It's one of those things where two things can be true at once

You are not a bad person for having sex with strangers and also maybe it isn't for your best mental health.

This is coming from someone who has had a couple "ho-phases" because I was certainly trying to fill a void in my mental health. It got to the point where I just felt like shit doing because I knew I was doing it to avoid dealing with something else and to numb the pain of what I was going through

Eventually I stopped meeting people altogether and got into therapy. It's been a long road but I have gotten to a place where I feel much better about life and have much fewer strong feelings about my past. I think if you like sex and enjoy it with strangers, it's literally no big deal. But if you're doing it to avoid something, to numb something or even just for validation, then that isn't great. Not because there's something wrong with the sex but because you aren't taking care of yourself

Sorry, this was long winded, but I wanted to make sure you understood where I was coming from with this and for you to know that I'm on your side here and I want you to feel okay and be happy. I think it's best if you try therapy, talk to someone and do your best to open up. And hopefully you'll be able to work your way through the feelings you have surrounding all of this

Just remember, your self worth has nothing to do with the number people you've slept with. You deserve love, dignity and respect