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Porn is ruining my relationship

Day 4
by Alexander
448 upvotes

I’m 28 years old and have been with my girlfriend for 8 years. We have sex about 2–3 times a week, which probably isn’t little — it’s actually pretty average. But because of my sex addiction / porn addiction, it feels like it’s not enough. I find myself expecting more from my partner — I wish she had the same constant desire as the women in the videos. (You probably know what I mean.) Because of this, we often end up having arguments. Afterwards, I always feel terrible, because deep down I know I should be satisfied and grateful. But porn has messed up my expectations so much that I think we should be doing it every single day. I really want to stop, because this urge is seriously damaging my relationship… Does anyone else feel the same?

Comments (2)
Mark Iorio114d ago

Alex, acknowledging the issue is the hardest part. I’ve been battling this my whole life and I’m just getting a hold of the emotions attached to porn. The good that’s come from my addiction is I get to help my sons avoid it all together. So just remember that the battles you’re fighting are not insurmountable, God is with you, letting you choose but helping support your success. My sons are 20 & 15 and they don’t watch porn. I’ll take a hardship every day of the week if that means I can save them from it. Stay focused, stay positive, communicate with your partner. There’s nothing to be ashamed of and always remember God will meet you at the miracle. 💪🏻✝️❤️

H114d ago

Hey I know it could feel hard at first but maybe you should talk about it with her ? That you feel addicted and you want to try to get help/ want to get a rid of your addiction. I mean you guys are 8 years in and probably went through a lot so she will probably try to help you with it and maybe it would even help her understand why those arguments happen.

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