How to Stay Motivated to Quit Porn

What motivates you to quit?

There are plenty of tools to quit. You can find several on our resources page, and you can learn about five valuable tools through our guide here. But no tool works automatically. You need determination, build on a solid motivation. So how do you stay motivated to quit porn? You need to identify your strongest reason, and plan ahead.

Why Motivation Matters

Why do you want to quit? I’ve heard many different answers. What matters is that it’s important enough to you that it keeps you going. Maybe the negative health effects have finally hit you, or maybe it’s ruining your marriage. Some just want to stop feeling enslaved.

Whatever it is, find it and keep it. Write it down if you have to. Ideally, place some reminder near your computer, or on your phone. If you’re married, it’s likely a picture of your spouse. You have an obligation to be faithful. Hold on to love as a motivation!

The point is, temptations will arise, and you need to be as prepared as possible for when they come. Your motivation needs to be stronger than the urge to give in. You need to have a battle plan to reduce both the strength and frequency of temptations, and that’s what we’re going to be working on going forward. To start, you need to make sure you have a solid motivation, and you need to make sure it’s fresh in your mind when temptations rise.