How Does Generational Trauma Impact Recovery from Porn Addiction?

About this episode

The episode explores the connection between generational trauma and recovery from pornography addiction, featuring insights from guest Sam Black.

PSR Podcast is a listener supported outreach of Be Broken Ministries. Partner with us through giving at BeBroken.org/donate . Thank you for your support! ---------- In this episode, I sit down with Sam Black to explore the fascinating and deeply personal topic of generational trauma and its connection to addiction recovery in men. Sam shares his own journey with pornography addiction and how it led him to investigate patterns passed down through families. We dive into compelling scientific research — including studies on worms and mice — that mirrors what Scripture has long taught about inherited brokenness. We also discuss practical tools like self-awareness, emotional regulation, and empathetic parenting to help break these cycles and create lasting healing for future generations. To learn about some of the recovery resources provided by CovenantEyes, visit CovenantEyes.com . (And if you’d like to try out CovenantEyes free for 30 days, use promo code bebroken when you subscribe.) Topics Covered in this Episode: Generational impact and trauma Recovery from addiction, specifically pornography addiction Transmission of trauma and behaviors across generations Environmental and…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Daugherty

Guest: Sam Black

Topics covered

• generational trauma
• pornography addiction
• addiction recovery
• emotional regulation
• self-awareness
• parenting

Keywords

• generational trauma
• porn addiction
• recovery tools
• emotional regulation
• self-awareness
• CovenantEyes

Sponsors

CovenantEyes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be Broken Ministries

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