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 *** In the footnote he adds: This is also referred to as a “Ulysses pact” or a “'''Ulysses contract'''.” Named after Ulysses, the hero of The Odyssey, who told his sailors to tie him to the mast of the ship so that he could hear the enchanting song of the Sirens but wouldn’t be able to steer the ship toward them and crash on the rocks. Ulysses realized the benefits of locking in your future actions while your mind is in the right place rather than waiting to see where your desires take you in the moment. ''Clear, James. Atomic Habits (p. 307). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.''
 *** If a person has a low restraint bias or simply knows of the '''hot-to-cold empathy gap''', they might adopt the solution of taking pre-emptive action when in the cold state in anticipation of the hot state. The classical tale of Odysseus is a perfect illustration of such pre-emptive action. Odysseus did not suffer from a restraint bias, so well in advance, he correctly estimated the lure of the song of the sirens pulling him and his boat to the rocks. Therefore, before getting to the tempting location, he had his sailors tie him to the mast of the ship, so he could not alter its course and be drawn to the sirens. His sailors had their ears bunged up with wax so that they would not hear the sound of the sirens. ''Toates, Frederick. How Sexual Desire Works (p. 218). Cambridge University Press. Kindle Edition.''
 *** That is also the idea of a [[Taphsic]].
 * Focus on the Prompt to Stop a Habit ''Fogg, PhD, BJ. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (p. 208). HMH Books. Kindle Edition.''

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 == Notes: ==
 Some people think of web filters as jail bars that are meant to lock you out of inappropriate websites. It’s better to think of it as a seat belt, as your ally. To quote a GYE member, “Getting a filter gave me some freedom, some space - so that I don't need to constantly be working to resist viewing things that I have available.”
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 * If it's not Easy (from [https://www.bi.team/publications/east-four-simple-ways-to-apply-behavioural-insights/ EAST]) to do it, the likelihood of the behavior decreases. @Florin
 ** Atomic habits has a lot on this: A commitment device is a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future. It is a way to lock in future behavior, bind you to good habits, and restrict you from bad ones. When Victor Hugo shut his clothes away so he could focus on writing, he was creating a commitment device.* ''Clear, James. Atomic Habits (p. 170). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.''
-*** In the footnote he adds: This is also referred to as a “Ulysses pact” or a “Ulysses contract.” Named after Ulysses, the hero of The Odyssey, who told his sailors to tie him to the mast of the ship so that he could hear the enchanting song of the Sirens but wouldn’t be able to steer the ship toward them and crash on the rocks. Ulysses realized the benefits of locking in your future actions while your mind is in the right place rather than waiting to see where your desires take you in the moment. ''Clear, James. Atomic Habits (p. 307). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.''
+*** In the footnote he adds: This is also referred to as a “Ulysses pact” or a “'''Ulysses contract'''.” Named after Ulysses, the hero of The Odyssey, who told his sailors to tie him to the mast of the ship so that he could hear the enchanting song of the Sirens but wouldn’t be able to steer the ship toward them and crash on the rocks. Ulysses realized the benefits of locking in your future actions while your mind is in the right place rather than waiting to see where your desires take you in the moment. ''Clear, James. Atomic Habits (p. 307). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.''
 * Focus on the Prompt to Stop a Habit ''Fogg, PhD, BJ. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (p. 208). HMH Books. Kindle Edition.''
 ** See also http://www.behaviorwizard.org/wp/all-previews-list/BlackPath-behaviors-preview/. In our case we want to remove both the ''trigger'' and ''ability''.

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		+	* Unlike some other addictions, the sexually addicted person is almost inescapably bombarded day and night with visual trigger cues to their addiction. The streets throng with sexual cues and, even at home, TV and Internet advertisements tell of the association between sex and success as measured by such things as the value of one’s car. Going to a self-help group might unavoidably put the addicted person in close proximity to precisely the trigger to their addiction, rather as if meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous were to be held in a bar. ''Toates, Frederick. How Sexual Desire Works (p. 322). Cambridge University Press. Kindle Edition.''
	* Stimulus control entails avoiding or removing triggers for the addictive behavior, or changing the environment in way that helps to avoid the behavior. Examples of the stimulus control process include avoiding bars and drinking buddies, attending events where alcohol is not served, and going to self-help meetings to avoid triggers to drink. For smokers, getting up from the table immediately after eating can be a stimulus control strategy. Banning oneself from casinos is another. Spending time with others in recovery or who do not engage in the addictive behavior also represents stimulus control. ''DiClemente, Carlo C., Addiction and Change.''		* Stimulus control entails avoiding or removing triggers for the addictive behavior, or changing the environment in way that helps to avoid the behavior. Examples of the stimulus control process include avoiding bars and drinking buddies, attending events where alcohol is not served, and going to self-help meetings to avoid triggers to drink. For smokers, getting up from the table immediately after eating can be a stimulus control strategy. Banning oneself from casinos is another. Spending time with others in recovery or who do not engage in the addictive behavior also represents stimulus control. ''DiClemente, Carlo C., Addiction and Change.''

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 * Stimulus control entails avoiding or removing triggers for the addictive behavior, or changing the environment in way that helps to avoid the behavior. Examples of the stimulus control process include avoiding bars and drinking buddies, attending events where alcohol is not served, and going to self-help meetings to avoid triggers to drink. For smokers, getting up from the table immediately after eating can be a stimulus control strategy. Banning oneself from casinos is another. Spending time with others in recovery or who do not engage in the addictive behavior also represents stimulus control. ''DiClemente, Carlo C., Addiction and Change.''
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 * Focus on the Prompt to Stop a Habit ''Fogg, PhD, BJ. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (p. 208). HMH Books. Kindle Edition.''
 ** See also http://www.behaviorwizard.org/wp/all-previews-list/BlackPath-behaviors-preview/. In our case we want to remove both the ''trigger'' and ''ability''.
 == Components in GYE ==

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 * Restricting time spent online, switching to service providers that filter content, installing screening software or placing the computer in places that are visible to others can be concrete and helpful first steps [38]<ref>Briken, P. & Basdekis- Jozsa, R. [Sexual addiction? When sexual behavior gets out of control]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 53, 313–318 (2010).</ref>. ''Briken, P. (2020). An integrated model to assess and treat compulsive sexual behaviour disorder. Nature Reviews Urology, 17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-020-0343-7<nowiki/>.''
 * The “out of sight, out of mind” principle applies to adults, too. One recent study, for instance, found office workers who kept candy in a desk drawer indulged less than when they kept the candy on top of their desks, in plain sight.<ref>https://www.apa.org/topics/willpower</ref>
 == Components in GYE ==