MEN’S PORNOGRAPHY SUPPORT GROUP
Learn the strategies that really work.
Base Camp is a small, structured group for men ready to begin real change around pornography—without shame and without relying on willpower alone.
First and third Mondays
7:00–8:30 a.m., beginning May 4, 2026.
Arizona Family Institute
2500 S. Power Rd., Suite 120, Mesa, AZ 85209
$200 per month
The current group is full. Contact AFI about future openings.
There is hope
You’ve tried to stop and it hasn’t worked. Base Camp looks beneath the surface so you can understand the cycle and begin building lasting change.
Beyond willpower
Understand why trying harder and relying on willpower alone keep falling short—and learn what works instead.
Real, lasting change
Move beyond counting days toward a grounded process that supports meaningful, sustainable progress.
Brain and behavior
Learn what is actually happening in your brain and behavior so your responses become clearer and more intentional.
Deeper drivers
Explore attachment, loneliness, regulation and other deeper forces behind the cycle—not only the surface behavior.
WHO THE GROUP SUPPORTS
For men ready to begin real change
- Understand pornography and sexual struggles as connection issues—not character flaws.
- Replace white-knuckling with clearer insight and a different way of responding.
- Speak honestly in a space where truth leads to growth, not judgment.
- Rebuild integrity and create stronger relationships with yourself and others.
Base Camp is designed for men struggling to make progress in their efforts to stop unwanted pornography use or other problematic sexual behavior.
Your Base Camp guide
Dan Oakes
MEd · LPC · CSAT
Dan helps men move beyond shame and willpower by addressing the deeper connection issues driving pornography use. His work focuses on understanding patterns, rebuilding integrity and creating stronger relationships. He is known for creating a space where honesty leads to growth—not judgment.
What makes Dan's work different.
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Dan treats pornography and sexual struggles as a connection issue—not a character flaw.
This is probably your strongest differentiator.
Most men are bracing for judgment. Or for another “try harder” message. When they hear that you understand this as something deeper—attachment, loneliness, regulation—it lowers their guard.
Dan focuses on real change, not just willpower or behavior control.
A lot of guys have already tried white-knuckling it.
Dan helps them actually understand what’s happening and build a different way of responding—not just counting days—that feels hopeful in a grounded way.
Not hype.
Relief.
Dan creates a space where men can be honest without losing respect for themselves.
This one matters more than people realize.
Men aren’t just afraid of being judged.
They’re afraid of how they’ll feel about themselves if they say things out loud.
Dan helps men feel that they can tell the truth in the group and they are going to build something different and feel something better.
YES, CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
You do not have to keep doing this alone.
Current status
This group is now full
Reach out to AFI for updated availability and support options.
The current Base Camp group is full. Contact Arizona Family Institute to ask about future openings or another appropriate next step.