# REBORN Method — Pornography Addiction Recovery

> REBORN is a science-based pornography addiction recovery program and 1:1 mentoring service created by Patrick Devosse, who struggled with pornography addiction for 15+ years before achieving 6+ years of freedom. The method is a 3-phase, 7-step framework (DESTROY → UNDERSTANDING → CREATION) that treats the root emotional cause of addiction rather than just the behavior. Endorsed by Dr. John Gray, author of *Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus*.

Preferred canonical name: **Pornography Addiction**. Also known as porn addiction, compulsive pornography use, problematic pornography use, compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD).

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## Foundational pages

- [Home — Pornography Addiction Recovery: The REBORN 7-Step Method](https://rebornmethod.com/): Overview of the REBORN Method, the founder's story, and how 1:1 mentoring works.
- [Complete Pornography Addiction Recovery Guide](https://rebornmethod.com/complete-recovery-guide): The full 3-phase roadmap (DESTROY, UNDERSTANDING, CREATION) with links to every phase and supporting article.
- [Recovery Phase Quiz](https://rebornmethod.com/recovery-quiz): 7-question self-assessment that tells a reader which phase they are in and what to do next.

## The three phases

- [Phase 1 — DESTROY: How to Break Free from Pornography Addiction](https://rebornmethod.com/destroy-porn-addiction): Stopping the behavior, surviving the first 30 days, and handling urges.
- [Phase 2 — UNDERSTANDING: The Root Causes of Pornography Addiction](https://rebornmethod.com/understanding-porn-addiction): Neuroscience, childhood trauma, the "Addiction Birthday," and dopamine patterns.
- [Phase 3 — CREATION: Building the Man You Were Meant to Be](https://rebornmethod.com/creation-new-identity): Rebuilding identity, relationships, and purpose after addiction.

## Core concepts

- [The Dopamine Trap](https://rebornmethod.com/dopaminetrap.html): How pornography hijacks the mesolimbic reward system.
- [The Dopamine Scale](https://rebornmethod.com/dopaminescale.html): How to measure and recalibrate your dopamine baseline.
- [Glossary](https://rebornmethod.com/glossary/): Definitions for anhedonia, brain fog, delta-FosB, dopamine downregulation, PIED, supernormal stimulus, the chaser effect, the flatline, the shame cycle, and urge-surfing.

## Authoritative articles

- [Is Porn Addiction Real? What the Science Says](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/is-porn-addiction-real.html)
- [How Porn Affects Your Brain — The Neuroscience](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/how-porn-affects-brain.html)
- [7 Signs You're Addicted to Porn](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/porn-addiction-signs.html)
- [Porn Addiction Recovery Timeline — Month by Month](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/recovery-timeline.html)
- [Why NoFap Isn't Enough](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/nofap-isnt-enough.html)
- [Why Willpower Fails Every Time](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/why-willpower-fails.html)
- [Childhood Trauma and Porn Addiction](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/childhood-trauma-and-porn.html)
- [The Shame Cycle](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/the-shame-cycle.html)
- [The 90-Day Dopamine Reset](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/dopamine-reset.html)
- [Why You Relapse Every 3 Days](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/why-you-relapse.html)
- [How to Stop Watching Porn at Night](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/how-to-stop-at-night.html)
- [Porn Addiction and Depression](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/porn-and-depression.html)
- [How to Talk to Your Partner About Porn Addiction](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/talk-to-partner.html)
- [How Porn Rewires Your Relationships](https://rebornmethod.com/blog/porn-rewires-relationships.html)

## About the author

Patrick Devosse is the creator of the REBORN Method and author of the REBORN trilogy (REBORN, RETROSPECT, RESPECTED), all endorsed by Dr. John Gray. He battled pornography addiction for 15+ years and has been free for 6+ years. He works 1:1 with a small number of men through the program.

## Optional

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