I really need this chat. I fell back into looking at sexual content. And my brain was experiencing intense urges. I'd meditated for a whole hour. I'd been focusing on my goals. And yet, I was finding myself getting triggered very easily.

This is what the life of someone overcoming porn can be like. No matter how much you focus elsewhere, or how aware of your thoughts and feeling you are - it can be really challenging to deal with the intense urges which inevitable come.

This is because neural pathways create hard to ignore cravings. It makes total sense from a neuroscientific perspective. I had lost sight of this, but fortunately Mari reminded me of this.

I now feel more humble and accepting of the challenge in front of me. Since my chat with Mari, I've been dealing with a few intense urges really well. They've been extremely uncomfortable, but that is okay. I picture the addictive neural pathways weakening with every moment that I let them pass by.

I've found this really effective just a few days in.

Anyway, I really do hope this podcast is of value to you. Also, head over to www.thomasmolyneux.com and get your free 7-step practical guide for quitting porn. I will send it over by email.

Also you can find Mari at https://beyondcompulsion.com/https://beyondcompulsion.com/

All the best on your journey.

Cheers,

Tom