How Can Self Compassion Help Me Break the Shame Cycle? with Anthony Ennis [38]

Combating your inner critic while overcoming pornography can be tough. That’s why Creed and Crishelle talked with Anthony Ennis this week on learning to love yourself so you can feel empowered to make the changes that lead to recovery.

While studying neuroscience at BYU, Anthony worked with Dr. Scott Steffensen researching addiction and mental health problems. He is currently in the process of getting into medical school. The topic of pornography use hits close to home for him and he is looking forward to sharing a principle that has made all the difference for him.

In this episode:

• Self compassion is learning to treat yourself like your own best friend.
• Be emotionally there for yourself so you can see emotional holes you might be trying to fill with pornography.
• Learn to address the emotions you are feeling so you can make good decisions and move forward in recovery.
• Overcoming is not easy; it takes a lot of mental work and practice.

Links:

• The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion: Kristin Neff at TEDxCentennialParkWomen
• Self Compassion Test by Kristin Neff
• Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach

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