The Hidden Addiction Destroying Relationships: Porn, Trust & Healing | Joshua Shea

The Addiction Nobody Talks About: How Pornography Destroys Trust, Health & Intimacy In this episode, Dr. Brad Montagne welcomes Joshua Shea, former porn addict and alcoholic turned recovery coach, who reveals the shocking statistics behind pornography addiction and why the lying hurts more than the addiction itself. 🎯 What You'll Discover: ✅ Why 25-35% of 20-year-old males now have erectile dysfunction (up from 2-5%) ✅ The shocking truth: 1 in 3 female porn addicts act out physically (vs only 10-15% of men) ✅ How younger women are abandoning romance novels for hardcore visual pornography ✅ Why betrayal of trust is worse than the addiction itself ✅ The neurochemical trap: dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin addiction cycles ✅ How pornography mirrors dysfunctional health-seeking behaviors ✅ The "Impact Letter" method for beginning healing conversations ✅ Why disclosure specialists are critical for couple recovery 💡 Key Topics Covered: ● Joshua's 24-year porn addiction and 22-year alcoholism journey ● 12.5 years clean and sober: what changed everything ● Coaching porn addicts, betrayal trauma partners, and couples ● The smartphone: "greatest porn computer ever created" ● Generation Z having less sex than any generation since 1920s ● Pornography as fiction, not documentary reality ● How addiction rewires your brain through neuroplasticity ● The three-part being: body, soul, spirit connection in sexuality ● Lying patterns in addiction and relationship destruction ● First steps in disclosure therapy: the impact letter-------------------00:00 Introduction to the Conversation on Addiction02:18 Understanding Pornography Addiction03:45 Role of a Disclosure Specialist06:05 Gender Differences in Pornography Addiction08:31 Impact of Pornography on Relationships11:15 The Reality of Sexual Interaction14:13 Addiction and Its Cycle17:28 The Betrayal of Trust21:06 Steps to Rebuild Trust22:38 Conclusion: Recovery Beyond Quitting-------------------📊 Shocking Statistics Revealed: ● Erectile dysfunction in 20-year-olds: 2-5% (30 years ago) → 25-35% (today) ● Female porn addicts acting out physically: 33% (vs 10-15% of males) ● Generation Z: Having less sex than any generation since the 1920s ● Access issue: Every kid now has "the greatest porn computer ever created" (smartphone) 🧠 Joshua's Three Client Types:1. Porn addicts seeking freedom from chemical dependency2. Betrayal trauma partners dealing with trust destruction3. Couples working through disclosure and rebuilding trust Key Insight: Partners almost uniformly say "I could have helped them with their addiction if they would have told me about it, but they lied to me for so long." The lying creates deeper trauma than the addiction itself.👤 About Joshua Shea: Former 24-year porn addict and 22-year alcoholic, now 12.5 years clean/sober. Recovery coach specializing in pornography addiction, betrayal trauma for partners, and certified disclosure specialist helping couples rebuild trust. Author, speaker, and advocate who fills the gap that didn't exist when he needed help.👨‍⚕️ About Dr. Brad Montagne:Veteran functional medicine doctor exposing how addictive patterns in pornography mirror dysfunctional health-seeking behaviors, both keep people trapped in systems that cannot deliver what they truly need.📢 Join the Conversation:How do addictive patterns mirror your health-seeking behaviors? Comment below! Share this with someone trapped in addiction or suffering from betrayal trauma.Follow & Connect with Dr. Brad:📲 Instagram: @healthfullyu🌐 Website: healthfullyu.com▶️ YouTube: Your Health ReclaimedFollow & Connect with Joshua Shea:🌐 Website: thatcorncoach.com 📲 Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@that.corncoach #PornAddiction #AddictionRecovery #BetrayalTrauma #RelationshipHealing #TrustIssues #ChronicIllness #YourHealthReclaimed