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When stress triggers automatic porn relapse urges

I've been clean for two months but I had a fight with my boss today and my finger was hovering over the apps before I even realized it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The neural pathway between discomfort and escape has been worn so deep that the body moves toward relief before the mind can intervene.

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