The New Paths Podcast with Dan Johnson #132: Thoughts to Choose When the Urge Hits
Jun 20, 2025
Explore the transformative power of accepting urges instead of resisting them in the journey to overcome porn addiction. Discover practical strategies to process cravings and develop a mindset of freedom. Learn how to step into a life filled with peace and new possibilities, empowering you to move beyond past struggles.
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Normality of Sexual Urges
- Sexual desire is natural and inevitable for men in the 21st century due to constant visual access via devices.
- The urge to view stimulating content is normal but yields negative life consequences when acted upon.
Breakthrough From Allowing Urges
- Dan Johnson struggled for 20 years trying filters, counseling, and community but couldn’t handle urges.
- His breakthrough was learning to "allow the urge" rather than resist it, enabling lasting freedom.
Resist vs Allow Urges
- Resisting urges intensifies and lengthens them, fueling the problem instead of resolving it.
- Allowing urges lets you transform them from obstacles into pathways to freedom.