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What should we tell our kids about pornography? In a recent article on the Defend Young Minds website, Gabe Deem listed the three things he wants to teach his kids about porn. Gabe was first exposed to porn at age eight. By age twenty-three he reached a point where he was addicted to and dependent on pornography in ways that I will not mention here. He is committed to teaching his son these three things about what pornography does to us. First, pornography can harm you physically. He goes on to offer evidence regarding pornography's negative effects on both the brain structure and the body. Second, pornography can harm you mentally. When he finally broke free from his addiction, Deem says he experienced a variety of benefits, including improved concentration and memory. And third, pornography can harm you emotionally, including leading to depression. Parents, God is the creator of his good gift of sexuality. But God's enemy wants to undo it all, and porn is one way he does it.
With the ease of access to today's online pornography, it makes sense to have open, honest conversations with children from an early age. That's the ideal. But it's not often how it goes, right? In fact, you may have a teen already—and you're just starting to think about how to broach this sensitive topic. You're not alone. My guess is you want to know how to break the ice in a way that doesn't feel awkward. You want to know the art and science of talking to teens about pornography! In this episode, I speak with Gabe Deem, international speaker and creator of Reboot Nation—a free online recovery community that's helped thousands of individuals overcome problems related to compulsive porn use. Gabe takes a non-shaming, fact-based approach to this important conversation. For complete show notes, visit www.ParentsAware.info
Anti-porn activist Gabe Deem is the founder of Reboot Nation, a community of over twenty-thousand individuals looking to recover from porn addiction and “porn-induced sexual dysfunction.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This 2021 study conducts a qualitative analysis of abstinence journals kept by members of Reboot Nation, a recovery forum for problematic porn use. It explores the various negative effects members attributed to their porn use, which consequently motivated them to try to quit porn, and what the experience of trying to quit was like. Study highlighted: The Pornography "Rebooting" Experience: A Qualitative Analysis of Abstinence Journals on an Online Pornography Abstinence Forum - PubMed (nih.gov) Gabe Deem's videos on: The Flatline The Chaser Effect If you enjoy these conversations, please consider supporting me on Patreon to help me continue producing episodes.
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This week I was so pleased to interview Gabe Deem, the founder of Reboot Nation, an online community and educational platform for porn addicts and their partners. Gabe shares his own story of suffering from severe porn-induced erectile dysfunction, and talks about how that motivated him to learn about the neuroscience behind porn's harms, and eventually educate many others on the topic. I encourage you to check out Reboot Nation's Youtube channel and website, and also consider supporting Gabe on Patreon. You may also support Questioning Pornography on Patreon if you wish to assist me in producing these episodes.
Today, Jen Hoey joins us as our guest on the podcast. This episode is the first in a series where we will be discussing the dangers that our kids face online. In the series, we will be highlighting some pertinent things that we need to think about and look out for in that area.Over the years, Jen has developed a passionate interest in the topic of kids online. And she has become knowledgeable about how to protect kids in the online space. Unfortunately, her interest stems from a personal experience with her daughter. In this episode, Jen will tell us the story of that experience to highlight what goes on with kids online. In response to what happened with her daughter, Jen started a Facebook group called Not My Kid, where she shares lots of information about the problems with our children and their online experiences and how to protect them. Be sure to stay tuned today to hear Jen's story and learn how to protect your kids in the online space.Show highlights:Jen talks about how she came to be in the position of having to go into the world of kids in the the online space. The healing process for both Jen and her daughter began with Jen writing the story of what had happened.Jen explains why she started the closed Facebook Group, Not My Kid.Jen's daughter has recovered well. She and Jen talk about everything now, including porn, se sexting, and predators.Shame was a big issue for Jen's daughter after her experience.Parents need to be aware of the risks. And put restrictions in place for the safety of their children.Forty percent of eight to eleven-year-olds are unsupervised online in Australia.For Jen, the rule of thumb is now that any connection with the outside world brings a risk.Kids need to learn about the risks early. And they should hear about them from their parents first.Jen discusses the push-back that happened in response to the age verification for online games and pornography.The filters on YouTube are not very robust. Parents should be aware of that.Parents should experiment to see what their children will see. It is invaluable when assessing the risk.For people who watch porn regularly to keep on getting the same level of satisfaction, the material has to become more and more extreme.The way that the porn industry is creating offenders.Jen offers some advice for parents who are concerned after discovering that their child got exposed to child exploitation material.Jen talks about the Cyber Safety Lady.Jen explains why you should be cautious about using the word ‘trust' when talking to your children.Links and resources:Jen's Story:-Online predators: Brave mums shares her true story | North Shore Mumshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/NotMyKid.parentgroup/The Cyber Safety lady:-https://thecybersafetylady.com.au/Gabe Deem, Reboot Nation (discussion around pornography)https://www.rebootnation.org/General Recommended Books:Glow Kids, Nicholas Kardaras, PhDBreaking the Trance, George Lynn with Cynthia JohnsonThe Collapse of Parenting, Leonard Sax, MD, PhDTen-Ager, Madonna KingDateline, Digital Predators:-https://www.sbs
Trigger Warning: During this conversation we discuss mainstream internet porn, porn addiction, porn-induced erectile dysfunction, sexuality, suicide ideation, and some graphic language is used. Listener discretion is advised.Like most adolescents in the world today, Gabe was exposed to hardcore porn well before the age of 18. What started as a habit driven by curiosity and a growing normalized culture around porn spiraled into a full-blown compulsive habit. Without expecting any sort of negative effects in his relationships as a result of his years-long porn habit, as a twenty-something, he started having trouble getting and maintaining an erection in real-life sexual encounters. Looking for answers, he found thousands of other young guys in online forums talking about the exact same issues he was having. Inspired to make a difference, change the conversation, and remove shame and secrecy among young people who struggled with porn and its proven negative effects, Gabe started Reboot Nation. It’s a site where anyone can go and join a supportive community while they “reboot” their brains and regain optimal sexual health by ditching porn for good. Listen to Gabe tell podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about how pornography impacted his ability to be intimate with partners in real life, and how he’s since been able to create a supportive community of recovering porn addicts. Click here to learn more about the guest, and access the resources discussed in this episode.To learn more about the harms of pornography on consumers, relationships, and its larger societal impacts, visit FTND.org.To support this podcast, click here or text CONSIDER to 43506.As you go about your day we invite you to increase your self-awareness, look both ways, check your blindspots, and consider before consuming.
Gabe Deem, founder of RebootNation.org, discusses the neuroscience of Pornography and its impact on society and our intimate relationships. Gabe shares his personal struggle with pornography and the steps he has taken to recover. We discuss the neuroscience of internet pornography and how it’s destroying our chances of having meaningful relationships. Check out Gabe at rebootnation.org and Gary Wilson at yourbrainonporn.com.
In today's episode of The Van Maren Show, Gabe Deem joins Jonathon to discuss the negative health impacts of pornography and how porn changes the brain.Gabe Deem is committed to helping others break free from their porn addiction after his own struggles. He empowers people with education about the harmful effects of pornography and provides safe forums for people to connect and build each other up in their journeys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gabe Deem is an activist for better sex education, international speaker, writer and personal trainer. After recovering from porn addiction and a porn-induced sexual dysfunction himself, he has spent years studying the science of addiction, and now runs RebootNation.org, a free, online community to help addicts and their partners overcome problems related to porn use. Gabe has presented at West Point, and on Capitol Hill to address members of Congress about porn's impact on youth. He was featured in a TIME Magazine cover story in 2016, and has shared his story with Rolling Stone, MTV, Chelsea Handler, Katie Couric and many others. Connect with Gabe Instagram: @gabedeem YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEqbNJURD6ChROqueUdNuA Are you looking to find your purpose, navigate transition or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today. Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks Community Editing & Mixing by: Aaron The Tech
Since working remotely has began globally, adult sites have seen huge surges in traffic. But is there a serious downside to consuming too much online pornography? Gabe Deem was addicted to porn, it ruined his sex life and led to Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction. He spoke to Cormac about his story and how he recovered. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gabe Deem talks porn addiction, we try and keep our brains younger and Danny O'Brien is on about the charity comedy gig in the Laughter Lounge being streamed this Friday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Building on an earlier show on Psych Up Live “ Porn on the Brain” with Gary Wilson, this show features Gabe Deem who shares his personal story of Internet Porn Addiction and recovery. As an activist for better sex education, a writer, public speaker and the founder of Reboot Nation, Gabe Deem offers lessons learned and research findings on the physical, neurological and sexual consequences of Internet porn addiction. Recognizing the possibility of rebooting the brain to again be capable and responsive in sexual functioning with a partner, Gabe Deem discusses his creation of RebootNation.org, a free, online community with over 11,000 members, which helps addicts and their partners overcome problems related to porn use. Gabe Deem also shares his concerns with porn's impact on youth and recommendations for educating parents to speak with young people about Internet porn.
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If you watch internet porn, it might be time to start rethinking. Regardless of whether you watch it once a week or 3 times a day, it can have long-lasting damaging effects. Effects that today's guest, Gabe Deem, knows all too well. He started watching internet porn at the ripe old age of 12, and from that, it spiralled into an uncontrollable addiction. It got so bad that he ended up developing erectile dysfunction at the age of 23. Since then, he's undertaken an incredible transformation to become the man he is today. His organization, Reboot Nation, offers advice to thousands of people on a regular basis. Not only that, but Gabe also speaks internationally in school, colleges, to professionals and even in Capitol Hill. It was a huge privilege to have him on the show, and it was one of my favourite episodes to record. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! As always, thanks for tuning in. If you liked the episode I'd really appreciate you taking the time to give us a rating. It helps out far more than you realise! Until next time. Music by Nordgroove from Fugue.
Gabe Deem is a strong voice when it comes to the issue of porn addiction, and his passion and drive helps offer encouragement, advice and support to both men and women during the recovery process. Today, Gabe shares his work and drive behind Reboot Nation, a free online community with over 11,000 members that helps addicts and their partners overcome problems related to porn use. He and Rob also talk about the ways that he educates himself to stay current on the subject, his own story of porn use and the dysfunction it led to, and interest in the neurochemical processes behind addiction. TAKEAWAYS: [1:32] Gabe became dependent on porn and developed porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED) at the age of 23. [2:42] Early on in Gabe’s recovery, he wanted to go straight to the source and educate himself on porn addiction. He thought there was no better way than to go to those leading the discussions, hence why he attends conferences to get in the conversation in order to share awareness and help future generations. [3:46] When it’s articulated in a simple way, young men and women can see just how large an effect a stimulus like porn can have upon our sexuality. [5:07] Reboot Nation does have a separate section for women, and Gabe seeks to provide a safe space for women to meet their needs. [7:23] Gabe considers himself recovered, rather than an addict. [9:44] In his work, Gabe finds that most men that developed youthful sexual dysfunctions were exposed to porn at a very early age. He was looking at porn since age 8, and that was a crucial factor in his conditioned response to arousal. [12:09] What really started to change things for Gabe was when he dove into the neuroscience behind porn addiction and sexual conditioning. [14:12] Rob’s “cheesecake theory” explains that if you eat cheesecake everyday and come to expect it, your brain is going to wire itself to really not want broccoli, plain toast, or anything but cheesecake. [15:58] Gabe considers himself pro-education, not anti porn. He considers his message empowering, and gives people hope with the message that it is possible to regain their sexuality and steer themselves towards a healthy sex life. [22:41] Gabe and Rob seek to bring the two different populations of porn addicts and sex addicts together, and realize that although they require different treatment, one can help the other. [24:05] Although Gabe didn’t feel personal shame for watching porn, his chronic use through adolescence led to opportunity addiction, where he rewired his brain to a point that led to sexual dysfunction. [26:19] VR is going to bring a whole new experience into the world of porn and addiction. [26:38] Gabe shares his own personal story on his experience with porn dependency and dysfunction. [28:32] The porn induced ED test is an important gauge to gain clarity on where the dysfunction is rooted in. [30:48] Gabe encourages everyone to seek professional help if they think they need it, or if they are having trouble going through the Reboot. [34:13] Reboot Nation has a section for partners of porn addicts as well, and hopefully coming soon a section for professionals to learn more. RESOURCES Sex and Relationship Healing @RobWeissMSW Sex Addiction 101 Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency Reboot Nation @GabeDeem @Reboot_Nation Addicted to Internet Porn with Noah Church AASECT Your Brain On Porn Sexual Compulsives Anonymous Paula Hall Reboot Nation YouTube QUOTES: “I think people are responding to the practical information that we didn’t have growing up.” “When you bring people together that have a common problem, they are really motivated to support each other.” “The knowledge of the potential of rewiring your reward circuit at a young age is something I think everyone should know of.” “I found out that my pursuit of internet porn actually ended up taking the one thing I thought it would give me - sexual pleasure.” “The common misconception is that a porn addict is a 40 year old virgin in their mother’s basement. I was completely the opposite.”
Building on an earlier show on Psych Up Live “ Porn on the Brain” with Gary Wilson, this show features Gabe Deem who shares his personal story of Internet Porn Addiction and recovery. As an activist for better sex education, a writer, public speaker and the founder of Reboot Nation, Gabe Deem offers lessons learned and research findings on the physical, neurological and sexual consequences of Internet porn addiction. Recognizing the possibility of rebooting the brain to again be capable and responsive in sexual functioning with a partner, Gabe Deem discusses his creation of RebootNation.org, a free, online community with over 11,000 members, which helps addicts and their partners overcome problems related to porn use. Gabe Deem also shares his concerns with porn's impact on youth and recommendations for educating parents to speak with young people about Internet porn.
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Captivated by online porn as a child, Gabe consistently watched high-speed internet porn from the age of 12. Growing up in a time and culture where watching porn was normal, He had no idea that what he thought was pleasurable, fun and “sex-positive” could actually have a negative effect on him. As time went by he became dependent on porn and developed porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED) at the age of 23. Now, fully recovered, with years of studying porn addiction and monitoring recovery forums, he runs RebootNation.org, a free online community to help addicts and their partners overcome problems related to porn use. With a passion for helping others and raising awareness, Gabe now speaks internationally, and has shared his story with Katie Couric, Huffington Post and Cosmopolitan UK among others. He joins Jonathon Van Maren to talk about the truth about porn.
A lot of people enlist porn when they masturbate, but what effect does porn consumption have on a person when he or she is with someone else in the bedroom? Turns out, porn can put a real damper on things. Lori talks with two people who know, one from experience. Belinda Luscombe is an editor-at-large of TIME magazine. Her areas of interest range from divorce, marriage and parenting to social networking, mate selection, workplace issues and romantic comedies. She’s also the editor of the Time for Parents newsletter. Gabe Deem is the 28-year-old founder of Reboot Nation, a forum and online video channel that offers advice and support for young people who believe they are addicted to pornography, have sexual dysfunctions as a result and wish to quit. He lives in Irving, Texas.
Porn has become the main source of sex ed, which presents problems. In some cases, excessive porn use wreaks havoc on people's lives and relationships. August explores myths perpetuated by adult films then interviews Gabe Deem, a former porn addict turned counselor, on a controversial new study that claims that porn-related dysfunction isn't legit.
August interviews recovering porn addict and counselor Gabe Deem on porn addiction, related erectile dysfunction and how to "reboot" your system once addiction sets in.