02.07.08
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Confidence, How to Overcome Addiction, Masturbation Addiction, Perseverance, Pornography Addiction, Relapse, Thought Control, porn addiction
at 5:27 am
There is much advice on this site about how to stop porn addiction. There is quite a range of suggestions involving physical and mental techniques. One of the top contributing factors to an addiction is an addiction to a certain thought pattern. Meaning you have been thinking a certain way for so long that it is difficult to think any other way. However, without completely changing the thought process that has assisted in keeping you in addiction you cannot hope for any long lasting success.
If you do not work out your emotions and thoughts then you will return to your vices. I will focus on thoughts for a moment here since everything stems from them, including emotions. I was reading an interesting article today written by Jonathan Leger titled “Think low and you will stay low”. This article highlighted the importance of overcoming mental barriers before you can overcome physical one. If you were to do this in the opposite order you would just return to what you have not worked out in your heart and mind and the cycle would repeat itself.
So you want to know how to stop porn addiction or any addiction. Start believing in yourself first because there is nothing that you cannot overcome if you believe and persevere. This is the first step and is very necessary. Stop all the negative self talk and start building yourself up with positive thoughts that cause you to believe in yourself no matter how many mistakes you have made.
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10.10.07
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Character, Confidence, How to Overcome Addiction, How to Stop, Masturbation Addiction, Perseverance, Pornography Addiction, Relapse, Spirituality and Addiction, Thought Control
at 9:03 am
There is no magic pill, no secret program, no super special technique to overcome an addiction. There are, however, steps and techniques you have forgotten or just never learned. The problem is, even with all the right knowledge and techniques at you disposal you won’t just automatically overcome addiction. There comes a point where you have to choose to work enough, believe enough, and be motivated enough to earn success. Read the rest of this entry »
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09.13.07
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Boredom, Confidence, How to Overcome Addiction, How to Stop, Lonliness, Masturbation Addiction, Pornography Addiction, Potential, Relapse, Thought Control
at 11:43 am
In order to change the way you act you have to change the way you think. Simple as that. While the truth of the matter may be simple, it is certainly easier said than done as your body and mind are sure to resist change. However, that just means it takes work to change. If you’re willing to put in the work required then you will experience massive change. You need to change the way you see the things that have been causing you to fall. You also need to change the way you see the things that make you happy. This is how you do it. Read the rest of this entry »
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08.21.07
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Boredom, Hobbies, Lonliness, Service, Thought Control
at 5:58 am
There is something so important that is often not understood by those trying to reach lofty goals. That is, you must learn to enjoy your new life if you expect to keep it. If you’re dieting then you must learn to enjoy your new life of exercise and healthy food options. If you’re an entrepreneur then you must learn to enjoy working on the progressing steps required to grow a business. If you’re overcoming an addiction, such as porn addiction, then you must learn to enjoy a simple, happy life that does not require constant stimulation. Whenever you start a venture to make you’re life better there is the temptation Read the rest of this entry »
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08.18.07
Posted in 12 Step Treatment Program, Addiction, Books, Boredom, Hobbies, How to Stop, Spirituality and Addiction, Thought Control
at 1:50 pm
I’ve read a lot of self-help books. In desperation to understand my addictions and figure out how to stop I searched for the perfect book that would fix everything for me. I thought I could find the book that would tell me the secret and everything would quickly be all better. Well, though I did gain much essential knowledge, it turns out there was no secret but only knowledge I had forgotten or had never learned. I am very glad I did read all those books. On the journey to recovery I felt like I was devinely led to certain books written by inspired authors. Here is a list of the 10 best books I read. Read the rest of this entry »
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08.13.07
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Boredom, Confidence, How to Overcome Addiction, How to Stop, Lonliness, Perseverance, Thought Control
at 7:17 am
I was talking to a friend one time and asked him the question, “How does a person deal with lonliness?” He said, “Good question, let me think about the answer and get back to you.” I called him a couple days later and he said, “I have an answer for you on that lonliness question.” I was of course excited and said, “What is it?” He said, “I talked to a friend and she said we must become a shepard.” I was not interested in that occupation so I said, “What do you mean?” Read the rest of this entry »
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08.12.07
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Confidence, Masturbation Addiction, Pornography Addiction, Potential, Thought Control
at 11:47 am
Let’s get something straight, we all have weaknesses. So why do we get mad at our weaknesses? I used to get irritated any time I felt vulnerable to temptation. I worked so hard to control my thoughts that I was trying to be something other than human. Human beings have feelings and weaknesses. I was wrong in my thought that so long as I had weaknesses I was doing bad. I really had to change the way I looked at things before I could appreciate feelings and urges of the body. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Confidence, Masturbation Addiction, Pornography Addiction, Thought Control
at 10:07 am
Do you feel like you’re walking on egg shells to achieve limited success? I know I used to. I would set a goal to be good for a week and it seemed like such a struggle to make it a day let alone a week. I thought to myself, “How am I going to do this for the rest of my life if I can barely make it a week?” Those days are over and I live life in a more relaxed manner Read the rest of this entry »
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08.06.07
Posted in Addiction, Masturbation Addiction, Perseverance, Pornography Addiction, Relapse, Thought Control
at 11:00 am
No one is invincible when it comes to temptation. This is especially true for those who have created a weakness with pornography or masturbation. As you can see, the world is full of tempting images which we can hardly escape. You cannot let that be an excuse though. We must set boundaries to live a life of moral safety as much as we possibly can. Of course we cannot become extreme about this and must live a balanced life. Read the rest of this entry »
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07.30.07
Posted in Addiction, Thought Control
at 7:22 am
To control your actions you just need to control your thoughts. Sounds simple huh. Your thoughts become actions, repeated actions become habits, and habits make up your character. So why in the world is it so difficult to do this? It seems so simple yet most of us struggle to do it consistently. The main reason is because whether we realize it or not Read the rest of this entry »
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