Part 2 of the "What to Expect in Early Recovery" series. In this episode, I discuss what boundaries are important for early recovery, the emotions and fears that I felt and the substitute addictions that I noticed creeping into my life as I tackled my pornography addiction.Suppor ...عرض المزيد
7. What to Expect in Early Recovery, Pt. 1
After hitting rock bottom and wanting to start recovery, what are the next steps? What does early recovery look and feel like? What can you expect in the first few months? This episode is part of a 3-episode series to discuss what early recovery looks like.
6. Boundaries
Abstinence from pornography and lust hits is the foundation of a solid recovery. Creating and maintaining boundaries is the main way to achieve that abstinence. This episode answers questions like "What are boundaries?", "Why are boundaries important?", "What does a good boundary ...عرض المزيد
5. What is Porn?
In order to change our lifestyle and set proper boundaries, we need a clear and direct definition of pornography. By analyzing the stages of relapse (Intrigue, Infatuation, Lust, Sexual Acting Out and Binge Relapsing) and the neurological mechanism of addiction, we can define por ...عرض المزيد
4. Willpower's Not Enough, a Book Review
“Willpower’s Not Enough” is the first book I read in recovery and completely changed my view on my addiction and myself. As the title says, willpower is not enough to recover from an addiction like pornography, but as addicts we keep trying to “white knuckle” our way to sobriety. ...عرض المزيد