Overcome Pornography for Good

Heather Frazier, a parenting coach for parents of teenagers, discusses valuable topics about parenting and pornography in this episode. They explore the importance of age-appropriate sex-positive education, debunk misconceptions about teens and porn, and provide tips for productive conversations with kids. They also address the impact of shame, repression, and purity culture, and emphasize the need for mindfulness and challenging purity culture beliefs to promote healthy relationships and grace.

This podcast explores the importance of spirituality in overcoming pornography addiction and healing from religious trauma. It discusses the potential impact of ecclesiastical leaders and the significance of education in addressing spiritual trauma. The speaker shares their motivation for ecclesiastical training and providing tools to help individuals struggling with pornography. They also discuss the distinction between success and happiness, the power of gratitude in healing, and the universal experience of feeling loved, held, guided, and never alone.

Hayden shares their journey of overcoming pornography addiction and the role of faith in their recovery. They discuss tools to resist porn and the concept of the 'river of misery'. The podcast also highlights the importance of open communication, personal growth, and the positive impact of overcoming addiction. They explore achieving mental and emotional clarity and the possibilities it brings. Finally, they discuss rewriting the idea of success and the continuous journey of personal growth.

There are many benefits to practicing spirituality when it comes to quitting porn. Spirituality can be both extremely beneficial, and I’m exploring both sides of the coin this week. Discover how spirituality can become harmful and damaging, as well as a great tool to lean on when you’re trying to quit porn. I’m sharing some of my own personal spiritual experiences, and how you can use spirituality to practice unconditional love and compassion for yourself and others. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/using-spirituality 

David Bedrick is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, where he teaches therapists, coaches, and healers from around the world how to work with people in a new way. Healing from a pornography habit can be an extremely challenging and disturbing experience, and David's perspective is that it shouldn't be simply accepted. There are often hidden gifts in the shame that may arise, and we're exploring this on this episode. David shares his own unshaming story and his unique approach to unshaming. He offers insights into why shaming ourselves never leads to change, the difference between guilt and shame, and what the practice of unshaming can look like in reality. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/unshaming-david-bedrick

Quitting porn for good is a goal that most of you are actively working towards. For some people, this idea excites and motivates them. However, it can also create pressure, fear, and doubt for many individuals. Explore what it truly means to quit porn for good, and discover a helpful perspective that will shift you away from fear and doubt and empower you with control. I’m sharing how the notion of "for good" might be keeping you stuck, and why it doesn't have to be solely about never slipping up or viewing porn again. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/quit-for-good

Listen to Steve share his inspiring journey of overcoming porn addiction, highlighting the pivotal tools and coaching that aided his success. He discusses facing urges, the importance of consistency in recovery, and growing confidence. The conversation emphasizes personal growth through self-trust and accountability, as well as rebuilding relationships after betrayal trauma. Listeners are motivated to embrace their own journeys, recognizing the power of commitment and community support in achieving lasting transformation.

This week, I’m speaking with Madi Davis, a 19-year-old student whose mission is to help girls who struggle with pornography. She’s a freshman at BYU and the host of the Sisters On The Front Lines Podcast where she speaks about and aims to combat the shame surrounding young women struggling with pornography. Madi’s mission is one we don’t talk about openly nearly enough, and this is a conversation that is so necessary. In a world where many women have repressed their sexuality and experience shame or trauma around it, curiosity and education are vital. Madi was brave enough to publicly share her own journey with pornography, and she’s here this week to offer her insights on young women grappling with porn use. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/young-women-pornography-madi-davis

As humans, it's common for us to derive our sense of worth from our productivity. However, when it comes to quitting porn, intertwining productivity and worthiness isn't actually helpful. In fact, it makes it even more challenging to overcome porn addiction. If you're ready for an alternative approach, this episode is for you. Start recognizing how you link your worthiness to your productivity and learn how to break free from this mindset. I'm showing you precisely how this way of thinking affects your attempts to quit viewing porn, the unhelpful thoughts and emotions that arise when you base your worthiness on productivity, and how to begin cultivating feelings of worthiness and self-acceptance, regardless of your porn use. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sarabrewer.com/blog/productivity-worthiness

Creating a belief plan is essential for personal transformation and overcoming habits like pornography. The discussion emphasizes the need to examine and reshape your core beliefs, a challenging yet valuable process. Practical examples are shared to illustrate how empowering beliefs can spark real change. The podcast also introduces a belief plan exercise to kickstart this journey, offering listeners the tools they need to cultivate constructive thoughts for lasting improvement.