1. Welcome to NoFap! We have disabled new forum accounts from being registered for the time being. In the meantime, you can join our weekly accountability groups.
    Dismiss Notice

Seeking support of wives/girlfriends of porn addicts

Discussion in 'Rebooting in a Relationship' started by ILoathePwife, May 10, 2016.

  1. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    I do feel like this website has been helpful for me. But I'm wanting to connect more specifically with wives/girlfriends who know what I am going through. Ifromcr (did I tag her? not sure how) has been helpful and supportive and I have read a few other posts from women partners of addicts that had me nodding along, but in some ways I almost wish I was talking only and specifically to women partners of addicts? Does that make sense? Is there such a place? Is there interest in creating one? Pros/cons of a mixed group?
     
  2. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    Side note, the supportive comments from men addicts have been helpful and welcome. But part of me is wondering about the wisdom of getting support from a fapstronaut struggling with sobriety.
     
  3. bbq

    bbq Fapstronaut

    64
    58
    18
    Girl if you find a support group for us let me know!
     
    KO2509, ILoathePwife and lfromcr like this.
  4. AughtNaught

    AughtNaught Fapstronaut

    23
    36
    13
    Definitely would be helpful!
     
    KO2509, ILoathePwife and lfromcr like this.
  5. Sunshinestar88

    Sunshinestar88 Fapstronaut

    51
    25
    18
    I was thinking of making a facebook page for this. It could be a private page made just for the wives/partners of porn addicts.
    What do you think?
     
    KO2509 likes this.
  6. Sunshinestar88

    Sunshinestar88 Fapstronaut

    51
    25
    18
    This is a great idea. I've always reached out to the men for advice on the subject. I've never thought about talking to the women about it until now. I think it would help a lot.
     
    KO2509 and ILoathePwife like this.
  7. Martha.usa

    Martha.usa New Fapstronaut

    4
    10
    3
    I want to be part of the group. I'm not comfortable revealing my identity through Facebook though.
     
    KO2509, ILoathePwife and AughtNaught like this.
  8. Sunshinestar88

    Sunshinestar88 Fapstronaut

    51
    25
    18
    Yeah, I started thinking of that part after I posted it.
    But, we need to do something. It's a really good idea.
     
    ILoathePwife likes this.
  9. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    That's a very good point. I've started several fb support groups, mostly for moms, but I recently stepped back from all of them. It's just too much of a time commitment. But I do see a need for this.
     
    Sunshinestar88 likes this.
  10. bbq

    bbq Fapstronaut

    64
    58
    18
    I think this is a great idea. Maybe there is a website outside of social media that would let us do this I'll look around!
     
    ILoathePwife likes this.
  11. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    Side note, I am SO grateful for this website. And it has benefited my husband and I already. Big time. I don't intend to leave here completely. But I just feel like we partners of addicts need something specific for us. And I feel like it needs to be separate. The thing is, this is an addiction about sex and, because of the addiction, not being able to connect fully with your nonaddict partner. So it's a little dangerous, in my opinion, for members of the opposite sex to be supporting each other on this subject. If the subject was alcohol or online gaming, that would be somewhat different.

    My other thought is, there are male partners of female sex addicts that need support too. Should they be included? Should they have their own group? And also female partners of female sex addicts. Questions, questions.
     
  12. AughtNaught

    AughtNaught Fapstronaut

    23
    36
    13
    I think it could be classified/labeled simply as "SOS"... Significant Others Support (Group)?
     
    bbq and ILoathePwife like this.
  13. Sunshinestar88

    Sunshinestar88 Fapstronaut

    51
    25
    18
    Yes, I think they should definitely be included. Even if it's the opposite gender, they are still going through the same situation. They probably feel the same way we do.
     
    AughtNaught likes this.
  14. bbq

    bbq Fapstronaut

    64
    58
    18

    I like your idea! SOS is perfect !
     
    AughtNaught likes this.
  15. AughtNaught

    AughtNaught Fapstronaut

    23
    36
    13
    So, I tried to make a group, but I cannot select a category. Perhaps a moderator can help us?
     
  16. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    I wonder if having the group here would work? I guess I'm not a group member so I'm not sure how they work. I was thinking a group elsewhere, specifically for SOS. I like it here and I'm learning a lot but I'm wondering if it needs to be somehow locked so that only significant others are part of the group? Maybe I'm wrong. Here they do have the relationships category, which kinda works, but anybody can post and reply. Sometimes that's good. Other times I think we SOSs need somewhere separate. Thoughts?
     
    Sunshinestar88 likes this.
  17. AughtNaught

    AughtNaught Fapstronaut

    23
    36
    13
    I would be nice to share our stories & voice our thoughts privately among ourselves. Just not sure where or how, while still maintaining our anonymity. I thought at least we could have our own group with the guidelines stating it is for SO's only.
     
  18. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    Wait, once you create a group, is there a private place for only those group members to talk, like the forums? Because that could work.
     
  19. AughtNaught

    AughtNaught Fapstronaut

    23
    36
    13
    Imagine being able to vent with people who are in similar situ
    I can't tell because the site must not be working properly. I cannot get passed the "Add a New Group" part to select a category.
     
  20. ILoathePwife

    ILoathePwife Fapstronaut

    I totally agree with all of that!
     

Share This Page