Episode 53: Holiday Blues, Old Wounds, and Choosing Sobriety Anyway

About this episode

Sean discusses the emotional challenges faced during the holidays for those in recovery from sexual compulsive behaviors.

Send us Fan Mail The holidays can be a difficult time for many people in recovery. In this solo episode, Sean speaks openly about the emotional weight, sadness, and mental health challenges that can surface during the holiday season—especially for those recovering from sexual compulsive behaviors. Drawing from my own experience, I explore why relapse risk and depression often increase this time of year, how family dynamics and unmet expectations can re-activate old wounds, and what it l...

People in this episode

Host: Sean

Topics covered

• holiday challenges
• recovery
• mental health
• relapse risk
• family dynamics

Keywords

• holiday blues
• sobriety
• depression
• emotional weight
• old wounds

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