Mom Season 1 Episode 6 Abstinence and Pudding

After some time of being sober, Christy's urges are beginning to kick in, as she starts to crave some intimacy from somebody other than her vibrator. While chatting with the other ladies at a meeting, Christy is introduced to the idea of taking a break from sex for a while. She decides to go for it and ends up using her newfound free time to become overly obsessed with making pudding.

Meanwhile, Bonnie is struggling with her relationship with her boyfriend, Adam. The two have been together for a while, and Bonnie is getting famously bored. She starts to imagine the love she would have with a stronger, more passionate man. However, in the end, Adam ends up proving to her that he can be manly enough for her.

The two storylines collide when Christy starts getting hot and heavy with a new man she meets, only to find out that he is in a sex-only relationship with another woman. While Christy is disheartened at first, she has to recognize that she was part of the issue—she was using him as a way to avoid doing the hard work of staying sober. At the same time, Bonnie is given a chance to cheat on her boyfriend, but ultimately realizes that she doesn't want to hurt him or herself.

This episode is one of the most entertaining of the season, with great performances from Anna Faris and Allison Janney. The idea of abstinence is played for comic effect, but it is also an interesting topic for discussion. The show subtly highlights the issue of sex addiction and how difficult it can be to stay on the right path. The pudding subplot may seem distracting at first, but it turns out to be a clever way to illustrate Christy's avoidance of her deeper issues. Overall, this is a strong episode that combines humor and heart in all the right ways.