David came to me after trying everything to kick his online "adult content" habit. He was really down about it. It seemed the harder he tried to stop, the less restraint he had.
David was right about that. In our first session, I asked David to tell me about the cycle. "I decide to stop watching. After a few days the battle begins. I fight it for a while but then I cave, binge for a couple of days, and start the cycle all over again." David said.
I asked David what he tells himself after he caves. "You piece of garbage ...... you have no self control...... you should be ashamed of yourself......." David responded.
I asked David how he would react if he walked in to my office, shared his story with me and I responded by yelling at him "You piece of garbage....... what's wrong with you?? Don't you have any self control???"
"I'd get up and leave" he laughed. "And what would you do next?" I asked. " I'd go binge watch some more" he responded. "Why?" I asked. "I'd feel so ashamed and low about myself, watching would help that disappear," David answered.
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