Porn Addiction Recovery
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How To Quit Porn (The list you don’t have to follow.)
I love a good checklist. Ask my Mom; I’ve been making lists since I was 5 years old. There’s a place for them, but… I don’t believe quitting porn (or any stubborn habit) is that place. Lists often complicate the stopping process. If you’ve been trying to quit porn for months or years, you know…
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Porn-blockers don’t fix addictive porn-use
Porn blockers are better for cutting-back spam — not breaking addictions. Why? Compulsive users don’t actually want to quit porn. Not fully, completely, or totally yet, and content you take interest in will find you. Even if only part of you wants it. When you’re on Facebook or IG, and you slow your scroll on…
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This phrase reveals who will continue vs. break a compulsive habit
There’s a cornerstone of success I’ve noticed in myself, work, and clients over the years. Success is first reflected in one’s relationship with vacillation rather than addictive intensity. Most people with unwanted habits start with vacillation. They go back and forth between wanting to quit and getting side-swiped by urges and emotions. It’s easy to…
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How to get rid of porn addiction that’s used for coping with tough emotions
Short Q&A about the cycle of porn addiction and its use for emotional coping with the challenges of relapse, despite therapy.
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How long does it really take to break porn addiciton?
Not as long as you think. In my work, the question is not whether a person can quit or how long to quit. It’s what they need to transpire within the time they take. Plus, how long they tolerate strategies that miss the right layer. When we take care of that, time gets condensed and…