The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst Frank Rich On How To Recover From Porn Addiction (& Why It's So Addictive)
Today’s guest is Frank Rich. Frank is a former bodybuilder, entrepreneur, men's health coach, and host of The Super Human Life podcast. After living with and battling porn addiction, depression, and anxiety for almost 20 years, he is now on a mission to help men who are suffering with many of the same issues take back control of their lives through the power of faith and fitness. Frank has helped thousands of men transform their physiques through his online coaching platform. He is also the founder and CEO of Rebuilt Recovery, a company based on a growth centric holistic approach to addiction recovery. Rebuilt Recovery provides fitness training for men going through recovery as well as one-to-one coaching for men aiming to break free from porn addiction.
Let’s face it there are a lot of people that struggle with porn addiction. Many are open about it and many suffer in silence. Be sure to listen closely to this episode as Frank shares his incredible story of overcoming porn addiction from start to finish as well as some steps someone can take to break free from porn addiction, rewire their brain and live their best life!
What to Listen For:
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:58 What steps can someone take if they are addicted to porn?
- 05:55 Frank discovers porn
- 08:25 Living a double life
- 11:19 Breaking free from a 20 year porn addiction
- 14:32 What helped him during early recovery?
- 17:22 Negative consequences from his addiction
- 19:36 How does someone know if they are addicted to porn?
- 23:51 Changing your identity to recover from addiction
- 27:09 Overcoming shame and judgment
- 29:23 What do most men need to keep them away from porn?
- 33:07 Frank’s thoughts on the “victim mentality”
- 36:36 Does Frank struggle with intimacy?
- 40:31 How does he handle attention from women?
- 44:11 Why is porn addiction so common?
- 48:28 Can porn be watched in moderation?
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