3 Ways Facing Shame Can Take Away its Power & Help You Quit Porn Article
The sexual shame consumers experience and the sexual themes that arouse them may have important clues to tell them about their story and the path to healing.
Shame Predicts Increased Sexual Desire for Problematic Porn Consumers Article
For healthy individuals, increased sexual desire was predicted by positive self-esteem, whereas for problematic porn consumers, shame predicted increased sexual desire.
Why Fighting Porn Must Include Fighting Shame Article
We often hear the argument that shame is a good thing when it comes to quitting porn. Research, however, shows the opposite.
Past Partners’ Porn Habits Predict Women’s Body Shame and Objectification, Study Finds Article
Even if some women have not adopted thinness as a personal standard, they may have taken their previous partners’ porn habit as a sign they need to lose weight.
Fighting Against Both Porn & Shame is More than Possible, It’s Necessary Article
Shame can carry a discouraging weight that makes it impossible for some to change, forgive, or progress. Here’s how shame harms lives affected by porn.
How Avoiding Shame Can Help Partners Who are Healing From Betrayal Trauma Article
Betrayal trauma is a real thing, and it looks different for each person. Most people feel heartbreaking and go through a mourning process. The lies and broken trust are often what hurt the most.
Why the Shame of Being a Woman With a Porn Struggle Kept Me Spiraling Article
“Have I overcome it yet? No. Does it still feel hopeless sometimes? Yes. But I am here to tell you that if you struggle with porn, especially as a woman, it is possible to overcome it and it is not hopeless.”
Why Doesn’t the Shame I Feel About My Porn Habit Help Me Stop Watching It? Article
“I hated what I was doing and was guilt-ridden most of the time. I lost confidence because I was sure someone would find and expose my secret. I lived in shame and embarrassment.”
This Study Shows Feeling Shame Fuels Hypersexual Behavior While Feeling Guilt Fuels Change Article
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of both shame and guilt in hypersexual persons, to examine the associations between the intensity of these emotions and the degree of hypersexuality.
Keeley’s Story: How Letting Go of Shame Helped Me to Stop Watching Porn Article
“I reached out to a friend and I spilled my heart to her. Literally as the words ‘I have a problem with porn’ left my mouth it was as if a physical weight was lifted from me.”
What Porn and Shame Have to Do With Child-on-Child Sexual Assault Article
“When I became a SANE nurse, I thought the typical perpetrator was going to be an older male, but I was wrong. The biggest age range of perpetrators I see in my hospital is children.”
Why the Goal of the Phrase “Porn Kills Love” Isn’t to Shame Anyone Article
As an organization, we have never intended the phrase “Porn Kills Love” to be shaming. Helping people recognize that porn is harmful isn’t about shaming them, it’s about inviting them to truly consider how porn impacts their life.
