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So you’ve been keeping the reality of your porn-induced sexual dysfunction to yourself, and you want to get it off your chest to a special someone in the hope that she will be understanding and supportive of your recovery.
But you’re terrified.
You’re certain that she will feel...
At age 30, I am excited to get out of bed and start my day. I have discipline and structure in my life that better allows me to be productive, act in accord with my values, grow stronger every day, and live my best life. I am surrounded by beautiful and loving people. I make a living doing...
If you have never heard a comment about your thinning hair or seen yourself in a photo and realized just how much of your scalp is showing through your formerly lustrous locks, be grateful. 25% of men begin balding by age 30. I got an earlier start.
Today I’m going to respond to some of...
I’m psyched about today’s story. Last year I received a great email from a wife whose marriage was being destroyed by her husband’s compulsive and secretive porn use. She had suspected the truth for years, but he always denied denied denied and made her feel crazy–until...
I often share redemption and recovery stories to inspire rebooters. By seeing what others have accomplished in recovery, our own possibilities open up for us. This is not one of those stories.
This is a story about rock bottom. Rock bottom is a different place for every person, and it can only...
One of the factors that can make a huge difference in addiction recovery is the quality of support and accountability that you develop in your life. Many people who compulsively use drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, or porn try for a long time to control or cease their behavior alone. They hide or...
Today I share a redemption and recovery story from someone who developed severe porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED) before he ever had a relationship, then struggled with it in ignorance for years before discovering my work and what was really going on with him. He gave recovery a 90-day...
Most people I help recover from porn-induced sexual dysfunction don’t even realize they have a problem until they’re in their 20s or 30s. The young man in today’s story discovered he had erectile dysfunction at 15 and recovered from it by 17. It wasn’t quick or easy, but...
It's not difficult to see the that physical pain exists to let us know of our limits, to let us know when something is wrong and needs attention, and ultimately to keep us safe and healthy. To see proof of this, we just need look to the people who do not feel physical pain. Congenital...
In this video I go through a hypnosis script designed to help you achieve wellbeing and stability in a permanently pornfree life. If you’re leery of hypnosis, know that I prefer to think of it as guided meditation. I can’t make you do anything that you don’t want to do, and you...