Finding Traction: Recovery from Porn

Vern Tompke
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Jun 29, 2020 • 20min

Ep. 10 - 2 Sides of Commitment

Making a commitment to do anything - especially recovering from porn requires us to look at both sides of commitment - in this episode Vern explores that concept...If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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Jun 18, 2020 • 6min

Ep. 9 - Life hack #3 Here I Go Again!

Why do I keep doing the same things over and over? When I look back it is necessary to see the common cyclical steps of my behavior if I am going to be able to reverse engineer this cycle toward a different outcome.If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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Jun 16, 2020 • 18min

Ep. 8 - Five Myths of My Recovery

For years I believed that I would get better when this thing or that thing happened first. In this episode I outline 5 myths that I believed that were simply magical thinking. These myths don't serve us and in fact keep us stuck in our porn behaviors.If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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Jun 9, 2020 • 22min

Ep. 7 - When Recovery Feels Wobbly

What happens when you spin and top and it loses it's momentum - it gets wobbly first! In this episode we talk about that "wobbly" feeling when it comes to porn and how we can overcome this version of "whiteknuckling".If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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Jun 2, 2020 • 22min

Ep. 6 - Recovery Inspiration from a Hitman

I love the Orphan X novel series by Gregg Hurwitz. It is about a hit man who goes straight and how he uses his skills to help people. The series also has a number of great quotes that have been an inspiration to me on my recovery journey. If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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May 19, 2020 • 5min

Ep. 5 - Lifehack #2 Peeing on the Electric Fence (Why do I do what I know will hurt me?)

Ever peed on an electric fence? I have. (remember I grew up on a farm) In this episode we give a glimpse of one of the video lessons in the Finding Traction Video course. It explores this question why do I do what I know will cause me harm.If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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May 13, 2020 • 12min

Ep. 4 - Changing Tires

The main metaphor I use for recovery is that of driving on a slippery road. We need the right tires to maintain traction on the road. In this podcast I explore how that explains how many of us need studded snow tires!!If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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May 11, 2020 • 7min

Ep. 3 - Lifehack #1 Red or Blue Pill?

The matrix movie was all about choosing between living in an unreal fantasy world or dealing with the reality of real life. In this episode I take a clip from the Finding Traction and talk about the process of dealing with denial and deception that keep us locked in old ways of thinking.If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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May 3, 2020 • 21min

Ep. 1 - Porn through the Ages pt. 1

Welcome to Finding Traction! A podcast to help guys who want to move away from embedded porn habits into finding the life and relationships they deeply want and desire.In the first two opening podcasts I deal with how life changes and stages leave us targets for the lies (and false solutions) that porn invites us into. If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care
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May 3, 2020 • 28min

Ep. 2 - Porn thorugh the Ages pt. 2

In the first two opening podcasts I deal with how life changes and stages leave us targest for the lies (and false solutions) that porn invites us into. If you want to connect with Vern directly (and you know he loves to connect with guys!) you can email him at email: bandofbrothers.care@gmail.comIf you want to check out more porn recovery resources or learn more about the 52 Week Video course Finding Traction go to the website:https://www.bandofbrothers.care

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