Pornography use and recovery / PPU-A02-5
Frequency and Function Are Different — Review journal
Review an attempt at frequency and function are different and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Noah notices viewing is sometimes recreation and sometimes avoidance of a difficult task.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Frequency alone does not explain impairment, choice, or meaning.
Before looking back
Choose one ordinary attempt or decide to review the fictional example instead. This journal has no scores, required disclosure, or expectation of progress.
Revisit the practice
Map when use occurs, what function it serves, and any concrete effects without assigning an addiction score.
Notice context and impact
Record what actually happened, including an unhelpful or neutral outcome. Note resources, power differences, accessibility, and changed conditions rather than attributing everything to personal effort.
Choose a revision
Which pattern matters because of its impact rather than a number alone? Keep the approach, change one part, ask for support, or set it aside. A mismatch is useful information.
Prompts for this resource
- What I tried, or what happened in the fictional example:
- What I noticed before, during, and after; what remains uncertain:
- What helped, did not help, or was outside my control:
- Which pattern matters because of its impact rather than a number alone? My optional adjustment or support request:
Conceptual background
AASECT Position on Sex Addiction — American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.