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User Profile: TwinkiePizza141
TwinkiePizza141 September 12th, 2020

My father was a porn and sex addict, and it led to my parents' divorce and significant trauma for me as a child. Many of these traumas were from my mom, in her hurt and pain, labeling men as pigs, etc. I took that upon myself. When I was a teenager I first sought out porn out of curiosity, and it progressed from there. I stopped for a few years then picked it back up in my early 20s.

After getting pretty heavily into porn and masturbation at that time, I sat myself down and made some serious changes. I went five years without hardcore porn usage, although occasionally seeking out relatively more mild things that I shouldn't have. Less than a month ago I fell back in. My wife found out last night and all of my mistakes have been brought out in the air. She has her own traumas about this stuff, and it's picked at her over our marriage, and she's ready to end this. In an odd way, I feel lighter than ever. My mistakes being in the open take away so much of the anxiety and fear I had about vulnerable relationships. All my dirt is on the table, and I can be open and free. My biggest concerns are 1. My wife and 2. Not going back. I know I can do it. Any kind words or perspective or encouragement are more than welcome.

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User Profile: CheeryMango
CheeryMango September 12th, 2020

@TwinkiePizza141

Hello Twinkie. Thank you for finding the strength and courage to share your story on here with us. I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through such trauma as a child, especially dealing with your parents' divorce. Divorce is never easy on kids at such on early age or even older. My heart goes out to you. It does make sense when you said that "you feel lighter than ever". It means that you probably felt a sigh of relief and a weight was lifted off of your shoulder because that must have taken alot for you to keep it hidden so long and caused so much worry for you. I'm also sorry to hear that your wife wants to end things because she found out about your addictions sad. I do hope you find and continue to keep the strength to fight this addiction and making things right for your marriage, because it's not an easy thing to do, but taking things one day at a time will help you through this.