Can someone get rid of their same-sex attractions

[followingtheway]

Can someone be rid of same-sex attractions or the homosexual orientation/inclination. I posted a poll similair to this but people keep on bringing up the actions. But can someone go from liking the same sex to liking the opposite one?

God bless :byzsoc:

David

 

[Melinda_Selmys]

David,

The categories for answering this are a little over-simplistic, so I’m going to comment without voting. The answer is yes, and no It is definitely possible for a woman with same sex attractions to move from a predominately female-oriented sexuality to a predominately male-oriented one – I did that myself. It’s also definitely possible to diminish same sex attraction over time. Provided you’re working towards the sort of self-mastery that is demanded by chastity for all people, irregardless of “sexual orientation,” you’re going to experience a natural diminution of all extra-marital attractions. Also, I think you have to ask what an attraction is in the first place: sexual attraction is a complex physio-psychological phenomenon, and there are all kinds of internal switches and dials that can be subtly reset in ways that change various aspects of attraction. Even the purely biological experience of desire is influenced heavily by psychological, aesthetic, ideological and spiritual factors that are malleable to the will. All of that said, it’s not possible simply to will yourself not to be gay. You have to figure out what other factors are causing same sex attraction in the first place, and figure out which of those are able to change, and by how much.

 

[gatewood1988]

I’ve tried personally and failed miserably. However I don’t see anything wrong with it, I have toned it down though since I got married.

 

[CountrySteve]

all thinks are possible with God

 

[Dakota_Roberts]

Can someone be rid of same-sex attractions or the homosexual orientation/inclination. I posted a poll similair to this but people keep on bringing up the actions. But can someone go from liking the same sex to liking the opposite one?

God bless :byzsoc:

David

It’s possible, not with everyone though. Instead of desperately trying to get rid of your passions, control them, channel them. Passions are morally neutral, when good is done with them they are good and when they are used for wrong they are bad.

 

[ahs]

A very dear friend of mine goes to Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) and to Journey Into Manhood retreats. The changes I’ve seen in him are remarkable. I don’t know for certain if he still has same-sex attractions, but I know that it is not as much a battle for him now as it was in the past. When I first met him I was certain he’d spend his entire adult life in celibacy. Now I can easily imagine him in a heterosexual marriage in the future.

 

[DianaCC]

Yes, but as they say, “your results may vary”. Like most other mental illnesses such as PTSD, schizophrenia, or even the fallout from child abuse, “cure” doesn’t always mean total, and “management” is usually a better term.

 

[jmcrae]

Can someone be rid of same-sex attractions or the homosexual orientation/inclination. I posted a poll similair to this but people keep on bringing up the actions. But can someone go from liking the same sex to liking the opposite one?

God bless :byzsoc:

David

And then there is the question of where on the spectrum you are. If a person is bisexual, it is way easier for him to orient himself heterosexually than someone who is 100% homosexual.

It is also possible that one may be experiencing a hormonal imbalance of some kind (which often happens in adolescence and in middle age) in which case, see a doctor to find out whether anything can be done, or else ride it out until it rights itself again.

If you’ve felt this way since you were four, then probably there is very little that can be done, but if you only just recently started feeling this way, then suspect a hormonal imbalance, and seek out medical help.