Free From P*rn
Free From P*rn
Richard Young
#34 Why Trying Harder Keeps You Stuck
7 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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In this episode of the Free From Porn Podcast, Richard Young unpacks one of the most counterintuitive truths about freedom — that trying harder often makes things worse. Drawing from psychology and Scripture, Richard explains the “law of reversed effort,” showing how willpower alone can reinforce the very habits you’re trying to break. You’ll learn why striving, white-knuckling, and obsessing over sin only deepen the struggle — and how true transformation happens when you relax into grace. If...