LetItGoAlready
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HI WIP,
I have no doubt many of the concepts in Collins' book are "adapted" from the work of others. I suspect there's a lot of borrowing and repackaging of ideas in this field. In fact, I know there is. I once attended a talk by Dr. Robert Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy, and he flat out said that no one in the self-help field has an original idea. They're all borrowed ideas that build upon an original idea someone came up with long ago. I'm sure he was exaggerating, but I appreciated his honesty that he himself had not come up with any original ideas when he wrote his book.
I'm pretty sure everyone on this forum, if they were motivated to do it, could write a self-help book based on their personal experiences and integrating the strategies they've used successfully during recovery. Of course, in order to have credibility, you would need to have a good amount of days clean behind you, but other than that, everyone here has the life credentials to speak with expertise on the subject of porn addiction.
Haha. I love the idea of shooting my boat full of holes when I buy into the belief that I don't deserve success. It's a great visual!
I appreciate the vote of confidence, WIP, and I wish the same for you.
I have no doubt many of the concepts in Collins' book are "adapted" from the work of others. I suspect there's a lot of borrowing and repackaging of ideas in this field. In fact, I know there is. I once attended a talk by Dr. Robert Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy, and he flat out said that no one in the self-help field has an original idea. They're all borrowed ideas that build upon an original idea someone came up with long ago. I'm sure he was exaggerating, but I appreciated his honesty that he himself had not come up with any original ideas when he wrote his book.
I'm pretty sure everyone on this forum, if they were motivated to do it, could write a self-help book based on their personal experiences and integrating the strategies they've used successfully during recovery. Of course, in order to have credibility, you would need to have a good amount of days clean behind you, but other than that, everyone here has the life credentials to speak with expertise on the subject of porn addiction.
Certainly resonates with a core belief that I've suffered from for years that I don't deserve success, happiness or fulfilment. To your point on self doubt, that belief's about as conducive to recovery as shooting holes in your own boat.
Haha. I love the idea of shooting my boat full of holes when I buy into the belief that I don't deserve success. It's a great visual!
I hope that you can keep hold of your belief that "it can get so much better" for you. I'm sure it can!
I appreciate the vote of confidence, WIP, and I wish the same for you.