Sex for Saints Episode 388 - Sexual Grief
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Sep 26, 2025 The podcast dives into the often-ignored topic of sexual grief, exploring the gap between expectations and reality. It highlights how this grief can manifest in various forms, from mismatched desires to experiences of infertility. Listeners learn the importance of acknowledging and processing this grief, as it is as valid as any other loss. Practical strategies for healing and rebuilding intimacy are discussed, alongside real-life examples that underscore the significance of embracing one's journey through sexual grief.
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Grieving Bodily Responses And Identity
- Amanda describes people grieving bodily responses like never having had an orgasm or dealing with erectile dysfunction.
- She uses these examples to show grief can be about identity and perceived brokenness, not actual death or job loss.
Grief For What Was Never Had Is Valid
- Amanda argues grief over imagined or never-had outcomes is valid and real.
- She compares it to grieving a lost music career you prepared for but never had because of a hearing condition.
Grief Stages Apply To Sexual Losses
- Amanda maps sexual grief onto common grief stages like denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
- She clarifies acceptance means starting from reality to work constructively, not giving up hope.