I craved love and attention, and as I started to rebel against my religion, porn and sex became a hobby that distracted from my loneliness; later it evolved into an obsession, and eventually, an addiction.
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Using Love as a Drug
I used drugs and alcohol to control my feelings and gave up on relationships early on since people are harder to control than substances. As I felt the other person pull away, my urge to control increased. Recently I was sitting in a meeting with a little over two years sober, feeling completely insane. For… Continue reading Using Love as a Drug