About this episode

Bernard shares his journey from sexual addiction to finding lasting freedom through faith and the sacraments.

Bernard shares how a hidden addiction to lust, pornography, and masturbation shaped his relationships, fueled anxiety, and left him spiritually disconnected despite outward success and respectability. Through the Twelve Steps, surrender to God, and ultimately his encounter with Catholicism and the sacraments, he discovered that true freedom comes not through willpower but through a relationship with God. Bernard’s story is a powerful witness that lasting recovery is possible when we allow God to heal our deepest wounds, restore our dignity, and lead us from isolation and fear into peace, purpose, and love.

People in this episode

Guest: Bernard

Topics covered

• sexual addiction
• recovery
• faith
• Catholicism
• Twelve Steps
• spirituality
• healing

Keywords

• sexual addiction
• pornography
• masturbation
• Twelve Steps
• Catholicism
• spiritual healing
• anxiety
• freedom
• relationships
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholicism

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