Man Within Podcast

779 - Shane O'Neill on Pornography vs. Masturbation... What Are The Differences

Jul 26, 2024

50:13

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Regular podcast guest Shane O’Neill joins Sathiya once more to dive DEEP into a very nuanced subject…the difference between pornography and masturbation. We discuss whether one is worse than the other, the ways that each individual issue impacts us physically/spiritually/emotionally, some surprising research about fertility, and we even get personal about our own temptations.

In this episode, we discuss:

2:48 Life updates from Sathiya and Shane

6:44 Initial thoughts distinguishing pornography use and masturbation

13:21 The deep issues with masturbation, and why pornography still seems worse

21:45 Thoughts on wet dreams…is it your body’s way of regulating?

27:49 Deeper dive into the differences between pornography and masturbation

32:40 What about practicing “distance intimacy” with your spouse (on video or a phone call)?

36:34 Personal temptations…are we more tempted to one issue than the other?

39:45 The clinching piece of evidence: fertility levels

44:20 Prayer requests

Resources Mentioned:

The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk