Weekly Maintenance Group
*This group is only for clients who have worked with me
90-day Sobriety / Porn Free
In order to qualify for this group you will need to have worked with me and been porn free for 90+ days.
The Power Of Being Part Of A Maintenance Group
When clients make positive strides and commit themselves to longitudinal support, they will be assigned to an ongoing group or a newly created one. The group member’s become lifelong supports for one another, for resources, and accountability.
Maintenance Group’s Are Held in Evenings
Maintenance Groups are typically held in evenings.
After 12 weeks, we re-evaluate the suitability of the group member’s and then either continue or split the group member’s into new ones.
All Groups are paid upfront
12 week group
Weekly access to your group facilitated by Maxim Arbuzov. Access to materials and exercises. All calls are on Zoom or Simplepractice.
12 Week Structure for Maintenance Groups
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Focus: Shifting from “I’m an addict” to “I’m a man who chooses a healthy life”
Topics:Identity, core values, masculine integrity
Why maintenance is different from early recovery
Building a relapse-proof frame
Exercise: Write your Porn-Free Identity Statement
Commitment: One lifestyle action aligned with identityReading Material: Maxim will identify with group members a few books or topics the group will focus on
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Focus: Avoiding complacency & the “I’m cured” trap
Topics:Cycles of relapse in long-term recovery
Why maintenance work matters
Balancing discipline and self-compassion
Exercise: Timeline of your sobriety journey
Commitment: One long-term habit to strengthen
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Focus: The invisible triggers that appear months into sobriety
Topics:Emotional micro-triggers
Environmental triggers
Boredom, loneliness, stress, ego triggers
Exercise: Trigger mapping & root-cause analysis
Commitment: One trigger → one proactive plan
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Focus: Porn as a stress release—replacing the function
Topics:Stress physiology
Why stress increases cravings
Coping strategies that actually work for men
Exercise: Build your “Stress Without Porn” protocol
Commitment: One stress-management routine
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Focus: Emotional numbness, shame, loneliness, anger
Topics:Men’s difficulty identifying emotional states
Shame spirals & slips
Building emotional fluency
Exercise: Labeling & processing emotions
Commitment: Practice emotional naming twice per week
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Focus: Repairing sexuality distorted by porn
Topics:Reconditioning erections
Sensate focus basics
Healthy sexual scripts
Partner considerations
Exercise: Identify your sexual values
Commitment: One non-sexual intimacy activity
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Focus: Advanced urge-surfing and exposure principles
Topics:Urge physiology
Dopamine spikes
10-minute rule
Delaying gratification
Exercise: Urge-surfing guided practice
Commitment: Use the 10-minute rule once this week
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Focus: Reducing exposure to risky digital environments
Topics:Phone architecture that triggers cravings
Social media boundaries
Digital detox routines
Exercise: Create your Digital Safety Plan
Commitment: Implement one boundary change
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Focus: Relationships as sobriety protectors
Topics:Why isolation precedes relapse
Power of male connection
Accountability partners
Exercise: Map your support network
Commitment: Reach out to one man this week
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Focus: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, routines
Topics:How physiological health protects dopamine stability
Daily routines of men who stay sober
Tracking energy and motivation
Exercise: One-week Lifestyle Audit
Commitment: One lifestyle upgrade
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Focus: Porn-free life is not just abstinence—it’s purpose
Topics:Identity, mission, direction
Building meaning
Purpose-driven motivation
Exercise: Define your “Hero Path” & next 90 days
Commitment: One purpose-driven action
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Focus: Solidifying long-term maintenance
Topics:5 types of relapse
Annual relapse cycles
Your permanent sobriety blueprint
Exercise: Write your Personal Relapse Prevention Plan
Commitment: Choose your maintenance path after Week 12
Celebration: Acknowledge wins & personal growth