Porn for Radio episode 312. Hey, this is Matt. I'm recording this at the end of July

2023 and I'm re-releasing a classic PFR episode on automatic thoughts. So we focus a lot about

triggers in recovery, avoiding them, reducing them, anticipating them. But our thoughts,

especially the ones that go unchecked, that feel automatic, often prompt our behaviors.

And so this classic episode, which was recorded in October of 2019, is all about becoming

aware of our thoughts and more importantly

how to change them. So one note I mentioned Rev Group coaching right at the beginning and say

there's some open spots in 2019. And just so you know, there's some open spots right now in

2023. To get information about Rev, go to Recoveredman.com slash Rev.

That's Recoveredman.com slash REV.

All right.

Let's roll back the clock to 2019 for a PFR classic.

Okay. FR classic.

All right, let's play a quick word association game. If I said going to the movies, what's the first word that jumps into your mind?

Now, if you're like me or anyone I ask this question to, the word

popcorn is what comes to mind. It's such a strong association with the experience of going to the

movies. Think about it. When you walk into the building, you smell the popcorn, you hear them making it.

You see it, of course, because you have to pass the candy counter in order to get to your theater.

Those are what we call triggers.

Now, triggers sometimes are negative when you talk about them in recovery, but they're just props.

You know, there's this, there's this experience, these things that remind us of popcorn

when we walk into the movie theater.

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