Dopamine overstimulation & depression

Dopamine overstimulation is one of the greatest problems our society is facing because it's either directly or indirectly leading to massive amounts of depression, anxiety, unfulfillment, low motivation, apathy, and a whole host of problems that are terrible for everyone.

There are a couple things most people don't realize.

For one, our brains are very sensitive to dopamine, and a massive amount of modern man's daily habits release a lot of it. From scrolling, to YouTube, to video games, to porn and booze... we live in a world that's absolutely brimming with easy-to-consume dopamine buffets that provide little tangible, lasting value but have a big (often negative) impact on life in the real world.

And this is important.

Massively.

Because, secondly, your dopamine reward center is directly connected to motivation, fulfillment, emotional health, and your ability to feel *normal, healthy, and regulated. *Which means when that part of your brain is functioning as it should, you feel good. But if it's dysregulated because of these high-stimulation habits ruling more of your time and attention than they probably should, you ain't gonna feel as good as you should or would like to. All those symptoms I mentioned in the first paragraph? Often they're a direct result of an unhealthy dopamine reward center, and in the cases where they aren't a direct result, they're still very often an indirect result from a lifestyle that simply isn't being crafted intentionally or optimized to fulfill your deeper desires.

And that's a shame.

Heck, it's worse than a shame when you have big ambitions as well as people who rely on you to not just provide but also be a good father, husband, manager, coworker... who sets a good example and leads from the front.

The third thing most people don't realize?

That it can all be reversed.

That feeling that way isn't normal, isn't necessary, and can be fixed.

... and the fix, on paper, is relatively simple too. Stop overstimulating your brain with poisonous crap like porn and compulsive lust. Cut down on other overstimulating, low-value behaviors. And when you do that successfully, your brain will naturally heal, and you'll notice these symptoms naturally receding back to whence they came.

But here's the sticker:

Doing that successfully -- as in, in a way that isn't miserably difficult and where you're also able to stay on that path long term -- can be incredibly challenging if you don't have the right plan and support along the way. Take it from someone who relapsed literally hundreds of times to finally get clean...

Who did hundreds of hours of research to learn what it takes to remove the claws of pornography from his mind and life for good.

Who ran experiment after experiment to find out what worked.

... and then spent the next 4+ years of his life teaching other men how to quit, too.

When you're wandering in a proverbial dark cave with no idea where the exit is, you can stay lost for a very long time indeed. But with a guide who knows the way, you can find the exit, get back to safety, and move on with your life much faster than would otherwise be possible.

And that's what I'm here to help facilitate.

When you're ready, reach out, and let's see if working together will be a good fit: