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Jay Stringer: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Author, & Activist

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Apr 22, 2020
Therapist and author Jay Stringer discusses overcoming unwanted sexual behavior, psychological origins of porn addiction, impact of family dynamics on porn consumption, and self-assessment tools for healing. They explore emotional awareness, self-regulation, confronting shame, and navigating discomfort to address harmful effects of pornography.
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INSIGHT

Porn Is A Mirror Of Unhealed Story

  • Our relationship to pornography reflects unaddressed parts of our life story and is not random.
  • Understanding when and why porn entered your life reveals drivers you can heal rather than merely suppress.
ANECDOTE

From Donut Nickname To Porn Use

  • Jay recounts turning to food and later porn in middle school after feeling shame and ridicule about his body.
  • That sequence helped him see porn as a relief-seeking behavior tied to unresolved childhood pain.
INSIGHT

Family Systems Shape Sexual Patterns

  • Rigid or disengaged family systems commonly underlie unwanted sexual behaviors by creating abandonment and anger.
  • Porn can offer a false sense of power and availability missing from those early relationships.
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