Hi,
Apologies if this topic has been covered elsewhere. But I wondered if anyone has any experiences/thoughts about the ways in which some religious expressions/traditions encourage a view of sex/sexuality that inadvertently facilitates porn addiction.
I grew up in a pretty Evangelical Christian environment - where porn, masturbation, and sex before marriage were all seen as super sinful. If they were ever talked about, they were always framed in very negative, shame-inducing ways. I'm wondering whether - in a round-about kindof way - this prohibition, default 'purity culture', and a lack of openness and education, actually created an environment where secret porn use was almost inevitable.
I wonder whether anyone else has experienced this confluence of religion and porn addiction, and whether they have any thoughts or tips for a guy who's 25 days in, and really struggling!
Apologies if this topic has been covered elsewhere. But I wondered if anyone has any experiences/thoughts about the ways in which some religious expressions/traditions encourage a view of sex/sexuality that inadvertently facilitates porn addiction.
I grew up in a pretty Evangelical Christian environment - where porn, masturbation, and sex before marriage were all seen as super sinful. If they were ever talked about, they were always framed in very negative, shame-inducing ways. I'm wondering whether - in a round-about kindof way - this prohibition, default 'purity culture', and a lack of openness and education, actually created an environment where secret porn use was almost inevitable.
I wonder whether anyone else has experienced this confluence of religion and porn addiction, and whether they have any thoughts or tips for a guy who's 25 days in, and really struggling!