#40 Why You Can’t Outthink an Urge

What if trying to outthink your porn habit is actually keeping you stuck?

In this episode of the Free From Porn podcast, Richard Young breaks down why willpower, mental debates, and “inner dialogue” are the worst tools for overcoming urges—and what to do instead.

You’ll learn:

• Why your mind isn’t equipped to solve addiction
• How inner arguments actually drain you and strengthen temptation
• The difference between reacting to urges and observing them
• A practical, embodied way to endure urges without fighting them
• How the peace of God guards both your heart and your mind

This episode introduces a radically different approach: relaxing behind the urge, regulating your body, and letting God’s peace do what your mind never could.

If you’ve been exhausted from trying harder, thinking more, or reasoning your way out of temptation—this one might change everything.

Freedom is your new normal.