Shame from prior porn
I have immense shame from the type of porn I used to consume. I am 28 and its been over 2.5 years since I’ve used anything of that nature. I’ve actually only used traditional porn once over that timeline since. Although I still use written AI porn (no images) and audio occasionally. I know I should stop these as well.
I had told my wife at the time that I thought I had a problem with the frequency and would try to stop. I spoke to my therapist about it as well. I feel like if my wife knew the extent of my addiction and what I have seen she would be so disgusted and disappointed. I don’t think she would leave but I don’t know.
I also struggle with OCD and particularly confession OCD which blurs the line for me of healthy sharing and what should be processed privately.
How do you make peace with yourself? I think about the shame almost everyday.
Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC