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When physical pleasure becomes escape from emotional reality

I masturbate compulsively when I am stressed or sad and I think it is becoming a way to avoid dealing with my feelings.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's capacity for pleasure can become either a bridge to deeper feeling or a refuge from it.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pleasure and the Body in Love?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.