Many guys struggle with the idea that they have trauma... I get it, its hard to admit that our parents made mistakes and hurt us

This is why I want to give you a new framework. A new approach. A new perspective

One that does not dismiss the pain or challenges you went through. But keeps the focus on what really matters most for your porn recovery today - the heart

In this episode, Shawn will unpack

• Why trauma can be a difficult concept for guys in recovery
• How the focus on wounds helps guys start to heal the deeper roots of their addiction
• Why suppression is at the heart of your wounds
• Keeping the focus on what you still carry today, rather than just events from your childhood
• Inner child work and the steps towards real healing from your wounds

👉 Ready to build your own Personal Recovery Plan?

If you're ready to stop guessing and uncover what's really driving your struggle, I'd love to help.

During a Personal Recovery Plan Session, we'll identify the wounds, patterns, and Heart Hunger shaping your story and build a personalized recovery strategy with clarity and confidence.

Book your Personal Recovery Plan:
https://secrethabit.ca/call

Want to go deeper?

Contact Shawn about his proven 1:1 coaching model, curriculum and workbook

https://secrethabit.ca/contact/

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Many men desire to get free from porn. Theres no shortage of programs out there, however, we have to ask, are they offering the help men need?

Most men I meet feel like they're putting in the work, but they feel frustrated. They tell me that they dont really understand their struggle. This is what keeps them stuck in a cycle of sobriety for a month then back to relapsing

Sadly, this leaves men feeling burned out, hopeless and beat down. They want freedom, but they keep coming up short

This is why I developed the Personal Recovery Plan for guys to quit porn. Not by hard work alone, but by working smart. In this series, I am going through each step to help you get clear on the true heart issue and the true heart solution. Because when men get clear, they become confident, and when men feel confident, they naturally experience lasting freedom

In this wrap up episode of the personal recovery plan series, Shawn will cover

• Why the personal recovery plan offers a unique type of help
• How you can save yourself time, money and emotional capacity
• What your feelings are trying to tell you about your porn addiction
• What your thoughts are trying to tell you about your wounds
• What your hungry heart is trying to tell you about why you numb
• What your habits tell you about where you feel void and empty
• How to create a porn recovery strategy that doesnt just work because of effort, it works because of clarity

Ready to build your own Personal Recovery Plan?

If you're tired of guessing and want a personalized recovery strategy built around your story, your Hungry Heart, and your current season of life, I'd love to help.

Book your Personal Recovery Plan Session⁠ https://secrethabit.ca/personalrecoveryplan

Want more from Coach Shawn?

Check out the Freedom Foundation Series (Episodes 129–142), where I unpack the biblical and practical framework that lays the foundation for lasting freedom and everything we've been building throughout this Personal Recovery Plan series.

Once you've identified who supports your recovery, it's time to ask another important question:

What actually helps your Hungry Heart?

Many men have a few healthy habits, but very few have a Green Zone that's intentionally designed around the hungers of their heart.

In this episode, you'll learn how to move beyond generic coping strategies and begin building a Green Zone that genuinely nourishes your Hungry Heart.

Whether it's spending time with Jesus, exercising, creating, serving, resting, journaling, connecting with friends, or pursuing meaningful work, not every activity feeds every heart in the same way.

The goal isn't simply to stay busy.

The goal is to intentionally choose activities that meet your God-given longings so your heart becomes increasingly satisfied by what truly gives life.

This episode brings together everything we've covered so far in the Personal Recovery Plan series and begins showing you what intentional recovery actually looks like.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why not every healthy habit nourishes your heart.

• How to build a Green Zone around your unique Hungry Heart.

• Why intentionality matters more than simply staying busy.

• How to upgrade ordinary activities into meaningful ways of connecting with God, yourself, others, and your purpose.

• Practical ideas for feeding your Hungry Heart throughout the day.

Ready to build your own Personal Recovery Plan?

If you're tired of guessing and want a personalized recovery strategy built around your story, your Hungry Heart, and your current season of life, I'd love to help.

Book your Personal Recovery Plan Session https://secrethabit.ca/call

Not quite ready?

Take the Secret Habit Clarity Quiz to discover what's really driving your struggle.

https://secrethabit.ca/quiz

Want to check out more about my coaching?

Check out the Freedom Foundation Series (Episodes 129–142), where I unpack the biblical and practical framework that lays the foundation for lasting freedom and everything we've been building throughout this Personal Recovery Plan series.