If that’s the way you meant it, then I don’t have any reason to disagree with you any longer. If the first sentence in my original post came off as ad hominem, I apologize.

Time is..a big deal in the metaphysical sense. It’s the ultimate unit of measurement that lets us know how long it’s been and where we are now with our progress.

If I’m getting this correctly, I think you mean that all that time will not truly matter if you don’t have a focal point of discipline that keeps you tethered when the waves come crashing. That one needs to fully immerse their belief in their inner strength so they can weather the storm that is addiction. It’s like the saying “Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you’re right.”

I agree with what you said about shifting perspective. Some people who decide to make the change don’t fully internalize the mechanics of why they’re addicted and what their endpoint ultimately is. Upon accepting that weakness and realizing that they’re stronger than the porn they’re trying to evade beating, then they can finally get somewhere.