Pure Desire Podcast

246 - Replacing Unwanted Sexual Behaviors

Episode Summary

It’s not enough to just stop our unwanted sexual behaviors. In order to truly break free and heal from the effects of unwanted sexual behaviors, we must find replacement behaviors. Like learning to ride a bike, our mind holds on to repeated behaviors and never lets them go. If we want to stop these automatic behaviors, our brain requires we replace them with new ones. On today’s episode, we discuss why we need new behaviors, what kinds we should pursue, and how to make sure our new behaviors don’t get added to the list of unwanted ones.

Episode Notes

It’s not enough to just stop our unwanted sexual behaviors. In order to truly break free and heal from the effects of unwanted sexual behaviors, we must find replacement behaviors. Like learning to ride a bike, our mind holds on to repeated behaviors and never lets them go. If we want to stop these automatic behaviors, our brain requires we replace them with new ones. On today’s episode, we discuss why we need new behaviors, what kinds we should pursue, and how to make sure our new behaviors don’t get added to the list of unwanted ones.

RESOURCES

FULL EPISODE VIDEO (YOUTUBE)

SEXUAL INTEGRITY 101 (VIDEO COURSE)

INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

UNRAVELED (WOMEN’S RECOVERY RESOURCE)

SEVEN PILLARS OF FREEDOM (MEN’S RECOVERY RESOURCE)