It’s perfectly normal to think there’s something wrong with you when you’ve been trying to quit porn for a while and all you see is failure.
It’s perfectly normal to think you’re broken.
That you’re addicted.
That you’re wired wrong.
That you were born this way.
Those are all very common thoughts.
And, ironically, they prove there is nothing wrong with you.
Your Brain Is Trying to Protect You
Your brain’s primary job is to keep you alive.
Its job is to make sure you take your next breath.
When you walk toward the edge of a cliff, you feel fear because your brain says:
“STOP! You’re going to die. Back up!”
When you decide to quit porn, your brain can react the same way.
It says:
“STOP! Back up! If you quit porn, you’re going to die! You can’t live without this!”
That’s what it believes.
Why Your Brain Tells You You’re Broken
If your brain convinces you there’s something wrong with you, you’ll keep watching porn.
You won’t take the steps necessary to quit.
It will do everything it can to convince you that quitting is impossible.
It will sabotage you every step of the way if it believes porn is keeping you safe.
Open Yourself to a Different Possibility
To get through that and finally quit porn, open yourself up to the possibility that there is nothing wrong with you.
You’re perfectly healthy.
You can quit porn.
In fact, you’re quitting porn right now.
Every minute you’re not watching it, you’re proving those old beliefs wrong.
Every minute you’re becoming someone who no longer needs porn.
