Do All Guys Consume Porn, And Does It Lead to Happiness? A Conversation with a Former Silicon Valley Executive and Author Jason Portnoy

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🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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0:00.0	I felt like I was looking to the outside world to fill some kind of void or hole that I had inside of myself.
0:08.4	And I think porn for me was a gateway into that.
0:12.9	So it was a distraction.
0:18.4	It was something that I was embarrassed to tell anyone about. It was something that I
0:23.9	was ashamed of at some point. And those were very corrosive emotions. I then started to either
0:33.7	consume more porn or I started to escalate into real life hookups, you know,
0:40.7	first on Craigslist, then with escorts, then with Sugar Daddy websites, you know, random
0:48.7	hookups.
0:49.3	And I was really looking for the outside world to fill some void inside of myself with
0:57.7	pornography and sex.
1:10.0	Hey listeners, our no porn November campaign is happening now.
1:14.0	If you follow Fight the New Drug, you likely know that decades of studies from respected institutions have demonstrated significant negative impacts of porn consumption on individuals, relationships, and society.
1:26.6	Or maybe you're new to this podcast and this message and you're not entirely convinced.
1:32.1	During our No Porn November campaign, we challenge people to give up porn for 30 days to
1:36.8	see how it improves their lives.
1:39.2	If you're not currently struggling with porn, we challenge you to take this month to educate
1:43.5	yourself and others
1:44.4	about the harmful effects of pornography and sexual exploitation.
1:48.7	Also, we encourage our fighters to support our annual Rep the Movement Day on Friday, November
1:53.9	18th.
1:55.2	You can show your support by posting a photo of yourself on social media in your favorite Fight
1:59.9	the New Drug Gear.
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