Intimacy Issues and it’s Connection to Addiction

Hi everyone. I am a student who has been trying to quit watching porn for over a year now. I was freely watching porn for three years before this period. I don’t feel that I can be open with my family about who I truly am, and I feel that this is fueling my addiction. When I get on long streaks, I start to want to be close to my family, but my fear of being vulnerable and exposing my true self stops me. I found out today online about what intimacy disorder/issues are, and based on my examination, I fit the criteria. I’ve also been struggling with loneliness, and have been longing to share my feelings and ideas with another person who is interested and cares. I have been doing many other things to stop viewing porn, but I feel that these intimacy issues that I have are the core of my addiction, and I hope that once I figure out these intimacy issues that I have, my addiction will fade away. Thank you to all of the supportive members of 7 Cups, and I pray that we will all overcome the obstacles we are facing. As a wise man once said, ‘this too shall pass.’