Rationalizations & Countering them...

Hi all, I wanted to create a list of my bullshit rationalizations and excuses for relapsing and acting out with porn. I think it's important to counter these and fight back. Feel free to respond with your own ideas.

Rationalizations:

• "I'm stressed, tired, can't sleep, etc—I will peek just for a little while." (victimhood)
• "I'm on a huge streak, I've been doing so well, this will just be a little reward." (entitlement)
• "I deserve a peek." (entitlement)
• "My wife/gf hasn't been forthcoming in bed." (entitlement)
• "I'll get on another streak after this anyways." (jumping to conclusions)
• "I'm bored with my sex life. I want to see something new. It won't hurt." (entitlement and jumping to conclusions)
• "This will help me last longer in bed" (jumping to conclusions)
• "This will jumpstart my sex drive" (jumping to conclusions)

Counters:

• Porn ruins my mental health.
• Porn ruins my relationships—with myself and others.
• Porn distracts me from my purpose.
• Porn distracts me from my meaning.
  
• Porn makes me feel unlovable and unworthy.
• Porn destroys my ability to help and love others.
• Porn keeps me from reaching my full potential.
• Porn causes anxiety and depression, and only alleviates boredom and monotony. It’s a lopsided equation.
• Porn is just instant gratification and will hurt me long term.