Overcome Pornography for Good with Sara Brewer | Living with Duality: Embracing the Good and Bad

Episode 238: Living with Duality: Embracing the Good and Bad

August 11, 20252 min read

Do you ever feel like you're caught between believing you're either a good person or a bad person? This kind of black-and-white thinking can lead to frustration, especially when trying to change unwanted behaviors. The truth is, we all embody both positive and negative qualities—this duality is a part of being human.

In this episode, I explore how embracing this dual nature is key to creating lasting change. Trying to label ourselves as entirely good or bad creates unnecessary resistance, especially when we face challenges. Instead, accepting that we're both gives us the freedom to be honest with ourselves and move forward without shame or self-pity.

Through client stories and personal insights, you'll discover how acknowledging your imperfections strengthens your ability to grow. Rather than striving for perfection, you’ll learn how to use this balance of good and bad to generate more compassion, commitment, and the confidence to continue making positive changes.

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What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why it’s difficult to accept both the good and bad within us.

  • How understanding our dual nature creates the foundation for change.

  • The two key benefits of embracing both sides of yourself.

  • Why admitting your mistakes doesn’t negate your positive qualities.

  • The difference between acknowledging imperfection and using it as an excuse.

  • How to move away from perfectionism and find strength in being human.

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Sara Brewer is a certified life and trauma-informed coach. She has helped over a thousand people quit porn through her coaching programs and tens of thousands through her highly-rated podcast, Overcome Pornography for Good.

Sara shares her story in her free webinars, but the simple version is that she saw shame's role in compulsive pornography use, and after developing a process focused on addressing shame as the root, her clients saw amazing success. This is why The Center for Overcoming Pornography exists.

Sara Brewer

Sara Brewer is a certified life and trauma-informed coach. She has helped over a thousand people quit porn through her coaching programs and tens of thousands through her highly-rated podcast, Overcome Pornography for Good. Sara shares her story in her free webinars, but the simple version is that she saw shame's role in compulsive pornography use, and after developing a process focused on addressing shame as the root, her clients saw amazing success. This is why The Center for Overcoming Pornography exists.

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