177 – Reservoir of Hope with Brian and Clay




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Summary: <br> Brian, a PFR super fan, shares 10 quotes that impacted him from the podcast. He’s joined by his accountability partner, Clay.<br> Plus, you have to check out the original PFR song in this episode. It’s amazing!<br> ———- Forwarded message ———<br> From: Brian [Last Name Withheld]<br> Subject: PFR quotes<br> To: Matt Dobschuetz &lt;matt@recoveredman.com&gt;<br> Matt,<br> I’ve been significantly impacted by your podcast in my recovery journey. I have been listening to your podcast for about three years and I’ve also been porn free for about three years. Not a coincidence!<br> A few weeks ago, I thought it would be a cool idea to list several of the phrases and/or quotes from your podcast that are a basic part of my life.<br> I was surprised that there were so many…<br> <br> <br> * “To break a habit, you have to make a habit.” – Craig Perra, <a href="https://recoveredman.com/016-escaping-porn-addiction-with-craig-perra-of-the-mindful-habit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 16</a>.<br> * “To go pornfree for a year, you have to first go pornfree for a month.” – <a href="https://recoveredman.com/057-go-porn-free-in-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 57</a> – all time favorite episode – I’ve listened to this episode more than a dozen times; I listened to it each and every month in 2016.<br> * “Porn is toxic to me. Even a little bit can make me sick.” – <a href="https://recoveredman.com/075-the-5-lies-that-keep-us-coming-back-to-porn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 75</a> – whole episode is especially good.<br> * Edging and the commitment to stop; panning and scanning; detailed on <a href="https://recoveredman.com/141-quitting-porn-get-easier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 141</a> from timestamp 52 mins through 1 hr mark.<br> * “Key to recovery is going to bed when your wife does.” – mentioned in many episodes including <a href="https://recoveredman.com/139-pornfree-radio-live-new-years-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 139</a>.<br> * Recovery fatigue – keeping recovery fresh – mentioned on <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://recoveredman.com/141-quitting-porn-get-easier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 141</a> around time stamp 35 min.<br> * “Addiction: an extreme version of a habit.” A repeated involvement with anything despite excessive costs because of craving. The ordinary processes that change habits or addictions include: increasing self-awareness, identifying and resolving conflict, discovering and developing alternative behaviors, experiencing support from others, not acting on temptation, being persistent – from the book Sex, Drugs, Gambling, &amp; Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions by Dr. Tom Horvath – mentioned on <a href="https://recoveredman.com/155-overcoming-addiction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 155</a> starting at minute 31.<br> * “We want to integrate recovery into our life, not do recovery so that we can get back to our life.” – an episode in the early part of 2018.<br> * “What you feed grows, what you starve dies.” – Michael Leahy on <a href="https://recoveredman.com/135-breaking-free-with-michael-leahy-author-ceo-bravehearts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ep. 135</a><br> * “Take hope and take action.” – <a href="https://recoveredman.com/category/pfr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">every episode</a>.<br> <br> Matt, Thanks for all that you do. I pray for your ministry and wish you the best!<br> Take hope and take action.<br> Brian<br> It’s Not Too Late To Go Porn Free This Year<br> Build your recovery plan today.<br> <a href="http://recoveredman.com/2landing/porn-free-this-year/"></a><br> <a href="http://recoveredman.com/2landing/porn-free-this-year/">Get my free video training here</a>.<br>