You quit everything — screens, stimulation, even connection — thinking it would make you feel alive again.
But three weeks into your dopamine detox, you feel worse. Numb. Flat. Drained.
That’s not failure — it’s feedback. Your brain isn’t broken; it’s withdrawing.
When you’ve spent years wired for constant novelty, cutting dopamine off doesn’t regulate your system — it crashes it.
Your neurons go silent, your motivation disappears, and your nervous system panics in the quiet.
The truth? You don’t need dopamine abstinence. You need dopamine regulation.
Discipline without regulation is deprivation. But discipline with understanding becomes freedom.
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Hi. I am Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist, and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach. I am on a mission to help people heal their brains from porn use.
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