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25. The Ironic Rebound Effect: Why Suppressing Urges Can Make Things Worse (And What to Do Instead)

Unhooked: Breaking Porn Addiction Podcast

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How to Deal With the Ironic Rebound Effect

An urge is just a natural part of being human. If you see an attractive person walking by and an urge arises, there's nothing wrong with that. What's not okay is maybe acting on it or going and doing something. We can use mindfulness and acceptance and labeling as a way to let the emotion flow through us.

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