Last night I really opened up to some of my trusted friends about some of my struggles involving porn and depression. It felt really valuable and important to me as I haven’t really told anyone about my struggles. It felt very open and positive as I assumed I would be not listened to or shoot down by them. I am working on living more true to myself and to everyone else. Good luck everyone
Congratulation, sharing about your addiction with the people in your life is a huge step and needs courage! Well done. I’m still working on being able to do that, I imagine it must be a relief!
Thank you so much, it took me a few weeks of talking through things on TS honestly. You are definetly right about the relief part, it felt really good to open up and still be accepted by my peers . Good luck on your journey, I hope you create the confidence and strength that you desire.
Good for you C, this is an important step. I remember how nervous I was when I first shared with my wife. Now I can’t imagine a life without her as a trusted supporter for my sobriety.
Addiction is a disease of escape. The cure is healthy, constructive connections with other people. You’re learning how to do this - and the more you learn, the better your life will be. Keep it up!
I think I am only beginning to understand the true potential of connections and am really happy with where I’m at. Currently I have been focused on building myself and through some weird law, I am becoming better at building up others aswell. This is still new to me but I’ve truly begun to enjoy each day no matter what happens.