I was searching for an article about PMO addicts feeling guilt and shame over their porn use but I'm not finding it. I did find this quote, which describes what I mean. ‘The only way I knew how to stop feeling bad was to look at porn, but the reason I felt so bad was that I’d looked at too much porn.’ It's from http://yourbrainonporn.com/addicted-porn-compulsion-shame-and-anxiety-fix but the article isn't really on that topic. I need to watch the video and see if it addresses shame, but I'll have to come back to it. Two requests: 1. If you know of a good link, please share it. 2. If you are a PMO addict, do you feel shame and guilt when you PMO? Does that feed the cycle somehow?
Yes there are feelings of guilt, and shame certainly. They get worse and worse to be honest, the dark secret of P is virtually impossible in a marriage, one reason mine failed. It is fantastic that you are able to support him through this dark chapter and I hope you can both come out into a new life of wholeness and health.
I feel shame and guilt for my pmo past I've seen in my darkest days. It's always there. Like I can't escape it . I've been in limbo for a over a year.