall asleep until 4 AM. I'm barely productive throughout the day outside of working out and sprinting. It's hard to actually make good on the opportunities I'm given right now.
Same here.. But I relapsed on day 93, try working out after work or after school it makes it much better, at least you'll catch a few hours of sleep.
Hey man try taking a cold shower before bed. After 4 months of having a cold shower each night before bed I now feel sleep taking over my brain as soon as my head hits the pillow.
If you are on day 147 and experiencing insomnia it would have to be something else (not porn/masturbation related) surely....
@@gavinr9107 It could be, remember we do not recover the same and also you need to take into consideration how long the individual has been hooked to PMO.
I agree with @Cairan on this. Congrats @Naz on your new milestone. Just bear in mind that recovery depends on how long you have been addicted for and how much damage you have caused to the brain. There are various supplements that you can take to help with the mood and concentration. I must admit that there are also many unknows for example the effect of previous unsuccessful reboot attempts on the brain reboot timeline. I intuitively think that it could have an effect too. Diet is a big thing as well and watch out for any addiction transfer. Too much sugar and caffeine can cause endless flatlines in my own experience.
This woman is actually better than my therapist and she was instrumental in my decision to quit. Since then my mental health has been steadily improving, I am also a lot less annoyed and irritable likely because I sleep better
We love you Dr. Trish!!! You are saving lives.
Thank you my friend! I try!
I'm on day 5. Thank you doctor!!! Every single video you post I will comment my streak. I am VERY determined. I WILL not lose focus. This is my thank you to you for giving us this great knowledge.
Edit: Great video. I will immediately take action and not look at my phone in the morning, continue meditation but more habitually, consider buying a lamp which I can adjust the lighting, and read more at night. Thank you.
Bro how is ur journey now
@@thimalgeekiyanage9398 Faltered like the trash addict I am, but going full cold turkey tomorrow. I ain't given up. I have made massive improvements brother.
@@DefeatLust keep grinding broh 🔥💯
@@thimalgeekiyanage9398 ty bro
@jomamma239 Congratulations! Keep it going. You can do this
Keep posting such detailed videos daily. It's helpful
I am trying. I will get you another one this week.
Im awake at 430, am. Day 3. Very close to a relapse. Your videos have helped tremendously.
Makes lotta sense. Been having crazy anxiety and lack of deep sleep.
After on nofap monk mode for few days , my sleep is really messed up. Which in turn makes my nofap journey difficult. Watching your videos somewhat relaxes me in a sense that i know this is just a temporary phase. Thanks Dr
Dr Trish really knows what she's talking about in these videos. I love her so much.
Thank you. I’m really glad you’re here. ❤️
A profesional person on a serious matter I’m really glad to have find you thank you very much
38/39 days in for me and I’ve honestly been through the worst symptoms. I’ve just woken up from a sex dream and have been sleeping for 4hrs and staying awake as I am doing right now. I am happy as this means I am getting better ❤
I’m in the same boat have you seen any improvement? I’m on day 34?
I’m on my 7th day of nofap and I feel exhausted. It’s like I was in hyperarousal for so long and now I need a lot of rest to recover and I need to be very gentle with myself. I feel like I was always in the “go-go” state, never truly resting and I feel like I was using porn and masturbation to cover all those issues. I’m also experiencing a lot of anxiety.
I appreciate the videos you do, so helpful and informative! Thanks!
32 days in. Waking up early (4-5hrs of sleep) but it's getting better.
I think finding this video exactly what was looking for gave me some dopamine ❤
I really needed this thanks. I couldn’t fall asleep at all tonight. This seems to be a common trend during de-toxing. My brain hurts strangely and just says no to sleep. I know sleep is really important so I’m following the tips in this video to the letter. Tonight I may have not slept, but I’ll stay strong for the coming day where I’ll do everything I can to prepare for the night.
I’m on 5 days now and feeling well on my way. Although I’ll always be vigilant.
You seem to know about the effects better than men. You are indeed a life saver
Finally hitting some deep sleep cycles according to my wave S4. Thanks for the helpful tips. Cheers.
This is a much needed "wake up" call... Usually most of my relapses are just like you said, I'm in bed at 3 am with two options. I would say to myself, "just watch porn and fap so you can fall asleep. There's NO WAY I'm doing that ever again after hearing this. Thanks :)
More options when you can't sleep at 3:00 a.m.: ASMR videos, read some books, boxing figths videos, binaural beats sleep videos, news videos about pandemic... No Facebook shit, no IG, no mail, no working stuff, nothing that gives you euphoria, and of course no porn or anything like that...
I tried to quit 2 times for two years each, but then I just said “fck it” and went back to it, but lately I quit all that stuff since November. I think Im done for sure this time because I finally realized how bad it actually was for me and on top of that I have been spending literally hours or maybe even days reflecting on what I was looking at and doing and how it was affecting my life. So Im feeling like I don’t have the urge to go back cause I can see how it’s negative but you are totally correct about how it rewires your brain because I still see my thoughts going to these places that I now can see are a result of porn. Good thing is I can see slowly they are becoming less intense and troubling as I replace them with positive behaviors and thoughts.
Day 22 and my sleep has improved a lot with reading books before bed
Hi Dr Trish Sam here it took me for a while to stay away from porn I know used to go to youth group of church and saw a lot shorty shorts women and I fell and now don't go to church and pray at home I'm overweight but starting again so thank you I'm feeling better
Thank you soooooooo much Doc!! Listening to yours lectures for about past 2 to 3 months. They helped me alot!
Happy to help!
Thank you so much for these videos ! No one goes more in depth for FREEE like you do ( from what I see)
Hey doc. This is my first comment on your videos. I was introduced to porn at the age of 11 by my cousin. Since then I’ve been watching and actually addicted to it. I lost control of my mind , my life , my carrier. I stopped studying after high school and always in depression. Nobody understood my situation. Your one word changed my life. I always thought I can’t control my addiction but you said craving in video and I know I can control cravings. It’s been 8 days and I’m porn free. I’m enjoying my life already. I can’t thank you enough for changing my life
How is it going now
I've been having trouble sleeping for months. Thanks so much for this advice
You’re welcome. I hope it helps.
This is when I'm starting guys I hope I will not lose focus
Thank you for this video. Now some things seem much more clearer.
I really get calmed by Your Voice i think i should listen to it before gettin to Sleep.
I was thinking I had insomnia because I could barely sleep. I was blaming blue light and others things but this was the main reason behind it.
Knowledge is power my friend
Yes! It's true if you stay away from porn there will be an improvement in your sleep. I notice that my dreams become vivid
Thank you so much, your work save lives! I'm sharing your videos with others
Thanks. I am here to help as many people as possible. Please share… It creates an amazing ripple effect of positive change. 🙌🏻
I like your videos Doc, Thank you.❤️
I'm happy to hear that! I appreciate it my friend
As a truck driver this message is very very important
I had a relapse today doctor and it was insane I didn’t know what got over me ,I feel I’m beginning to get comfortable and this is the 3rd of Jan 2024 which I have to be very careful with my life cause I’m at a very critical stage I relapsed 3times today and I’m beginning to lose it again !!! I have to go back to gym for extreme exercise
Wow! Great timing Dr.Trish as just reading Shawn Stevenson's Sleep Smarter. I honestly feel stopping PMO is the core activity that will help great sleep if all other tools are being implemented. Thank you!
Absolutely! It really can trash your sleep patterns.
I haven’t read that book. Thanks for the suggestion. I’m going to check it out.
Ease into day. 15 min. Maybe read a Bible chapter. 3 goals a day. Evening Routine . Maybe even morning
12:30 Really great tip I‘m trying to implement. Working from home really led me to jump from the bed right to my computer and starting to work
This is something I never thought of
Great. I hope it helps you out.
Dr.Trish No sex video porn
Dr.Trishv the way you explained is totally simple and self explanatory with easy words. keep posting such videos to help the youth to deal with this artificial temperature and guilt ..
This explains my husband then. Very moody depressed then happy he falls asleep in 3 mins but he is up all night long he has been watching porn for 31 years this is also why I am getting ready to walk out can’t handle this anymore how ever I just found out about 2 years ago about he strip clubs porn use and affairs.
“Reward yourself for doing it”
HOW
Absolutely incredible information
There are lots of videos on here to help you get to sleep.
Ambient White noise.
Sleep music. Tons of variety.
I like to listen to classical music playing on the radio in the next room so I can just barely hear it. I use the sleep timer so the radio cuts off hopefully after I fall asleep.
Then I start a thunderstorm and rain sleep track on youtube that is just a little louder without completely grounding out the music coming from the other room.
I grew up where rain pacific northwest and thunderstorms were pretty regular the Dakotas.
If I can start winding down this can help me get to sleep.
I also try to focus on good memories like catching a salmon on the beach or other positive event. Doesn't always work but it is an alternative.
This is such a great channel! I'm grateful to have found you. Been looking everywhere for someone that truly addresses this issue and is very informational.
Incredible! Day 37.
Rock it out! Keep going you’re doing great. I’m very proud of you.
@@DrTrishLeigh watch your videos everyday they are a game changer 🙏🏻
This is my biggest hurdle as well, even if I haven't conditioned myself to watch porn before bed time. Whenever I try NoFap I reach a point 10-15 days in where I simply cannot fall asleep even if everything up to that point has gone smoothly. And yeah I know it's still not an excuse to watch porn, but I get desperate if I have a big day and I know I need the sleep at any cost.
I know. I know how challenging it can be. The more strategies that you implement during the day, the better sleep will be at night. Working out to exhaustion is a really good technique.
I don't have any trouble sleeping at all - whether I look at pornography (preferably!) or not !
what you are saying is true it always happens to me.
I would also add up that sex messes my sleep. I think it's because I am the active one and it's same thing as you do cardio exercise which is not recommended 2-3 hours before sleep.
Dr Trish Leigh I had a relapse while I was asleep and i didn’t know how that happened cause I know I did not do it on purpose it was just shocking when I woke up I realized that I released a bit but it wasn’t on purpose
If you were sleeping you've not relapsed bro. It's a natural hormone being released. Dont be tricked into actually doing it when you wake up. You'll feel a lot better getting up knowing you've not done it when you could have
Thankyou so much for your guidance doc ... as student I cant afford high end session therapies, thank you for showing us the way.
I learned more in this one video than all the others I’ve watched combined. Thank you so much.
How to know after what time is the best rhythm of waking up with my clock
I take mediation to help me calm down before bedtime. It’s prescribed by my doc. Maybe when I am pmo free and healed I can reduce my dose?
Perhaps. When your brain can regulate itself many people need less medication. Definitely a goal.
I am trying to quit. Three days now.
Great videos Dr. Lee. i have quit p a while a go, and the more time is elapsing, the more i realise how redicoulous and unatural p is. i startet to learn/play piano instead :-)
Beautiful. I hope your piano playing is going well. 🎹 send me a vid of your first concerto. 😉
Hi Dr is there a relationship between caffeine usage and porn consumption? In the book Caffeine Blues the author cites the many damaging effects to the body & brain caused by caffeine. I wonder if I’m addicted to the adrenaline rush I get from both sources? Thoughts?
Is chewing 4 mg of nicotine gum ok at bed an as a habbit ma'am Dr.Trish
This is very helpful in knowing what goes on in a porn addictive mind.
Psalm 119:97-104
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies;
For they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the ancients,
Because I keep Your precepts.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
I have not departed from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
I can't even describe how much helpful your videos are, you are truly helping people like me to deal with this hell that porn addiction is. It's kind of thing that lot of people are often ashamed to talk about and society somehow tolerate porn or simply ignore it's impact on men these days. It's like with smoking, 100 years ago no one was concern about how it hurts your health, but over time people realised all those impacts that it has and these days at least in most of countries smoking is viewed as something wrong that you shouldn't do. I hope porn will be viewed one day similarly. It's not good for anyone involved in it and with internet and all kinds of new technologies it's getting only worse and worse. Thank you very much for your work.
Thank you so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it.
You are so right, no one wants to talk about it, so, I decided it’s going to be me. 😳 I am glad to be able to help you out and as many people as I can reach. Thanks for this comment.
It's multi billion dollar industry, dude. They don't care about our mental health
Dear Dr. Leigh. I am forever grateful for these amazing yet well researched comments. I don't watch pornography but I have a hard time falling a sleep. It takes me about an hour or 2 for me to fall asleep. Keeping asleep is another challenge. Any sight noise wakes me up and it takes forever to fall back to sleep. Any extra advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏 😊
Seemingly your brain is making too much fast brain speed called high beta.
Creating more brain breaks during the day to let that energy come down would really help you out. Create some time and space for your brain to do nothing ;-)
Hello Dr. Leigh. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back to me and for those helpful tips. I started today morning. Giving my brain 10 minutes to easy into the day. I wish you all the best in all your endeavours to transform our society mentally. ❤
Thank you for creating these helpful videos. I hope more and more people would realize the dangers of PMO.
Dr when the brain is fully recovred the visual stimuliation can back or not
It’s different for all people but for many people the visual images retreat completely or diminish a lot. I recommend that people stay true to the plan that made them successful so that they can stay vigilant.
I’ll try my best control this urges, your opinions are great
What to do with the thoughts I catalogue?
Time to let those thoughts go and replace them with new healthy thoughts. Anchoring to your hobbies. Start getting jazzed up about life and filling your head with those thoughts.
Hello Dr. Leigh. You mentioned in one of your semen retention clips about living in certain cultures or religions and building a healthy masturbation practice. Could you elaborate on what certain cultures and religions you were referring to? Thank you.
I think I can help with that. I used to be a Christian and then went to other religions. Now, people think I am Christian or even a Muslim. My beloved definitely thinks I am a Muslim since I have Muslim habits. I will tell you this, though. Almost any religion except satanism tells you to be self taught and humble with your body. To be safe and disciplined. It really doesn’t matter what holy religion, because to me, they speak on the same things of “self control”. I once started to masturbate to help me fall asleep but it started getting addicting like anything you do repeatedly. I had to stop as I saw my hairline started falling back from me😂. Train your Brain to master and conquer anything you desire. Religions are trust teachings and you can find a good one but as I said before, it’s all on you. God Bless.
@@Tallz5 I've been Satanic since the age of 23. I only practice semen retention so I'm not so awkward around women. If I have an urge and have to masturbate, I will. It isn't as if I will pass on a chance to sleep with a woman just because I want to retain my semen. There is "some" benefit to retention. I do high intensity weight training 5 days a week for about 45-60 minutes. I notice little difference whether I'm masturbating 5 times a day or once a month. If I'm getting my sleep, keeping my diet decent, and training in tact, I still have high energy throughout the day and next day. When I'm retaining, I am more social with women however, which is a good thing. I was doing things with girls at a very young age. I haven't had sex since I was 15. I'm 49, never been on a date or had a girlfriend. I'm slowly trying to change that. I'm a heterosexual male that chose to be single my whole life due to pre adolescence experiences. One last note, I go by the teachings of Antan Szandor Lavey. We are taught to live our lives to the fullest. However, we do realize there are earthy consequences. We don't sacrifice baby birds, drink goats blood, or throw rocks through our neighbors car windows. We are a peaceful religion. We live our lives by what is around us. Not by ridiculous pipe dreams from certain doctrines. Thank you for responding
The best thing for Insomnia is to go sleep it off!
Hi dr Trish i suffer from ocd and intrusive thoughts which has sometimes affected my sleep in the past,but in the last 4 to 5 years I've have been consuming porn just as you described to try to relax,the next day I feel like absolute garbage and haven't been able to put a finger on why.Thanks for your advice I'm on day 26 with one slip and I find my sleep seeming to be better. I also have sleep apnea ,so a little extra challenging. Love your videos.
Thanks I'm enjoying my journey w/ you doctor. Feels good that I'm not alone in that
This may seem weered but after obeying all the instructions you provided for us. It seems like mentally theirs something broader mentally ma'am Dr.Trish. Everything you say I do
Please put your videos with subtitles
Ma'am, what of playing of video games ?
Thank you Dr.
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The thing is everyone know that cigarette is dangerous to health but many people don't know that masturbation is even more dangerous to mental health. So spreading awareness about this is too important but it is still taboo in society.
because it is not!
Thank you
May Lord Jesus bless you Dr. Thanks for the great videos
I am on celibacy since 18 month but not mentally recover. I have anxiety , negative thought, sadness,loneliness,less thinking power.
Please Mam suggest me why I am not recovered and what can I do for fast recovery.
Look deep into those thoughts. You KNOW what the cause of all these feelings are. Do not run away from them. Hear them, understand your fears, make a plan, and take action IMMEDIATELY. Or they will continue haunting you until you break. Take action NOW.
@@DefeatLust what action dear?
@@ankitanand3054 Take action on your fears; whatever you are running from.
wow your quite knowlegeable in many areas so ive been weening for 18 days now noticing my sleep is better when i watched alot of porn like you said i would wake alot like 3 or 4 am im sleeping thru the nite lately i do take depakote seroquel and trazodone but im noticing a difference
I actually take lavender baths and melatonin before going to bed. Both actually help.😊
This is a fantastic way to aid with sleep!
That's great!
I have been watching porn for last 8 years. It has destroyed my body. It has destroyed my social life. Infact it has destroyed everything. Now I am 24. Can I rehab my body?
Absolutely!
Check out my program. It will help you.
pornbrainreboot.org/
Hello miss , did you find information if there is a connection between hair loss and pmo ?
Thank you
definitely!
@@just_bee9482 really ?
@@Garcia-e8d yes it does. I know that for a fact. There is no telling how low one can go in this rabbit hole
@@just_bee9482 unfortunately this lady untill now didn’t make a video about it .... i hope she will ..
@@Garcia-e8d haha. Dr Leigh is a scientist who needs solid evidences prior to make a video about a particular subject and understandably so.
I've had such sleep problems that I'm worried about my physical health. I had the first nightmare in years the other night. I'm blaming the 8mg of melatonin. It was enough to wake me in a sweat.
Thank you for helping us. This is God's work.
You’re welcome. I am so glad to help.
Do you have a program? I would pay for a program for help
Yes I do. The link is below if you’d like to check them out.
drtrishleigh.com/neurocoaching-courses/porn-brain-reboot-plan/
i noticed this other day i cant sleep without it and then i got attached to certain porn stars which lowered my self esteem. its so bad but we do it anyway . the brain makes no sense lol
This helped me a lot thank you mam!
My plessure!
thank you so much, i really need this
thanks
You are so helpful,thank you so much dr.
You’re welcome. I’m really glad to be able to help you.
Can you do a video about having fantasies in your mind. What happens if you are able to quit porn, but still have fantasy thoughts and how it harms the brain.
Does this goes for watching movies too??
Yup
Thanks for the information ! At first I thought, that it was all about how porn messes with your sleep, but found out how to sleep better as well !
I’m trying to help.