Episode 61: Reality Is Not the Enemy

Beyond Sexual Brokenness - Real Time Stories of Recovery

Beyond Sexual Brokenness - Real Time Stories of Recovery
Episode 61: Reality Is Not the Enemy
Jun 11, 2026 Season 1 Episode 61
Sean and Dayne

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Why do so many of us struggle to stay present? In recovery, we often discover that pornography was not the problem itself but an attempted solution to loneliness, fear, shame, or uncertainty. In this conversation, Sean, Dayne, and Charlie discuss grounding as more than a technique—it is a practice of returning to reality with clarity, courage, and connection. Because freedom may not come from avoiding difficult feelings, but from learning that we can survive them. 

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