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When spiritual celibacy becomes avoidance of human connection

I've been celibate for three years thinking it would deepen my spiritual practice but I'm lonely and horny and starting to wonder if I'm just afraid of intimacy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The path of spiritual purification can become a sophisticated escape from the vulnerable work of authentic relationship.

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