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Do You Struggle With Loving Yourself, Even During Sex?

Do you have difficulty enjoying sex, even with yourself? Do you struggle with loving yourself, and feeling truly connected to your own body, even during intimate moments? Whether it’s in your relationships or solo, it can be hard to stay focused on the pleasure and sensations of sex when you don’t feel safe and secure in your own sense of self-love.

As sex therapists, we often hear stories from clients who feel isolated from their own bodies, disconnected from the experience of sex, and unable to really let go and feel pleasure. Many clients are surprised to find that their inability to fully embody their physical presence and tap into their own sensual energy stems from a lack of self-love.

Often, when we don’t feel good enough, worthy enough, or capable enough to reach our goals, we tend to project those feelings onto whoever we’re in a relationship with, or interacting with – including ourselves. We can use sex as a way to release our frustration, anger or sadness because it’s uncomfortable or even scary to process our feelings in a different way. But this usually leads to detachment and a complete lack of pleasure and connection. We may even do this unconsciously, yet still feel the repercussions.

So how do we repair this disconnect, and learn to truly love ourselves – even during intimate moments or when we’re engaging in