81: Christianity and Porn Addiction | How Your Relationship with God May Be Keeping You From Quitting Porn and How to Overcome Religious and Sexual Shame

As a porn addiction recovery coach, I see clients of all
backgrounds - religious and irreligious. Christianity and porn
addiction often go hand-in-hand in my experience. I know that
they did for me.


I love my faith, but the reality is that many Christians carry
burdensome shame about their sexuality, and others about their
porn habit. This sexual shame is part of what drives their
addiction. 

Many of us grew up being taught (explicitly or implicitly) that
sexuality is dangerous, and is to be feared and strictly
controlled. We were taught that physical attraction or desiring a
woman is sinful, “inappropriate”, or immoral. 


Fear of sexuality was often unconsciously used by our parents and
ecclesiastical leaders to prevent us from committing sexual sin
or degrading our bodies with promiscuous sexual acts. 


I understand this tendency to use fear as a motivator, and I know
that many of these parents and leaders are well-meaning.
Unfortunately, though, what many often do not understand is that
this approach to preventing sexual promiscuity is damaging and
fills people with sexual shame. Not only that, but paradoxically
it can actually drive the promiscuity it seeks to inhibit. 


In today's episode, I explore these topics with you. I also talk
about why Christians may struggle with porn addiction more than
anyone else, and how a perfectionistic relationship with God can
be one of the foundational drivers of pornography addiction. I
also discuss psychological and lifestyle methods you can use to
overcome religious shame, strengthen your faith, and stop porn
addiction.



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