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Nov 2022

57m 6s

Life Without Porn | Full Audiobook

BRAD ROBINSON: ANXIETY SPECIALIST, CBT COACH, AND NLP MASTER PRACTITIONER

About this episode

In this audiobook, I talk about my history with porn addiction and how this impacted my younger years. I talk about how this addiction became my new normal and why I couldn't control these urges. I dive into the craving neurochemical dopamine and how this can hook us into destructive patterns. I also provide important strategies for digging yourself out of p ... Show More

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