chastity/non-promiscuity support resources

submitted by panel30 from self.Sex

I left the community support structure for my ethnic group when I was young because I felt it was "wrong". I tried to be chaste but it didn't work very well, I could have used support. Maybe it's better now, but I remember it was hard to resist the temptation and I wanted support and I didn't know where to look for it.

So for people who are looking for support to not be promiscuous, does anyone have resources they can recommend as helpful, or even possibly helpful? Whatever your opinion of whether promiscuity is ok, chastity is at least an acceptable option and it's ok for people to get support with that if that's what they want.

some I know about that may help:

  • nofap (look it up online, has resources for men and some for women)
  • catholic perspective blog archive: https://holy-sexuality.tumblr.com
  • "fight the new drug" organization

edit:

So I made this after seeing this post, but to be fair scary gonorrhea is maybe a strong enough motivator to not do this stuff on it's own, now that it's here.

And I guess we got it in the first place by being promiscuous. Sorry everyone I guess I played a part in that. Guess it wasn't a good idea.

I guess not being promiscuous is a lot like brushing your teeth or bathing or cooking your meat on some level.

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[–]JohnRaymond 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Ask Saint Joseph for help

[–]panel30[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

is the a patron saint for help with this sort of thing?

[–]JohnRaymond 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sorry, don't know patron saint. I use Mary, Joseph, St. Michael. God bless. (my Catholic formation sabatauged font apostate false Vatican II folks)

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's not a question of promiscuity, it's a question of having the resources and education available to know how to respond to a sexual situation without spreading disease. Nobody is handed an STD simply for being "promiscuous," as if it's some kind of punishment for having very common sex needs. They get STDs from not using protection when having sex. And chastity is only OK if you're planning to become a monk or a nun. It's not OK if your'e going to live as a real person in the real world. Sex is normal, and as important and healthy as eating or breathing. A well adjusted person craves sexual intercourse but knows how to be ready for it and protected with correct information.