One of the major things in my life is the confidence of living in honesty. One thing with porn use is there is a built-in mechanism to hide and to lie. When I look back at the days where I couldn’t stop watching, I remember feeling like I was living two lives and was not living in harmony.
Now living without it, there is no reason to lie or to hide things. This has brought nothing but good things to my relationships with others and has brought nothing but confidence to my pursuits and my vision for the future.
What replaces the urges - great question. In a positive way - I use the energy that I once had to look at porn to write and podcast about it. Anytime I feel a pull down, I push back with writing or talking about it.
In a negative way - I think I’ve overeaten at times or been on social media too much as a way to “solve” stress, anxiety, or the bored mind.
The good news is that practicing sobriety each day has equipped me to better face these negative urges and actions - using a similar framework.
What are the major benefits of quitting?
What replaces the urges?
One of the major things in my life is the confidence of living in honesty. One thing with porn use is there is a built-in mechanism to hide and to lie. When I look back at the days where I couldn’t stop watching, I remember feeling like I was living two lives and was not living in harmony.
Now living without it, there is no reason to lie or to hide things. This has brought nothing but good things to my relationships with others and has brought nothing but confidence to my pursuits and my vision for the future.
What replaces the urges - great question. In a positive way - I use the energy that I once had to look at porn to write and podcast about it. Anytime I feel a pull down, I push back with writing or talking about it.
In a negative way - I think I’ve overeaten at times or been on social media too much as a way to “solve” stress, anxiety, or the bored mind.
The good news is that practicing sobriety each day has equipped me to better face these negative urges and actions - using a similar framework.
Great questions Tom!