Identifying and Addressing Boundary Issues in Porn Addiction Recovery

Welcome to the Kick the Habit Forever podcast, hosted by licensed therapist Michael Quirke.

Drawing from 25 years of experience, Michael focuses on helping high-performing men overcome addictions, compulsions, and bad habits. In this episode, Michael discusses the importance of recognizing and addressing boundary issues. He outlines common signs of boundary problems such as over-enmeshment, dissociation, excessive detachment, chronic victimhood, invisibility, aloofness, coldness, smothering, and lack of privacy. Michael provides insights into how these boundary issues manifest and their impacts, offering guidance on how to create more effective personal boundaries.

He invites listeners to view his free class on overcoming compulsive adult content use at www.kickthehabitforever.com.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:38 Understanding Boundaries and Their Importance

01:32 Signs of Ignored Boundaries

01:49 Over-enmeshment and Dissociation

03:34 Feeling Detached and Victimized

05:50 Invisibility and Shyness

07:10 Coldness and Smothering

09:10 Lack of Privacy

10:46 Conclusion and Invitation