15. For When it's Really Difficult

Question 1

What is necessarily difficult about quitting porn (2 things)?

Answer 1

1. Discomfort from feeling your emotions.
2. Discomfort from learning how to process urges (that desire is just another emotion).

Question 2

What difficulty is not required when quitting porn (2 things)?

Answer 2

1. Discomfort from willpower.
2. Discomfort from shaming yourself.

Question 3

How do we add suffering when trying to quit?

Answer 3

Telling ourselves, “this shouldn’t be so hard.”

Question 4

Quitting porn is going to be difficult, and that’s a (blank) thing.

Answer 4

Good.

Question 5

The better you are at discomfort, the better…

Answer 5

Your life will be.

Question 6

When you feel uncomfortable (2 things)…

Answer 6

1. Adopt a “nothing has gone wrong” mindset.
2. Get really good at processing your emotions.

Question 7

When should you choose to give yourself credit?

Answer 7

Whenever you show up, not at the end of an accomplishment.