87: Self-Control & Porn Addiction | Why Willpower Always Fails & the 3 Pillars to Quit Porn Successfully

There are a lot of voices out there telling you that all you need
to quit porn addiction is more discipline. They say you just have
to want it bad enough, fight hard enough, and exert enough
self-control. But if you’ve ever tried to stop watching porn
using willpower alone, you already know—it doesn’t work. In fact,
relying on willpower actually fuels porn addiction. Today, I’m
going to show you why, and more importantly, what works instead.


Willpower Is a Symptom of Recovery, Not the Cause of It


We are taught that staying strong, thinking positively, and being
highly motivated are the keys to quitting porn. But here’s the
problem—these are not the causes of recovery; they are the
results of it.


Real recovery from pornography addiction is not about forcing
yourself to resist urges. It’s about becoming the kind of person
who naturally doesn’t need porn anymore. Willpower alone won’t
get you there. Instead, lasting freedom requires both “will” and
“power.” These don’t come from sheer effort but from creating a
new way of living that removes the underlying causes of porn
addiction in the first place.


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