Things that help recovery

[Deleted Account]

Hey guys, have you found that addressing root causes of emotional pain has been helpful in avoiding PMO?

I feel like my ability to make progress really made a big turn when I started dealing with stuff I had been avoiding.
Stuff I didn’t want to acknowledge like childhood sexual abuse.

I was married for 9 years before I even told my wife. But I got my first good stretch of sobriety right after that.

Has anyone else had this experience?

 

[Psalm27:1my light]

Hey guys, have you found that addressing root causes of emotional pain has been helpful in avoiding PMO?

I feel like my ability to make progress really made a big turn when I started dealing with stuff I had been avoiding.
Stuff I didn’t want to acknowledge like childhood sexual abuse.

I was married for 9 years before I even told my wife. But I got my first good stretch of sobriety right after that.

Has anyone else had this experience?

It’s one of the key steps to recovery.

 

[Warfman]

Hey guys, have you found that addressing root causes of emotional pain has been helpful in avoiding PMO?

I feel like my ability to make progress really made a big turn when I started dealing with stuff I had been avoiding.
Stuff I didn’t want to acknowledge like childhood sexual abuse.

I was married for 9 years before I even told my wife. But I got my first good stretch of sobriety right after that.

Has anyone else had this experience?

Yes me too.

Another part of this I found is once I started being honest with myself about what was going on. That was when I able to get a handle on things. This was what really has turned things around for me.

I wasn't able to be truly honest with my wife until I was truly honest with myself.

 

[Deleted Account]

Although it’s not directly related to sexual acting out, I’ve been enjoying the book “The Origins of You” by Vienna Pharaon. It really speaks to me. I get a lot of insight on why I do things or react the way I do even if I don’t want to.