Brick House

Ben Fraser reflects on what it’s like to be in the middle of a binge, and then re-commit to sobriety. He also talks about the feelings that come up when deleting a stash.

Appreciation: the Pixar Movie “Inside Out” http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/inside_out_2015/

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Ben Fraser talks about his strategy for starting over after a slip. This method works for him. What works for you?

Appreciation: Community Fireworks

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Ben Fraser wonders why asking for help is so difficult, when it’s so obvious that we need it. What kind of help can you get if you are trying to quit porn? And how much should you lean on your significant other?

A great list of ways to get support:

http://yourbrainonporn.com/discussion-board

Appreciation: Live music in the park.

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Ben Fraser talks how his father’s magazines were his first exposure to pornography, and an alternative to blaming. How do you stop addiction when it’s passed down from father to son?

Appreciation: The library

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library

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Ben Fraser talks about the Rat Park experiments of Bruce Alexander. What happens to rats who get addicted to morphine? And how do they become drug free?

A great cartoon explanation of the Rat Park idea.

http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/rat-park/

Bruce Alexander’s account of the Rat Park, with photos.

http://www.brucekalexander.com/articles-speeches/rat-park/148-addiction-the-view-from-rat-park

I first heard about the Rat Park from Johan Hari’s Book “Chasing the Scream.”

http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9781620408902-0

Huffington post article about Chasing the Scream

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-real-cause-of-addicti_b_6506936.htmlea

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Appreciation: Cooking!

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Ben Fraser talks about how opening your heart might be key to recovery from porn addiciton.

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Appreciation: bike paths! Find trails in your area:

http://www.traillink.com/

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Ben Fraser shares updates about his recovery, trigger challenges, and his recent guest appearance on an internet radio talk show. He also explores the question of what tolerance might mean in porn addiction.

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News podcast: http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500005/hourly-news-summary

Appreciation: The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change by Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein http://islandpress.org/cartoon-introduction-climate-change

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Spring brings some challenges for the recovering porn addict. The winter coats are gone and it’s easier to see the shapes of people’s bodies, so how do we keep focused on recovery when temptations are more apparent?

Appreciation: Social Dancing! Here’s some videos on how to swing dance.

http://www.howcast.com/guides/968-how-to-swing-dance/

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Ben reads three short stories related to the struggles of porn addiction. Do you have any stories that you’d like to share? Pass them along!

Poem by Portia Nelson about the hole in the sidewalk

http://www.simplybeing.org.uk/index.php/poetry/89-autobiography-in-five-short-chapters-by-portia-nelson

Dog on a Nail story:

https://philipchircop.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/get-off-the-nail/

The version I heard was by Amanda Palmer, from The Art of Asking.

Feed the right wolf story:

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TwoWolves-Cherokee.html

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Ben takes a road trip and talks about acceptance and being present. Porn is a great escape. But if we can be more satisfied with the present, porn and other drugs will be less appealing.

James Taylor’s song “The Secret O’ Life”

https://youtu.be/sW7Z1VttPKk

Appreciation: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

http://www.powells.com/biblio/17-9780452296299-4

Check out the musical comedy Brick House Web Series at http://www.brickhousewebseries.com

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