Pornography use and recovery / PPU-A04-2
A Nonjudgmental Pattern Map — Practice worksheet
Map an ordinary sequence of situation, feeling, urge, action, and consequence using neutral language.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Noah notices a repeated pattern after an isolating workday.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Patterns can be explored through context without explicit content details.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Map an ordinary sequence of situation, feeling, urge, action, and consequence using neutral language.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
Where might a practical support change the sequence? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- Where might a practical support change the sequence?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
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.