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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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The Ironic Rebound Effect

Psychologists call the ironic rebound effect. When you are too focused on self control, what happens is you end up rebounding even worse. How do we skillfully avoid doing things that we know aren't good for us? This in many ways is the ultimate question around recovery.

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