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Overcome sex, porn & limerence addictions

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Overcome sex, porn & limerence addictions

Sexual and emotional addictions can severely impact mental health, relationships, and overall wellbeing. This learning plan provides evidence-based strategies for those struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors, pornography dependency, or obsessive attachment patterns who want to reclaim control and build healthier relationships.

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10 coursesUpdated 17 hours ago
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How This Learning Plan Was Made

This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn Overcome sex, porn & limerence addictions with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Overcome sex, porn & limerence addictions.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the neuroscience behind addictive patterns and how they develop in your life
  • Learn effective strategies to overcome compulsive sexual behaviors and pornography use
  • Develop tools to break free from limerence and obsessive attachment patterns
  • Build healthier relationship dynamics and intimacy skills
  • Create a sustainable recovery lifestyle with practical relapse prevention strategies

Explore the neuroscience behind addictive behaviors and recognize how these patterns develop in your life to build a foundation for lasting recovery.

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The Addiction Paradox: Why Willpower Alone Fails Against Brain Hijacking

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Breaking the Chains: Addiction Science & Recovery Strategies That Work

Discover why willpower isn't enough and how brain science, connection, and evidence-based strategies offer real hope for breaking addiction's grip.

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Learn proven strategies to overcome compulsive sexual behaviors and pornography use while developing healthier coping mechanisms and relationship patterns.

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Breaking the Cycle

A former sex addict's guide to overcoming compulsive sexual behavior and building meaningful relationships through practical exercises and insights.

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The Porn Trap

Comprehensive guide to overcoming porn addiction and its devastating consequences.

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Breaking Free: Science-Based Porn Addiction Recovery

Discover the neuroscience behind porn addiction and evidence-based strategies that actually work. Learn how to rewire your brain, map personal triggers, and reclaim healthy relationships through proven clinical approaches.

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Understand the psychology of obsessive love and limerence, and develop practical tools to break these emotional patterns and build healthier relationships.

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Women Who Love Too Much

Exploring obsessive love patterns in women and their path to recovery.

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Limerence in Marriage: Breaking Obsessive Attraction Cycles

When all-consuming obsession with someone outside your relationship hijacks your brain, recovery is possible. Explore the neuroscience behind limerence and practical strategies to heal without destroying your partnership.

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Create lasting change by integrating recovery principles into daily life, rebuilding healthy intimacy, and developing strategies to prevent relapse.

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Living Clean

A guide to recovery and living a principled life beyond addiction.

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Breaking Addiction

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