Using AI like ChatGPT for porn addiction recovery? You might be stuck in the illusion of progress—getting smarter about your struggles without actually changing. This episode reveals why AI can't replace real accountability and what actually leads to lasting transformation in recovery.

If you're using AI as your therapist, coach, or accountability partner, you need to hear this. Michael Kamber breaks down the critical difference between information and transformation, explaining why recovery requires more than just understanding your patterns—it demands real human connection, embodied presence, and relational accountability that AI simply cannot provide.

This episode is for men struggling with porn addiction, sexual compulsivity, or unwanted sexual behavior who are working on recovery alone, relying on AI tools, and wondering why they're still stuck in the same cycles despite knowing all the right language.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction: The AI Therapy Problem in Porn Addiction Recovery01:01 - Information vs Transformation: Why Recovery Isn't About Learning Facts02:04 - What AI Actually Does Well for Mental Health and Addiction03:20 - The Core Problem in Recovery Is Relational Not Informational04:44 - How Feelings Live in Your Body Not Your Thoughts05:46 - Five Ways AI Actively Undermines Porn Addiction Recovery06:02 - No Real Accountability: Why AI Can't Track Your Patterns07:03 - AI Reinforces Self-Deception and Spiritual Bypassing08:00 - No Somatic Awareness: Recovery Lives in the Body08:11 - AI Removes Healthy Dependence and Encourages Isolation09:03 - Transformation Always Costs Something: Why Free Advice Fails10:02 - The Illusion of Progress: Signs You're Trapped in AI Recovery10:43 - What a Real Recovery Coach Provides That AI Cannot13:03 - Co-Regulation: How Your Nervous System Heals Through Connection13:16 - The Right Way to Use AI as a Supplement Not Replacement14:17 - Recovery Happens When Another Human Can See You and Walk With You

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Restoration Soul Care is a podcast for Christian men, women, and leaders who want to quit pornography—and want to understand why they’re stuck, not just how to stop.

Porn isn’t a willpower issue.

And freedom isn’t found through shame, silence, or trying harder.

Each episode explores what’s really happening beneath the behavior: the brain, the nervous system, attachment, loneliness, desire, and the spiritual longings porn tries to meet. We bring together neuroscience, psychology, and Scripture to talk honestly about sexual brokenness—and the restoring work of Christ.

This podcast isn’t about behavior management or fear-based purity culture. It’s about transformation from the inside out.

If you’re tired of cycling through resolve and regret…

If you want a faith-rooted approach that actually makes sense…

And if you believe Jesus doesn’t just forgive sin but heals disordered desire—

You’re in the right place.

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Why can't you quit porn, no matter how hard you try? If you've been stuck in the cycle of pornography addiction and feel like something's wrong with you, this episode explains what's really happening in your brain. Discover the brain science behind porn addiction and learn why willpower alone isn't enough to break free.

This episode is for men struggling with pornography who want to understand why quitting feels impossible and what actually works for lasting recovery. Coaches Michael Kamber and Nick Buddha break down the neuroscience of porn addiction in simple terms, explaining how dopamine, serotonin, and other brain chemicals create dependency. You'll learn why "just stop" doesn't work and what you need to know to start healing.

We cover how porn rewires your brain for motivation, mood, and relationships. Learn about the limbic system, the fight-or-flight response, and why your brain treats porn like a survival need. Understand tolerance, dependency, and why cold turkey rarely works. Most importantly, discover that porn addiction isn't a character flaw—it's a trained brain problem with a trainable solution.

0:00 Why You Can't Quit Porn: It's Not Just Willpower

1:56 Why Learning Brain Science Helped My Porn Addiction Recovery

2:58 Neuroscience Nerd vs Lord of the Rings Nerd

4:05 How Your Brain Works: The Command Center Explained

5:44 The Limbic System: Your Brain's Fight or Flight Response

8:11 Why Porn Activates Your Survival Brain (Limbic System)

10:07 Synapses and Neurotransmitters: How Your Brain Forms Habits

11:29 Dopamine Explained: The Pursuit Chemical in Porn Addiction

16:14 Supernormal Stimulus: How Porn Creates Tolerance Like Drugs

17:54 Serotonin and Mood Regulation: Why Porn Feels Calming

20:32 Endorphins: Your Brain's Natural Opioid Response to Porn

22:21 Norepinephrine (Adrenaline): The Porn Trance State

23:50 Oxytocin: How Porn Hijacks Your Bonding Chemistry

27:04 Why "Just Quit" Doesn't Work: The Full Brain Science

29:28 Can You Quit Porn Cold Turkey? What the Data Shows

32:01 Real Client Success Story: Recovery Coaching Results

35:03 Next Steps: Subscribe and Share This Episode

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