About this episode
How has porn impacted your approach to recovery? Learn 7 pornographic styles of recovery and what healthy recovery looks like instead.
Pornographic recovery is:
- isolated
- escapist
- avoiding pain
- impatient
- passive/consuming
- cold and harsh.
Healthy recovery is:
- relational
- embodied
- embracing pain
- resilient
- proactive/creative
- warm and kind
The idea of "a pornographic style of recovery" is based on Andrew Bauman's concept of "a pornographic style of relating" (PSR) as described here:
- A Pornographic Style Of Relating (article)
- The Psychology of Porn (book & paid link)
Other Husband Material episodes mentioned:
- Long Distance Friendship
- How To Heal Your Inner Child
- How To Measure Freedom From Porn
- How To Outgrow Porn
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