Pornography use and recovery / PPU-A04-5
A Nonjudgmental Pattern Map — Review journal
Review an attempt at a nonjudgmental pattern map and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · 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.
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 an ordinary sequence of situation, feeling, urge, action, and consequence using neutral language.
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
Where might a practical support change the sequence? 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:
- Where might a practical support change the sequence? 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.