Libbi: Activist & Former Partner of a Porn Addict

Consider Before Consuming

Fight the New Drug

Education, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.8 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Trigger warning: Some listeners who have experienced betrayal trauma may find the accounts in this episode to be graphic and/or disturbing.

For this episode of Consider Before Consuming, we sat down with Libbi (name changed to conceal her identity), an anti-porn activist and follower of Fight the New Drug, to discuss her experience of being married to a porn addict. At first, Libbi says she and her ex-spouse were working on addressing his compulsive pornography habit, but later decided to go their separate ways after he revealed that he was never sexually attracted to her—and believed he might never be. Listen to Libbi's vulnerable story as she opens up to our podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about life with a porn addict.

During the conversation, Libbi displays some raw emotion, which is understandable due to the trauma she experienced—listener discretion is advised.

Libbi is just one of the over 4 million Fighters worldwide who have recognized the harms of pornography and have pledged to do something about it. To learn more about how you can get involved in this movement for love and human connection, visit ftnd.org.

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0:00.0	What is up, people? I'm Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming a podcast by Fight the New Drug.
0:19.4	As those of you who are familiar with Fight the New Drug know, we act as an aggregate,
0:26.9	sharing science, research, and personal accounts to help others make informed decisions about pornography.
0:33.6	On this episode, we sit down with Libby, and she shares her own personal account on being married
0:40.8	to someone who suffered with an addiction to pornography. Libby's experience is unique to her
0:46.2	and her circumstances, and she's chosen to share her experiences with the hope of helping other
0:53.2	people learn from her experience.
0:55.8	Fight the New Drug would like to note that we continually encourage couples and individuals
1:01.0	who are experiencing the impacts of pornography and their relationships to make decisions
1:07.9	that are best for them and their situations. Sometimes that means they choose to go their
1:13.6	separate ways and sometimes that means that they choose to stay together and support each other through
1:19.0	the struggles that porn brings. It all depends on the individuals, the relationships, and their unique situations.
1:30.3	And we respect the decisions that people make for themselves.
1:34.3	If you're a person who has been impacted by the harmful effects of pornography
1:38.3	and or other forms of sexual exploitation,
1:41.3	we encourage you to seek help when needed and do what is best for you and your unique situation.
1:49.0	During our conversation with Libby, she displays some raw emotion, which is understandable due to the trauma that she experienced.
1:57.4	Listener discretion is advised.
1:59.6	Please note that Libby is a pseudonym used to honor her desire to remain anonymous.
2:05.6	We hope you enjoyed this episode of Consider Before Consuming.
2:09.6	We want to welcome to the podcast Libby.
2:15.6	Libby, welcome to the podcast.
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