Episode 260: What Progress Really Looks Like When Quitting Porn
Are you measuring your progress by counting days without pornography? If so, you may be setting yourself up for frustration and unnecessary shame. In this episode, I take a closer look at the all or nothing mindset that so many people are taught when trying to quit porn, and why starting over every time you slip up works against how real change actually happens.
I walk through what learning truly looks like in any area of life. Whether it is learning a new skill like snowboarding or playing Super Mario Bros, progress is rarely linear. Slip-ups do not erase what you have learned. They reveal what needs more practice. When you treat setbacks as information instead of failure, you stay in the process rather than taking yourself out of it.
You will learn a different way to measure success that has nothing to do with being perfect or reaching a certain number of days. I explain what actually creates progress, how to work with urges instead of fearing them, and how to use slip-ups as part of your growth. This episode will help you rethink what success looks like and stay engaged even when things feel messy.
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What You'll Learn from this Episode:
Why all or nothing thinking keeps people stuck when quitting porn
How real progress works when learning a new skill
Why slip ups do not erase the progress you have made
What actually matters more than counting days without porn
How processing urges builds long term change
How to shift from self judgment to curiosity after a setback
Why starting where you are is enough to keep moving forward
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