Why is COVID-19 Causing Me to Relapse?

Hey L, Last week we shared with you some thoughts about COVID-19 and how to beat the boredom and not give into porn when cooped up at home I hope that helped some of you. But boredom isn't the only reason some of you may be struggling more than normal these days... maybe even relapsing? Well, our friend Shawn Bonneteau shares some thoughts about this this in this week's post. Make sure you check it out! - Richard

Like most of us, COVID-19 has caused some tremendous change in our everyday life. You may be feeling emotions, experiencing things, and dealing with situations you have never had to deal with before. When our world gets turned upside down, sometimes we do too. This may look very different for each one of us, but let's focus on one of the most significant attacks that you need to fight during this pandemic, and no, it has nothing to do with toilet paper, I am talking about the attack from the porn industry. Amidst all of this chaos, you may be feeling tempted to act out in ways that you know are not healthy. Being stuck at home, off of work, or even sick in quarantine can be recipes for boredom, lack of purpose, fear, and several other triggering thoughts and emotions. With porn websites giving out free access to their content that usually comes with a cost, and the news feeds being full of hysteria and fear, it's easy to find yourself falling into a state of relapse with no idea what to do. COVID-19 is a virus that will make you sick with respiratory issues for roughly a period of two weeks if you are in the 85% or so of people that recover. However, what the news is not telling you is that the repercussions of something like COVID-19 include shame, guilt, self-hatred, anger, self-objectification, addiction, defeatism, and so much more. No, I am not blaming COVID-19 for this…But, what I am doing is I am choosing to do my part to ensure you are aware that in times of high stress, isolation, boredom, and uncertainty, bad things inevitably happen. Let's take the rest of the time to focus in on pornography addiction and understand why the COVID-19 pandemic may be causing you to relapse. Some of the primary triggers to someone falling into porn and getting stuck in a binge cycle include a lack of purpose, boredom, fear, anger, defeatism, shame, and many more. When considering why someone is addicted to porn, it's also vital to look at one's past in the way they were raised, treated, communicated with, and cared for. There are so many factors that fly under the radar when asking the questions, "Why can't I quit porn" or "Why am I relapsing so much right now?"

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