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Session 9: X3pure Men’s Series
Sobriety Sheets: Part II
Review
Review
         Unwanted Sexual Behavior
                    |
                    |
Review
                   Unwanted Sexual Behavior
                              |
                              |
 White-Knuckle Change                         Real Change
           |                                        |
           |                                        |
      Abstinence                     Understanding of Physiology
           |                                        |
           |                                        |
        Relapse                                Abstinence
                                                    |
                                                    |
                                    Acceptance of Conditional Love
                                                    |
                                                    |
                                     Pursuit of Unconditional Love
Review
Review
  • Three Triggers
Review
  • Three Triggers
   - Sexual
Review
  • Three Triggers
   - Sexual
   - Non-Sexual Environmental
Review
  • Three Triggers
   - Sexual
   - Non-Sexual Environmental
   - Non-Sexual Emotional
Review
  • Three Triggers
   - Sexual
   - Non-Sexual Environmental
   - Non-Sexual Emotional


  • Remedy Actions
The Nature of Abstinence
The Nature of Abstinence
  • Bad News: You will be triggered
The Nature of Abstinence
  • Bad News: You will be triggered

  • Good News: The longer you have been sober,
   and the more you understand yourself and
   what triggers lead you to act out sexually, the
   easier remaining sober will be.
Escape Plan
Escape Plan
  • Mental and Physical Reminders
Escape Plan
  • Mental and Physical Reminders
  - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the
  Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make
  good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down.
Escape Plan
  • Mental and Physical Reminders
  - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the
  Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make
  good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down.

  - The sooner you stop the flow of dopamine to your prefrontal context,
  the easier it will be for you to maintain your sobriety.
Escape Plan
  • Mental and Physical Reminders
  - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the
  Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make
  good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down.

  - The sooner you stop the flow of dopamine to your prefrontal context,
  the easier it will be for you to maintain your sobriety.

  - The sooner you stop your exposure to your trigger, or entertaining
  sexual thoughts, the easier it will be to remain sober.
Mental and Physical Reminders
Mental and Physical Reminders
  • Memorize bible verses
Mental and Physical Reminders
  • Memorize bible verses

  • List of what matters most
Mental and Physical Reminders
  • Memorize bible verses

  • List of what matters most

  • Wrist rubber bands
Confession
Confession
  • God
Confession
  • God

  • Accountability Partner
Focus on the “Yes”
Focus on the “Yes”
  • Instead of focusing on the things that frustrate
   you in life, or the things that tempt you, you
   focus on the healthy things that bring you an
   immense amount of pleasure, chief among
   these is your God-given purpose.
Other Fun Activities
Other Fun Activities
  • What are your passions? What do you love?
Other Fun Activities
  • What are your passions? What do you love?

  • James 4:14 “Why, you do not even know what
   will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You
   are a mist that appears for a little while and
   then vanishes.”
Revisit & Update Trigger Lists
Revisit & Update Trigger Lists
  • The key to discovering the peace and joy of
   sobriety are your triggers
Revisit & Update Trigger Lists
  • The key to discovering the peace and joy of
   sobriety are your triggers

  • Sobriety Sheets
Assignment
Assignment
  • Start filling out “Escape Plan”

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X3 pure men's chapt 9a

  • 1. Session 9: X3pure Men’s Series Sobriety Sheets: Part II
  • 3. Review Unwanted Sexual Behavior | |
  • 4. Review Unwanted Sexual Behavior | | White-Knuckle Change Real Change | | | | Abstinence Understanding of Physiology | | | | Relapse Abstinence | | Acceptance of Conditional Love | | Pursuit of Unconditional Love
  • 6. Review • Three Triggers
  • 7. Review • Three Triggers - Sexual
  • 8. Review • Three Triggers - Sexual - Non-Sexual Environmental
  • 9. Review • Three Triggers - Sexual - Non-Sexual Environmental - Non-Sexual Emotional
  • 10. Review • Three Triggers - Sexual - Non-Sexual Environmental - Non-Sexual Emotional • Remedy Actions
  • 11. The Nature of Abstinence
  • 12. The Nature of Abstinence • Bad News: You will be triggered
  • 13. The Nature of Abstinence • Bad News: You will be triggered • Good News: The longer you have been sober, and the more you understand yourself and what triggers lead you to act out sexually, the easier remaining sober will be.
  • 15. Escape Plan • Mental and Physical Reminders
  • 16. Escape Plan • Mental and Physical Reminders - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down.
  • 17. Escape Plan • Mental and Physical Reminders - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down. - The sooner you stop the flow of dopamine to your prefrontal context, the easier it will be for you to maintain your sobriety.
  • 18. Escape Plan • Mental and Physical Reminders - Remember, when you are triggered, and dopamine is released to the Prefrontal Cortex – the reasoning part of the brain – your ability to make good decisions about your behavior begins to slow down. - The sooner you stop the flow of dopamine to your prefrontal context, the easier it will be for you to maintain your sobriety. - The sooner you stop your exposure to your trigger, or entertaining sexual thoughts, the easier it will be to remain sober.
  • 19. Mental and Physical Reminders
  • 20. Mental and Physical Reminders • Memorize bible verses
  • 21. Mental and Physical Reminders • Memorize bible verses • List of what matters most
  • 22. Mental and Physical Reminders • Memorize bible verses • List of what matters most • Wrist rubber bands
  • 25. Confession • God • Accountability Partner
  • 26. Focus on the “Yes”
  • 27. Focus on the “Yes” • Instead of focusing on the things that frustrate you in life, or the things that tempt you, you focus on the healthy things that bring you an immense amount of pleasure, chief among these is your God-given purpose.
  • 29. Other Fun Activities • What are your passions? What do you love?
  • 30. Other Fun Activities • What are your passions? What do you love? • James 4:14 “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”
  • 31. Revisit & Update Trigger Lists
  • 32. Revisit & Update Trigger Lists • The key to discovering the peace and joy of sobriety are your triggers
  • 33. Revisit & Update Trigger Lists • The key to discovering the peace and joy of sobriety are your triggers • Sobriety Sheets
  • 35. Assignment • Start filling out “Escape Plan”