The New Paths Podcast with Dan Johnson #133: This Bizarre Mental Image Helped Me Quit Porn
Aug 9, 2025
In this insightful discussion, listeners are guided through a unique visualization technique to combat porn addiction. The host shares how he transformed cravings into manageable internal images, describing urges as a 'black sludge.' This method teaches that allowing urges to burn out rather than resisting them can lead to lasting freedom. Additionally, there's an emphasis on practicing acceptance and breathing through intense cravings. The episode encourages continual reinforcement of these skills for sustained change.
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Breakthrough After Practicing The PATH Plan
- Dan Johnson describes a personal shift after he began practicing the PATH plan in 2020 and finally felt freedom from a 20-year struggle.
- He shares an image that spontaneously appeared and helped him transition into lasting change.
Use Visualization To See Urges
- Close your eyes, breathe, and bring attention inward to visualize the urges in your body before acting on them.
- Use this safe visualization both during urges and on ordinary days to rehearse new responses.
Urges As Rising Sludge
- Dan frames urges as a large black sludge that lies dormant until a piece rises and creates the craving experience.
- This image reframes urges as physical phenomena that can be observed rather than moral failings.