
Consider Before Consuming 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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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.
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.
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.

